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Hedge funds in a marathon, not a sprint

"Hedge funds are built to withstand and even profit from volatile markets."

Japanese investors still favour hedge funds

Institutional investors are warming to the asset class, shows research from Hedge Funds Club Advisory

The August Fall

Mostly negative trend continues

Investor confidence in hedge funds holds – data

Investors keep faith with their allocations to hedge funds, as global markets brace for more turbulence

Twitter: Latest tool for hedge fund managers

Emotions predict the direction markets move.

Private-equity market shows signs of recovery

Buyout firms sold or floated 57 European companies in 2010, almost twice what private-equity firms disposed of in the previous year.

Investors demand greater liquidity

Investors seek the flexibility to exit their hedge fund investments at their own discretion.

Low returns don’t deter wealthy investors

Wealthy investors who can afford to are more likely to put money directly in hedge funds

Hedge funds have role in retirement industry

SA hedge funds currently offer attractive risk-adjusted returns and low volatility levels.

Family offices big on hedge funds: Survey

Typical family office invests more than a quarter of its clients' assets with hedge funds; share could be even larger.