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Greed can backfire on hedge fund seeders

LONDON (Reuters) - Early-stage investors in hedge funds should not be too greedy when negotiating with start-ups or it may hit their own investment, warns Man Investments. - Laurence Fletcher, Reuters, Aug 18, 2009

Hedge funds hiring again after downturn

Hedge funds and bank trading desks are hiring again and have already snapped up some of the most talented managers who were dislodged while firms struggled in the credit crisis, industry insiders said. Laurence Fletcher, Reuters, Aug 27, 2009

South African hedge fund survey – October 2009

Bringing you the latest industry research from Novare Investments.

Market-neutral funds and liquidity shocks

Although hedge funds have displayed an uncomfortably high equity beta over the past year, there have been bright spots... Read More - AllAboutAlpha.com, Sept 21, 2009.

Excon shift offers opportunities

The amount that South Africans are permitted to invest overseas has been increased.

SA rockets up world’s banking rankings

The World Economic Forum (WEF) reckons South Africa has the fifth-best financial system in the world.

Lessons from the crash

Peregrine's Barry du Toit examines how 2008 reminded us not to neglect the basics.

Hedge funds are ready for new boom in start-ups

World perfectly poised for hedge funds to make huge sums of money

Liquidity and transparency will help you get ahead

Hedge funds are increasingly looking to move their products into the regulated sphere.

Morgan Stanley calls hedge fund turnaround

Momentum has been building for hedge funds in recent months