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June 30, 2010
GlobeOp Reports Strong Growth, Says Hedge Fund Clients Are Attracting New Money June 29, 2010 If the growth of GlobeOp Financial Services is any reflection as to how the hedge fund industry is doing, then it is indeed doing pretty well. ... (read...
June 20, 2010
Mikhail Munenzon, CFA, CAIA
Special to AllAboutAlpha.com by: Mikhail Munenzon, CFA, CAIA There is a common belief among many that hedge funds thrive in times of market chaos. Hedge funds provide the market with much needed liquidity during times of crisis. Whether you call...
June 7, 2010
Hedge Fund Interviewers Ask Tough Questions June 3, 2010 "Tell me anything that I haven't heard before," is a typical inquiry posed by employers at hedge funds when they interview prospective hires. Such firms ranked as the toughest interviewers in...
June 7, 2010
The CAIA Association is pleased to introduce the CAIA member Class of March 2010. Nearly 600 CAIA candidates successfully completed the Level II exams in March and joined the CAIA membership ranks as official CAIA designees. Our most sincere...
June 4, 2010
Montréal—The internationally-known Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, which is dedicated to education, professionalism, and ethics in the alternative investment area, announced the selection of HEC Montr...

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A couple of recent studies find that leverage isn't the secret weapon it's sometimes made out to be for private equity funds.
M&A in the hedge fund and alternative investment space all but died in the wake of the 2008 Great Recession. But amazingly a new report says the stage is already set for another successful, if unexpected, run.
A lot has been said about the liquidity of private equity funds. But what about the liquidity of the individual private investments held by PE investors (both funds and direct investors)?
A new report by Lipper examines the early impacts of the UK's endorsement of performance fees for mutual funds.
An academic report capitalizes on the "real-life" disaster scenario that unfolded following Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy, concluding that the equity holdings of the defunct prime broker's hedge fund clients suffered even more than others.