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	<title>AllAboutAlpha.com &#187; Hedge Fund Industry Trends</title>
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		<title>Study: Hedge funds&#8217; role in 2008 market drawdown &#8220;questionable&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/03/14/study-hedge-funds-role-in-2008-market-drawdown-questionable/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/03/14/study-hedge-funds-role-in-2008-market-drawdown-questionable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=10527</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A comprehensive review of the events of Q3 and Q4, 2008 show that hedge funds may not have been the liquidity providers they have been made out to be (at least, in equity markets).  But even if not, it seems they didn't really exacerbate the sell-off either. ]]></description>
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		<title>Exchange-listed hedge funds: The last ones voted off the island</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/03/11/exchange-listed-hedge-funds-the-last-ones-voted-off-the-island/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/03/11/exchange-listed-hedge-funds-the-last-ones-voted-off-the-island/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AAA Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a new regulatory regime for hedge funds continues to unfold, hedge funds listing on exchanges seems oh-so 2007. But a recent academic study finds that a surprise peripheral benefit is survival.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Risk Outlook 2010</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/03/01/financial-risk-outlook-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/03/01/financial-risk-outlook-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dossier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timely Research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By: FSA
Published: 2010
Introduction: Since the publication of last year’s Financial Risk Outlook, the immediate financial crisis has subsided, equity and credit market prices have recovered, and most major economies came out of recession in the last quarter of 2009. But this stabilisation and recovery was only possible because of the public policy response to the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Elephant in the Room: Washington&#8217;s giant hedge fund.</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/24/elephant-in-the-room-washingtons-giant-hedge-fund/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/24/elephant-in-the-room-washingtons-giant-hedge-fund/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AAA Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Today's Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodity pricing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[International Monetary Fund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strain really hard and the IMF's recent announcements on commodities and gold almost appear as if they're talking up the markets ahead of deploying some sort of massive carry trade. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Islamic finance as an alternative investment</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/23/islamic-finance-as-an-alternative-investment/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/23/islamic-finance-as-an-alternative-investment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Islamic Finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shahria’h]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shariah]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=10094</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If the concept of interest is central to traditional notions of investing, then Islamic finance is about as alternative as it gets.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Global macro trend is your friend, alternative investors say</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/22/global-macro-trend-is-your-friend-alternative-investors-say/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/22/global-macro-trend-is-your-friend-alternative-investors-say/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AAA Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commodities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global economic recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global macro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment strategy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=9986</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest quarterly survey of alternatives investors from Brighton House Associates is chock full of good news. So what's the bad news?]]></description>
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		<title>The Survival of Exchange-Listed Hedge Funds</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/15/the-survival-of-exchange-listed-hedge-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/15/the-survival-of-exchange-listed-hedge-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dossier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=10575</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Greg N. Gregoriou
Published: February 15, 2010
Abstract: This paper attempts to determine whether exchange-listed hedge funds experience longer lifetimes than non-listed funds, even after factors known to affect survival, such as size and performance, are considered. The Kaplan-Meier estimator is used to compare survival times of listed and non-listed funds. The Cox proportional hazards model [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>How you know it may be time to rip off the Band-Aid&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/09/how-you-know-it-may-be-time-to-rip-off-the-bandaid/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/09/how-you-know-it-may-be-time-to-rip-off-the-bandaid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AAA Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hedge fund secondary market]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hedgebay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[illiquidity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toxic assets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=9246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some hedge funds are still loathe to let go of their toxic and/or illiquid assets, the latest Hedgebay trading figures show. The question is: Why?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Behavior of Hedge Funds During Liquidity Crises</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/09/the-behavior-of-hedge-funds-during-liquidity-crises/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/09/the-behavior-of-hedge-funds-during-liquidity-crises/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Itzhak  Ben-David, Ohio State University
Published: February 9, 2010
Abstract: We study hedge funds’ trading patterns in the stock market during liquidity crises. On average at the time of a crisis, hedge funds reduce their equity holdings by 9% to 11% per quarter (around 0.3% of total market capitalization). This effect results from large selling [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Hedge Fund Investor Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/01/hedge-fund-investor-spotlight/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/01/hedge-fund-investor-spotlight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dossier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=9670</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Preqin
Published: February 2010
Introduction: This month’s Feature Article investigates the results of our survey of institutional investors and fund of funds managers, conducted to gauge the scale of interest in managed accounts.
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Portfolio Risk Management and Carbon Emissions Valuation in Electric Power</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/01/portfolio-risk-management-and-carbon-emissions-valuation-in-electric-power/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/01/portfolio-risk-management-and-carbon-emissions-valuation-in-electric-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dossier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Operations and Risk Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=9713</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Paul R. Kleindorfer, University of Pennsylvania
Published: February 01, 2010
Introduction: The energy business is in transition from a cost structure based on fuel and capital to a business that also accounts for the carbon footprint of energy production, transmission and end use. In the European Union (EU), this is already the case, with a liquid [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Reuters HedgeWorld &amp; Dykema 2010 Insolvency Outlook Survey</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/01/reuters-hedgeworld-dykema-2010-insolvency-outlook-survey/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/02/01/reuters-hedgeworld-dykema-2010-insolvency-outlook-survey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=10226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Reuters, Dykema
Published: February, 2010
Abstract: Signaling a reversal in how financially troubled companies are perceived as the economy emerges from recession, the majority of today’s hedge fund managers have embraced a more opportunistic approach toward insolvency-related investments, according to the Reuters HedgeWorld &#38; Dykema 2010 Insolvency Outlook Survey.
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>A favorite going into the games of 2010</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/31/a-favorite-going-into-the-games-of-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/31/a-favorite-going-into-the-games-of-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AAA Staff</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8999</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be little consensus at the beginning of each year about which hedge fund strategies may be poised to outperform.  This year may be just a little different though...  ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Metal Round Update: Hedgistan&#8217;s Dream Team to compete for gold</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/25/metal-round-update-hedgistans-dream-team-to-compete-for-gold/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/25/metal-round-update-hedgistans-dream-team-to-compete-for-gold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Post]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8810</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stop the press!  There is a late entry in this year's competition for gold.  ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Survey: &#8220;Crisis has reinforced ongoing trend toward alternative investing&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/24/survey-crisis-has-reinforced-ongoing-trend-toward-alternative-investing/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/24/survey-crisis-has-reinforced-ongoing-trend-toward-alternative-investing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Post]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8928</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With institutional investor now credited for providing three-quarters of new hedge fund assets, we take a closer look at an new survey tracking how their beliefs have changed over the past year.   ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Remarks by the President on Financial Reform</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/21/remarks-by-the-president-on-financial-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/21/remarks-by-the-president-on-financial-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dossier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=10222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: The White House
Published: January 21, 2010
Introduction: Over the past two years, more than seven million Americans have lost their jobs in the deepest recession our country has known in generations.  Rarely does a day go by that I don&#8217;t hear from folks who are hurting.  And every day, we are working to put our [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Quant funds to terminate human-managed ones?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/18/quant-funds-to-terminate-human-managed-ones/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/18/quant-funds-to-terminate-human-managed-ones/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8880</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study compares quant hedge funds to qualitatively-managed ones.  While there were interesting differences, the debate between these two camps is unlikely to terminate any time soon.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>M&amp;A in the asset management space? Yes. Fire-sale distressed prices? Not necessarily.</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/13/ma-in-the-asset-management-space-yes-fire-sale-distressed-prices-not-necessarily/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/13/ma-in-the-asset-management-space-yes-fire-sale-distressed-prices-not-necessarily/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AAA Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Post]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8694</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Horrific returns, mass redemptions and seemingly unreachable high water marks were predicted to unleash a wave of M&#038;A activity in the alternative asset management space. The wave has begun, but not for any of those reasons, according to a new report.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Credit Ratings Agencies: The 19th century&#8217;s other &#8220;Gangs of New York&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/12/credit-ratings-agencies-the-19th-centurys-other-gangs-of-new-york/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/12/credit-ratings-agencies-the-19th-centurys-other-gangs-of-new-york/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Industry Trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today's Post]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8743</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The street battles between the "Natives" and the "Dead Rabbits" depicted in Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York" weren't the only ones being fought in the 1850's.  Over on Wall Street, another battle was brewing. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Study finds secondary HF markets can predict future fund returns</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/11/study-finds-secondary-hf-markets-can-predict-future-fund-returns/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/11/study-finds-secondary-hf-markets-can-predict-future-fund-returns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8640</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thought hedge fund investors were all just return chasers?  Turns out they're also return predictors... ]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge funds and investors to have a tearful reunion in 2010?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/07/hedge-funds-and-investors-to-have-a-tearful-reunion-in-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/07/hedge-funds-and-investors-to-have-a-tearful-reunion-in-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8658</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Capital is all but set to flow back into the hedge fund industry this year, according to a recent survey by third-party marketer Agecroft, though it will be a new and more competitive landscape that the money flows in to.]]></description>
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		<title>The effects of short-selling public disclosure regimes on equity markets</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/01/the-effects-of-short-selling-public-disclosure-regimes-on-equity-markets/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/01/the-effects-of-short-selling-public-disclosure-regimes-on-equity-markets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Oliver Wyman
Published: January 2010
Introduction: The Report examines the effects of manager-level public short-selling disclosure requirements (“public SSDR”) on the equity markets they impact. We hypothesize that the public nature of such requirements, depending on the thresholds and frequencies of the disclosure requirement, would negatively impact equity investors’ inclination to engage in short-selling. We further [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Era of the Investor: New Rules of Institutional Hedge Fund Investing</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/01/era-of-the-investor-new-rules-of-institutional-hedge-fund-investing/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/01/era-of-the-investor-new-rules-of-institutional-hedge-fund-investing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: SEI and Greenwich Investor
Published: Jan 2010
Introduction: Whatever analogy one chooses to describe the market decline of 2008 – tsunami, meteor strike, meltdown – it caused investors to question long-held assumptions about their investments, including their performance and liquidity expectations. Against this backdrop, the SEI Knowledge Partnership conducted its 2009 global survey of institutional hedge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Return to Hedge Fund Industry as New Model Emerges</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/01/investors-return-to-hedge-fund-industry-as-new-model-emerges/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2010/01/01/investors-return-to-hedge-fund-industry-as-new-model-emerges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:13:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=10258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Hedge Fund Research, Inc.
Published: January, 2010
Abstract: The hedge fund industry continued its recovery from the financial crisis of 2008 by posting the strongest gains since 1999, according to Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFR), the leading provider of hedge fund industry data.
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		<title>Should old posts be forgot&#8230;? (Answer: No.)</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/30/should-old-posts-be-forgot-answer-no/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/30/should-old-posts-be-forgot-answer-no/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8489</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are always predictions that could well be forgotten by the time reality sets in.  Here's one that deserves remembering since it wasn't that uncommon as 2009 dawned on a then-scorched hedge fund landscape.]]></description>
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		<title>2009: The year of transparency &#8211; and third parties</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/28/2009-the-year-of-transparency-and-third-parties/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/28/2009-the-year-of-transparency-and-third-parties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8422</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new association of wealthy investors has come up with new standards that make  independent, third-party oversight of managers' valuation techniques mandatory. Is this good or bad news for the alternatives business? ]]></description>
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		<title>And the big get bigger&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/22/and-the-big-get-bigger/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/22/and-the-big-get-bigger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new report from Barclay Capital's prime services group shows that assets are flowing in the right direction again when it comes to hedge funds. But the findings also show that not all in the hedge fund world are privy to the same good fortune.]]></description>
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		<title>The Outlook for 2010/11: Exciting, with Risks!</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/22/the-outlook-for-201011-exciting-with-risks/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/22/the-outlook-for-201011-exciting-with-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8364</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Jim O’Neill, Dominic Wilson, Francesco Garzarelli, Peter Berezin, Anna Stupnytska, Swarnali Ahmed &#38; Alex Kelston (Goldman Sachs)
Published: December 2, 2009
Introduction: As has become the norm, at this time of the year we announce our updated forecasts for 2010, and unveil our 2011 forecasts for GDP and inflation. Our projections suggest that both 2010 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ECB Hedge Fund Stocking Stuffers</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/20/ecb-hedge-fund-stocking-stuffers/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/20/ecb-hedge-fund-stocking-stuffers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8307</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a few interesting charts and data points to go with your breakfast on Christmas morning?  You're in luck.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors respond to private equity managers with new &#8220;principles&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/16/investors-respond-to-private-equity-managers-with-new-principles/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/16/investors-respond-to-private-equity-managers-with-new-principles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8189</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An association of private equity investors has added its voice to the complex debate about private equity terms and conditions.]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge Fund Alpha: Knowing when to hold &#8216;em and when to fold &#8216;em.</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/15/hedge-fund-alpha-knowing-when-to-hold-em-and-when-to-fold-em/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/15/hedge-fund-alpha-knowing-when-to-hold-em-and-when-to-fold-em/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kenny Rogers was right when he wrote his iconic anthem about hedge funds.]]></description>
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		<title>Eurozone Hedge Fund AUM: What up!?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/14/eurozone-hedge-fund-aum-what-up/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/14/eurozone-hedge-fund-aum-what-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The hedge fund industry is reportedly on a comeback.  So what's going on in the Eurozone?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>In departure from tradition, merger arb funds now seem to be hitching their wagons to the S&amp;P</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/08/in-departure-from-tradition-merger-arb-funds-now-seem-to-be-hitching-their-wagons-to-the-sp/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/08/in-departure-from-tradition-merger-arb-funds-now-seem-to-be-hitching-their-wagons-to-the-sp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Merger Arbitrage has long been described as short put on the S&#038;P.  But the times may be a changin'...]]></description>
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		<title>Does the prime brokerage sec lending model need resuscitation?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/07/the-death-of-sec-lending-in-prime-brokerages/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/07/the-death-of-sec-lending-in-prime-brokerages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Securities lending in it's old-school, pass-around-the-securities-and-collect-the-fees form is seemingly gone for good. But what form it will take now?  ]]></description>
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		<title>Infrastructure fund fees &#8220;make us much less supportive&#8221; of the asset class: Watson Wyatt</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/06/infrastucture-fund-fees-make-us-much-less-supportive-of-the-asset-class-watson-wyatt/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/06/infrastucture-fund-fees-make-us-much-less-supportive-of-the-asset-class-watson-wyatt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7898</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A report by one consulting firm shows that hedge funds certainly don't have a monopoly on complex and confusing fee structures.]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge funds plowing into stocks, short</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/03/hedge-funds-plowing-into-stocks-short/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/03/hedge-funds-plowing-into-stocks-short/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7985</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent reports and anecdotal evidence suggest hedge funds are still throwing money at stocks. The only problem is the majority of the cash is going into shorts.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Stability Review</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/ecb-financial-stability-review/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/ecb-financial-stability-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8391</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: European Central Bank 
Published: December 2009  
Preface: Financial stability can be defined as a condition in which the financial system – comprising of financial intermediaries, markets and market infrastructures – is capable of withstanding shocks and the unravelling of financial imbalances, thereby mitigating the likelihood of disruptions in the financial intermediation process which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>European private equity fund administration survey</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/european-private-equity-fund-administration-survey/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/european-private-equity-fund-administration-survey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=9693</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Ernst &#38; Young
Published: December 2009
Summary: This is the first of a series of periodic reports on the European PE fund administration industry. Its objective is to gain an insight into the issues facing PE fund administrators and to identify emerging trends.
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		<title>Effective Regulation Part 5: Ending “Too Big to Fail”</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/effective-regulation-part-5-ending-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-fail%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/effective-regulation-part-5-ending-%e2%80%9ctoo-big-to-fail%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=8528</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Goldman Sachs, Global Markets Institute
Published: December 2009
Introduction: The large increase in the range of institutions that were deemed to be “too big to fail” during the financial crisis,and the resulting expansion in the government-sponsored safety net that emerged, pose significant challenges to reforming the financial system. Systemic regulation and a new resolution authority are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UCITS FoHF Survey</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/ucits-fohf-survey-2/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/ucits-fohf-survey-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:10:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=10338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: KDK Asset Management
Published: December 2009
Abstract: This paper summarizes the results of a survey conducted among 30 of the largest Fund of Hedge Fund managers. Among its conclusions, it shows that most of them intend to enter the UCITS space over the next year. Despite the fact that the survey participants generally expect UCITS Hedge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BHA Quarterly Research Report</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/bha-quarterly-research-report/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/12/01/bha-quarterly-research-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=10105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Brighton House Associates
Published: December, 2009
Introduction: During the fourth quarter, BHA surveyed more than 1,300 alternative investors in order to capture their current interests and spot investment trends heading into 2010. Analysts noted and recorded specific preferences that emerged from all the data collected during the fourth quarter and the following report outlines current investor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Questions for Anthony Scaramucci of Skybridge Capital</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/30/7-questions-for-anthony-scaramucci-of-skybridge-capital/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/30/7-questions-for-anthony-scaramucci-of-skybridge-capital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might be surprised at how many of today's hedge fund behemoths began life as a seeding project - as hedge fund seeder Anthony Scaramucci tells AllAboutAlpha's Andrew Saunders.]]></description>
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		<title>The quarterly hedge fund “hold ’em and fold ’em” report</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-quarterly-hedge-fund-%e2%80%9chold-%e2%80%99em-and-fold-%e2%80%99em%e2%80%9d-report/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-quarterly-hedge-fund-%e2%80%9chold-%e2%80%99em-and-fold-%e2%80%99em%e2%80%9d-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Shan Hasnat &#38; Mary Ann Bartels, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
Published: November 30, 2009
Introduction: Market exposure continued to rise in 3Q09 – net up 130% As the equity markets surged in the spring, hedge funds ramped up exposure to stocks in 2Q09. That trend continued into 3Q09, with HFs significantly increasing their directional bet. Based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illegal Alpha</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/26/illegal-alpha/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/26/illegal-alpha/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure, alpha exists and can be obtained. The question, though, in the age of frauds, blowups and misnomers, is: can it be attained legally?]]></description>
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		<title>Morningstar: Alternative investments not derailed by recession</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/17/morningstar-alternative-investments-not-derailed-by-recession/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/17/morningstar-alternative-investments-not-derailed-by-recession/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7603</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Morningstar's second annual survey of advisors' and institutions' views on alternative investments suggests the industry keeps on chugging along.]]></description>
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		<title>Weathering the perfect storm of taxes, risk, regulation and the wrath of investors</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/16/weathering-the-perfect-storm-of-taxes-risk-regulation-and-the-wrath-of-investors/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/16/weathering-the-perfect-storm-of-taxes-risk-regulation-and-the-wrath-of-investors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[E&#038;Y's recent survey of 100 major hedge fund managers shows that many now acknowledge inevitable regulation, the downside to "gating" and the importance of risk communication.]]></description>
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		<title>HFs bouncing back in November after late October losses</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/16/hfs-bouncing-back-in-november-after-late-october-losses/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/11/16/hfs-bouncing-back-in-november-after-late-october-losses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dossier]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Mary Ann Bartels, Shan Hasnat (Bank of America, Merrill Lynch)
Published: November 16, 2009
Summary: Hedge fund continued to rebound strongly after their sharp losses in late October, with the Diversified HF Composition up 1.05% MTD.  Leading the HF performance is Equity Long Short  (L/S) which is up 1.94% MTD &#8211; twice as much as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The year of the rat, redeemed</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/25/the-year-of-the-rat-redeemed/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/25/the-year-of-the-rat-redeemed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6960</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last year's disastrous returns have been almost completely reversed, providing the alternatives industry with a sense of salvation. The question is whether the rebound is based on reality or irrational exuberance.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Research Highlights</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/23/global-research-highlights/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/23/global-research-highlights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Joseph Zidle, Strategist (Bank of America, Merrill Lynch)
Published: October 23, 2009
Summary: The GRH offers a streamlined collection of thought-provoking research across multiple disciplines – economics, investment strategy, fundamental equity, fixed income, currencies and commodities. As an added feature, commentary on the front page will put the week’s most important ideas in the broader context [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You blinked and you missed it! The best for distressed has apparently come and gone</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/20/you-blinked-and-you-missed-it-the-best-for-distressed-has-apparently-come-and-gone/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/20/you-blinked-and-you-missed-it-the-best-for-distressed-has-apparently-come-and-gone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6745</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some say the long-awaited, once-in-a-lifetime distressed party has already come and gone, but others smell opportunity down the road.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite recovery, long-term misalignments remain in fund of funds sector</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/18/despite-recovery-long-term-misalignments-remain-in-fund-of-funds-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/18/despite-recovery-long-term-misalignments-remain-in-fund-of-funds-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6716</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although the funds of funds sector seems to be on the mend, fundamental misalignments remain.]]></description>
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		<title>Finally, PBs offering up some &#8220;C&#8221; again</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/15/finally-pbs-offering-up-some-c-again/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/15/finally-pbs-offering-up-some-c-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Operations and Risk Management]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6602</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Prime brokers are starting to turn the credit taps on again, but is the "c" for credit, or consolidation?]]></description>
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		<title>Heidrick &amp; Struggles Hedge Fund Industry Trends 2009 (through Quarter 3)</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/15/heidrick-struggles-hedge-fund-industry-trends-2009-through-quarter-3/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/15/heidrick-struggles-hedge-fund-industry-trends-2009-through-quarter-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:59:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7084</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Heidrick &#38; Struggles
Published: October 15, 2009
Introduction: “The overall hedge fund industry is currently on pace for the best year since gaining 31.3% in 1999” HFR
Heidrick &#38; Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII) has issued its Hedge Funds Industry Trends 2009, the company announced today. The report details hedge fund search and recruiting trends, as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Alpha</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/14/environmental-alpha/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/14/environmental-alpha/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6702</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A unique alternative investment event was held in New York on Wednesday - a conference on the environment that cast aside the usual scientific and policy debates and instead focused on how to "play the climate change theme".  Here's what transpired...     ]]></description>
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		<title>As sun sets on 2009, are investors back in love with hedge funds?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/13/as-sun-sets-on-2009-are-investors-back-in-love-with-hedge-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/13/as-sun-sets-on-2009-are-investors-back-in-love-with-hedge-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This year is ending a lot better than it began for many hedge funds and their investors.  A thawing of relations?  Perhaps.  But how might that affect manager behavior as the year winds down?]]></description>
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		<title>The TrimTabs Hedge Fund Flow Report</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/13/the-trimtabs-hedge-fund-flow-report/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/13/the-trimtabs-hedge-fund-flow-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:37:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6617</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: BarclayHedge
Published: September 2009
Introduction: Topical Study: Last Year’s Biggest Losers Outperform Dramatically This Year
Hedge funds posted their best seven month performance in our records, gaining 16.3% through July 2009. On average, the hedge fund industry stands only 11% below its May 2008 peak. Were these gains widely spread across all hedge funds, or did last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge funds may be nearing all-time highs, but they actually peaked last January</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/12/hedge-funds-may-be-nearing-all-time-highs-but-they-actually-peaked-last-january/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/12/hedge-funds-may-be-nearing-all-time-highs-but-they-actually-peaked-last-january/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6585</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hedge funds have now erased nearly all of their 2008 losses.  But is that the result of the scale of this year's gains or last year's losses? ]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge Fund Crossroads: Survey finds many have &#8220;no confidence&#8221; in own market timing, yet their net exposure is on the rise.</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/07/hedge-fund-crossroads-survey-finds-many-have-no-confidence-in-own-market-timing-yet-their-net-exposure-is-on-the-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/07/hedge-fund-crossroads-survey-finds-many-have-no-confidence-in-own-market-timing-yet-their-net-exposure-is-on-the-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6472</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hedge funds have little confidence these days, but those who do anticipate some sort of economic and financial market recovery are apparently placing their bets. ]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Sesquicentennial, Oil!</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/06/happy-sesquicentennial-oil/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/06/happy-sesquicentennial-oil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6451</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On August 27, 1859, a commercially-viable oil well was drilled just south of a small Pennsylvania town.  It's architects could not have imagined the tempest they unleashed over 150 years later.]]></description>
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		<title>HFs Up in September for the Seventh Month in a Row</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/05/hfs-up-in-september-for-the-seventh-month-in-a-row/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/05/hfs-up-in-september-for-the-seventh-month-in-a-row/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6991</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Mary Ann Bartels and Shan Hasnat (Bank of America, Merrill Lynch)
Published:  October 5, 2009
Introduction: Hedge funds continued their winning run,ending September up 2% and 3Q09 up a substantial 6.4%. This follows the stellar 8%.  HFs returned in 2Q09- the best quarterly performance since 4Q99. HFs have now gained for the 7th straight month and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Equity Market Neutral: Still marching to the beat of its own drum</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/04/equity-market-neutral-still-marching-to-the-beat-of-its-own-drum/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/04/equity-market-neutral-still-marching-to-the-beat-of-its-own-drum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6391</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While most hedge fund strategies fell in sympathy with equity markets during the financial crisis, one strategy continued to do its own thing.]]></description>
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		<title>Preqin: Survey of Institutional Investor Sentiment towards Infrastructure Funds</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/01/preqin-survey-of-institutional-investor-sentiment-towards-infrastructure-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/01/preqin-survey-of-institutional-investor-sentiment-towards-infrastructure-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Preqin
Published: October 2009
Summary: In recent years the infrastructure sector has experienced dramatic growth and has evolved from a niche sector into what many now classify as a separate asset class. However, the global financial crisis has had a massive impact on the sector, not just on fund managers, but also on institutional investors, changing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Good, the Bad or the Expensive? Which Mutual Fund Managers Join Hedge Funds?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/01/the-good-the-bad-or-the-expensive-which-mutual-fund-managers-join-hedge-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/10/01/the-good-the-bad-or-the-expensive-which-mutual-fund-managers-join-hedge-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Prachi Deuskar (University of Illinois), Joshua Matthew Pollet (Emory University), Zhi Jay Wang (University of Illinois) and Lu Zheng (University of California)
Published: October 2009 (updated; originally published March 2009)
Abstract: Does the mutual fund industry lose its best managers to hedge funds? We find that a mutual fund manager with superior past performance is more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge Fund Mid-term Report Card</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/28/hedge-fund-mid-term-report-card/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/28/hedge-fund-mid-term-report-card/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Satisfactory" may sound like a mediocre mark on a report card.  But after last year, it's looking pretty sweet for hedge funds.]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge fund / mutual fund convergence in Europe and the US seen to &#8220;mirror&#8221; each other</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/22/hedge-fund-mutual-fund-convergence-in-europe-and-the-us-seen-to-mirror-each-other/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/22/hedge-fund-mutual-fund-convergence-in-europe-and-the-us-seen-to-mirror-each-other/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[European mutual fund regulations: A regulatory corollary to the convergence of hedge funds and mutual funds?  Or the very driver of that convergence?  ]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge Funds to World: A little salt with your crow?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/16/hedge-funds-to-world-a-little-salt-with-your-crow/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/16/hedge-funds-to-world-a-little-salt-with-your-crow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest returns show hedge funds collectively on track for their best year ever. So what's all the negative talk about?]]></description>
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		<title>A birthday for one of Hedgistan&#8217;s founding fathers</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/15/a-birthday-for-one-of-hedgistans-founding-fathers/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/15/a-birthday-for-one-of-hedgistans-founding-fathers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guess who just celebrated their big "109th"?]]></description>
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		<title>Goldman HF Report: More consolidation ahead</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/10/goldman-hf-report-more-consolidation-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/10/goldman-hf-report-more-consolidation-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holy mackerel!  A new report shows that the big fish are having a whale of a time - often at the expense of the small fry.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s powering the Asian hedge fund roller coaster?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/08/whats-powering-the-asian-hedge-fund-roller-coaster/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/08/whats-powering-the-asian-hedge-fund-roller-coaster/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to regulatory constraints and the resulting preponderance of long/short equity funds in Asia, many assume that returns can be explained by one risk factor: equities.  However, a new study confirms that this isn't necessarily the case.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite occasional divergence, hedge fund indices found to be relatively &#8220;homogeneous&#8221; after all</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/07/despite-occasional-divergence-hedge-fund-indices-found-to-be-relatively-homogeneous-after-all/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/07/despite-occasional-divergence-hedge-fund-indices-found-to-be-relatively-homogeneous-after-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever compared the performance of the various hedge fund index providers?  Well, you're in luck.  One enterprising academic has done the heavy lifting for you.  ]]></description>
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		<title>ILPA&#8217;s Private Equity Principles</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/ilpas-private-equity-principles/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/ilpas-private-equity-principles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Institutional Limited Partners Association
Published: September 2009
Introduction: Historically, the private equity partnership structure has been effective in aligning the interests of investors (the “limited partners”) with those individuals managing the money (the “general partner”). By sharing a substantial portion of profits with the general partner and requiring the general partner to have a meaningful equity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Equity Market Neutral: Diversifier Across Market Cycles</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/equity-market-neutral-diversifier-across-market-cycles/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/equity-market-neutral-diversifier-across-market-cycles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Credit Suisse
Published: September 2009
Introduction: One of the lessons investors may have learned from the financial crisis of 2007-2009 is the degree to which different hedge fund strategies vary in their adaptability to changes in market cycles. Many investors were unpleasantly surprised to find that a large number of hedge funds ended 2008 in negative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge Funds 12 Months After September 15: Emerging from the Wreckage</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/hedge-funds-12-months-after-september-15-emerging-from-the-wreckage/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/hedge-funds-12-months-after-september-15-emerging-from-the-wreckage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: September 2009
Published: Guido Bolliger, Chief Investment Officer, Olympia Capital Management
Introduction: In 2008, the hedge fund industry posted its worst performance ever. Even if hedge funds significantly outperformed equities, they failed to deliver a positive absolute performance during a period where investors needed it most. Moreover, many hedge funds experienced significant liquidity issues that led [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Post-Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Performance: Avoiding Chapter 22</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/post-chapter-11-bankruptcy-performance-avoiding-chapter-22/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/post-chapter-11-bankruptcy-performance-avoiding-chapter-22/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Edward I. Altman,with Tushar Kant and Thongchai Rattanaruengyot
Published: September 2009
Introduction: Despite the long experience in the United States with restructuring firms in bankruptcy,there remains a persistent tendency for firms to emerge from bankruptcy with too much debt and negative profitability as compared to firms which successfully avoid future financial distress after emergence. We assess [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islamic Finance</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/islamic-finance/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/09/01/islamic-finance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jblevins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Austrade
Published: September, 2009
Abstract: The purpose of this publication is to raise public awareness of Islamic finance in Australia and to promote opportunities for Islamic finance in Australia. This publication does not seek to examine potential tax issues and legislation relating to Sharia&#8217;h-compliant financial products.
Related Posts: Islamic finance as an alternative investment (Feb 23, 2010)
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		<title>Funds of funds knocked flat by Madoff.  But are they down for the count?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/27/funds-of-funds-knocked-flat-by-madoff-but-are-they-down-for-the-count/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/27/funds-of-funds-knocked-flat-by-madoff-but-are-they-down-for-the-count/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AllAboutAlpha.com Editorial Board Member Dr. Bob Swarup says some funds of funds risk "immortality through colossal failure".]]></description>
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		<title>Highways as alternative investments</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/26/highways-as-alternative-investments/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/26/highways-as-alternative-investments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Institutional investors are being called up on to invest in infrastructure such as roads and highways.  It's a big opportunity for sure.  But how big?]]></description>
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		<title>Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Trend Monitor</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/24/hedge-fund-trend-monitor/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/24/hedge-fund-trend-monitor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Goldman Sachs
Published: August 24, 2009
Introduction: This Hedge Fund Trend Monitor is part of a publication series we inaugurated in early 2006. This report focuses on hedge fund positions at the start of 3Q 2009 and the meaningful changes from the previous quarter. The report is based on an analysis of 687 hedge funds with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Too Much of a Good Thing: How Much Should Hedge Funds be Required to Disclose?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/22/too-much-of-a-good-thing-how-much-should-hedge-funds-be-required-to-disclose/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/22/too-much-of-a-good-thing-how-much-should-hedge-funds-be-required-to-disclose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:11:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6644</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Daniel Etlinger, Pepperdine University School of Law 
Published: August 22, 2009 (Electronic version)
Abstract: Hedge funds are currently all the rage. Over the last seven years the hedge fund industry has averaged close to an eleven percent annual yield, as compared to the Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s (S &#38; P) 3.30%. 2007 was particularly impressive with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decoupling Redux: A Boon for Emerging Markets Hedge Funds?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/18/decoupling-redux-a-boon-for-emerging-markets-hedge-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/18/decoupling-redux-a-boon-for-emerging-markets-hedge-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will 2009 be marked by a "re-de-coupling" of emerging markets from developed ones.  Performance of emerging markets hedge funds might give us some clues. ]]></description>
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		<title>On the Consistency of Hedge Fund Indexes Across Providers</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/01/on-the-consistency-of-hedge-fund-indexes-across-providers/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/01/on-the-consistency-of-hedge-fund-indexes-across-providers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Oliver Dietiker
Published: August 2009
Abstract: Based on the style analysis pioneered in Asset Allocation: Management Style and Performance Measurement, Journal of Portfolio Management by W.F. Sharpe, procedures are defined  to examine the consistency of hedge fund indexes across providers. The results of investigation suggest that the competing indexes of the different providers are homogeneous. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Return Based Analysis and Value at Risk of Asia-Focused Hedge Funds</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/01/return-based-analysis-and-value-at-risk-of-asia-focused-hedge-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/08/01/return-based-analysis-and-value-at-risk-of-asia-focused-hedge-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Haijie Weng and Stefan Trück (Macquarie University Sydney, Australia)
Published: August 2009
Abstract: We identify return based style factors for Asia-focused hedge funds represented by  the  HFRI Emerging Market-Asia exclude Japan index. This  hedge fund  index has a  particularly  strong exposure to Asian equity markets and bond indices. Next to linear fixed income and equity factors, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research shows private bankers still favour hedge funds.  Managers not convinced though</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/29/research-shows-private-bankers-still-favour-hedge-funds-managers-not-convinced-though/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/29/research-shows-private-bankers-still-favour-hedge-funds-managers-not-convinced-though/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two different surveys paint a picture of concerned hedge fund managers - even though private bankers see continuing value in their craft.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Trends in Venture Capital 2009 Global Report</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/17/global-trends-in-venture-capital-2009-global-report/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/17/global-trends-in-venture-capital-2009-global-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7272</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Deloitte
Published: July 17, 2009
Introduction: Are venture capitalists battling the global recession blues or feeling optimistic about the new opportunities for investing in technology? We wanted to know the answers to this question, as well as what is on the minds of venture capitalists around the world as they plan their future investment moves. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More evidence that the amount of juice used by hedge funds was never as great as many assumed</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/16/more-evidence-that-the-amount-of-juice-used-by-hedge-funds-was-never-as-great-as-many-assumed/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/16/more-evidence-that-the-amount-of-juice-used-by-hedge-funds-was-never-as-great-as-many-assumed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buried deep in a new McKinsey report are some interesting charts that take a new look at leverage and fund closure risk.]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge fund industry concentration now falling?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/07/hedge-fund-industry-concentration-now-falling/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/07/hedge-fund-industry-concentration-now-falling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4973</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A closer look at a new report reveals that the past year has been particularly harsh on large funds of hedge funds - helping to reverse a recent trend toward asset concentration in the biggest players.]]></description>
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		<title>What Do Private Equity Investors Think of the Integration of ESG Criteria?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/01/what-do-private-equity-investors-think-of-the-integration-of-esg-criteria/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/01/what-do-private-equity-investors-think-of-the-integration-of-esg-criteria/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Novethic Research Centre
Published: July 2009

Overview: Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) most often refers to funds that choose to invest in listed companies based on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. This multi-criteria analysis broadly encompasses the company&#8217;s strategy and products, ranging from the economic impact of climate change on their business to human rights in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Digging into the Infrastructure Debate</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/01/digging-into-the-infrastructure-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/01/digging-into-the-infrastructure-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Kevin L. Kliesen and Douglas C. Smith for the Regional Economist
Published: July 2009
Introduction: The nation’s public infrastructure is crumbling and in dire need of repair, according to conventional wisdom. This view seems to have become more strident after the Minneapolis bridge collapse in 2007. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) ostensibly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A new era: redefining ways to deliver trusted advice</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/01/a-new-era-redefining-ways-to-deliver-trusted-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/07/01/a-new-era-redefining-ways-to-deliver-trusted-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6009</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Published: July 2009
Introduction: Since our 2007 Survey, the world of the wealth manager has become far more challenging. With asset values down, lower trading volumes and clients focused on lower margin products, revenue prospects are severely reduced. Clients are expecting more from their wealth manager, are asking difficult questions and looking for assurance. Client [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venture Capital Performance as of Q2 2009</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/30/venture-capital-performance-as-of-q2-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/30/venture-capital-performance-as-of-q2-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=7275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Cambridge Associates, LLC and National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Published: June 30, 2009
Introduction: 10-Year Venture Returns Decline Significantly, as 1999 Activity Begins to “Roll Off” Calculation.  While venture capital performance remained largely unchanged for most time horizons for the period ending June 30, 2009, there was notable deterioration in the 10-year returns, according to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HF managed accounts may not be no-brainer.  May require quarter &#8211; maybe half &#8211; a brain after all.</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/11/hf-managed-accounts-may-not-be-no-brainer-may-require-quarter-maybe-half-a-brain-after-all/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/11/hf-managed-accounts-may-not-be-no-brainer-may-require-quarter-maybe-half-a-brain-after-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4810</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hedge fund managed accounts used to have only "limitations".  Now they have "drawbacks"...]]></description>
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		<title>A three-way battle for supremacy in Hedge Fund Industry 2.0</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/10/a-three-way-battle-for-supremacy-in-hedge-fund-industry-20/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/10/a-three-way-battle-for-supremacy-in-hedge-fund-industry-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4812</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hedge funds, mutual funds, and pension funds seem to be positioning themselves for the "renaissance" in Hedgistan.]]></description>
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		<title>Does HF &#8220;enlightenment&#8221; actually herald an end to the industry as we know it?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/03/does-hf-enlightenment-actually-herald-an-end-to-the-industry-as-we-know-it/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/03/does-hf-enlightenment-actually-herald-an-end-to-the-industry-as-we-know-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4776</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A column in yesterday's FT compares the current state of the hedge fund industry to the e-business industry circa 1999.  Do the uncanny parallels between the two industries mean we can now predict what's to come?  ]]></description>
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		<title>Integrating ESG into Portfolios</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/01/integrating-esg-into-portfolios/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/06/01/integrating-esg-into-portfolios/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Rivera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=6502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Responsible Investor
Published: June 2009
Introduction: Integrating ESG into Portfolios is the third in a series of ‘Responsible Investor Events’, which aim to bring top-level speakers from asset owners, asset managers and advisers together for targeted, practical discussion on pertinent themes of sustainable and responsible investment. This latest conference, subtitled: ‘From Europe to the US: best [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study finds that before &#8220;swinging for the fences&#8221; HF managers are influenced by several factors</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/28/study-finds-that-before-swinging-for-the-fences-hf-managers-are-influenced-by-several-factors/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/28/study-finds-that-before-swinging-for-the-fences-hf-managers-are-influenced-by-several-factors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4709</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new paper finds that under performing hedge funds that might be tempted to swing for the fences in desperation actually consider several factors (either consciously or unconsciously) before swinging the bat.]]></description>
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		<title>Do managed accounts reduce asymmetries or enhance them?  It may depend on who you ask.</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/05/do-managed-accounts-reduce-asymmetries-or-enhance-them-it-may-depend-on-who-you-ask/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/05/05/do-managed-accounts-reduce-asymmetries-or-enhance-them-it-may-depend-on-who-you-ask/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 01:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Apparently, managed accounts are a weapon that can be employed by either institutional behemoths or retail small fry.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Did Any &#8216;Real&#8217; Top Hedge Funds Survive the Sub-Prime Crisis?</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/30/did-any-real-top-hedge-funds-survive-the-sub-prime-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/30/did-any-real-top-hedge-funds-survive-the-sub-prime-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4990</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Stephane M. Yen (Graduate Institute of Finance, National Cheng Kung University) &#38; Ying-Lin Hsu
Published: April 2009
Abstract:  Controlling for the data-snooping bias, this study aims to identify all outperformers for periods prior to the outbreak of the sub-prime mortgage crisis and to test if any of these in-sample ‘real’ top hedge funds survived this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hedge Fund of Tomorrow: Building an Enduring Firm</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/26/the-hedge-fund-of-tomorrow-building-an-enduring-firm/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/26/the-hedge-fund-of-tomorrow-building-an-enduring-firm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:58:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: CaseyQuirk &#38; BNY Mellon
Published: April 2009

Abstract: The hedge fund industry is facing a transformational crisis. The industry must address key shortcomings in its business and operating models in order to position itself as the future of active asset management. We forecast that hedge fund assets will reach almost $2.6 trillion by the end of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The changing face of hedge fund branding</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/06/the-changing-face-of-hedge-fund-branding/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/06/the-changing-face-of-hedge-fund-branding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More evidence that for hedge fund and traditional managers alike, the grass is always greener on the other side.]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge Fund Activism: Does it Still Work? The Case of Atos Origin</title>
		<link>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/06/hedge-fund-activism-does-it-still-work-the-case-of-atos-origin/</link>
		<comments>http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/2009/04/06/hedge-fund-activism-does-it-still-work-the-case-of-atos-origin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alpha Male</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://allaboutalpha.com/blog/?p=4587</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Veronique Bessiere (Université Montpellier II), Michael Kaestner (Montpellier University) and Anne-Laurence Lafont (N/A)
Published: April 2009
Abstract: This article investigates the ability of two hedge funds, Centaurus and Pardus, to successfully act as activists in one of their targets, Atos Origin. Research Findings/Insights: This paper provides a clinical study analysing how and why two hedge funds [...]]]></description>
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