The Reading Room

African markets retreat

African markets continue to slide in September

Smaller, younger hedge funds do better

Size doesn't always determine success, a new report shows

‘Africa can sustain 10% growth for 10 years’

IMF agrees that African economies are set to boom

Absolute return Ucits assets soar 150% – data

Euro zone's deepening debt crisis may hit hedge funds

Good at chess? A hedge fund may be interested

Chess opened the right doors for star hedge fund manager Boaz Weinstein

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.