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Press release: Winners from the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013
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The Eurekahedge Report - June 2013
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The June 2013 Eurekahedge Report contains qualitative and quantitative analyses on the industry's assets flows and performance over the past month, with a special feature on key trends in European hedge funds.
Asset Flows Update for the Month of May 2013
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Hedge funds witnessed the seventh consecutive month of positive returns in May amid mixed returns in global markets. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.32% during the month, while the MSCI World Index  declined by 0.45% in May.
Hedge Fund Performance Commentary for the Month of May 2013

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Hedge funds posted positive returns in April continuing their consecutive sixth month streak. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.87% during the month as most markets trended upwards. The MSCI World Index gained 2.02% in April.

2013 Key Trends in European Hedge Funds

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The European hedge fund industry has witnessed significant trends over the last 13 years, starting with a period of strong growth, a broad-based decline in the industry and a recovery phase. In 2000 there were less than 500 European hedge funds with total assets under management (AUM) of US$39 billion. Over the next seven years the total number of funds increased tremendously to cross the 3,000 mark while AUM increased nearly twelvefold to reach a maximum of US$472.8 billion by October 2007.

The Billion Dollar Interview with Hans-Olov Bornemann, Head of Global Quant Team at SEB Asset Selection Fund

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Eurekahedge talks to Hans-Olov Bornemann, Head of Global Quant Team at SEB Asset Selection Fund.

Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Investment Funds: Bermuda Reloaded

Dawn Griffiths, Peter Ch'ng, Elizabeth Denman and Christopher Page, Conyers Dill & Pearman

Bermuda may not be the first place one thinks of for offshore investment funds, but it ought to be. Bermuda’s global pre-eminence in the reinsurance industry is undisputed - it is currently home to 1,291 insurance companies which generated a gross premium of US$107.7 billion as at the end of 2010. Recent figures show that Bermuda is the pioneer offshore hedge funds jurisdiction. In fact, Bermuda’s registered funds have increased from US$159.51 billion of total net asset value in 2011 to US$185.39 billion in Q3 of 2012.

Key Points for Hong Kong and Other Asian Hedge Fund Managers About AIFMD

Rolfe Hayden and Maureen Gleeson, Simmons & Simmons

The European Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMD) came into force on 21 July 2011. It is now required to be implemented into the national laws of the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU) and the 3 additional European Economic Area (EEA) states (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) by 22 July 2013. The European Commission published on 19 December 2012 a delegated regulation, supplementing AIFMD, which sets out further detail around certain provisions in AIFMD (Level 2 Regulation) which is directly applicable in the Member States without the need for implementation.

Re-domiciliation of Funds and Companies to Malta

Dr. Emaliese Lofaro, Malta Financial Services Authority

One of the primary stated aims of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) was to increase investor protection. A key step in this regard was the imposition of a standard requirement that alternative investment funds managers (AIFMs) falling within the scope of the AIFMD and marketing their funds into Europe ensure each relevant alternative investment fund (AIF) which they manage appoints a third party depositary with respect to its underlying assets.

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The Next Frontier: Islamic Funds in Singapore

Yeo Wico and Suhaimi-Zainul Abidin, Allen & Gledhill Singapore

Singapore has already developed an enviable reputation as a global fund management hub. Yeo Wico and Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin discuss the new regulatory and tax approaches being adopted to encourage the growth of Islamic funds in the country.

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Industry News
 
     
  Press release: Winners from the Eurekahedge Asian Hedge Fund Awards 2013  
     
  The Eurekahedge Report - June 2013  
     
  Asset Flows Update for the Month of May 2013  
     
  Hedge Fund Performance Commentary for the Month of May 2013  
     
  2013 Key Trends in European Hedge Funds  
     
  The Billion Dollar Interview with Hans-Olov Bornemann, Head of Global Quant Team at SEB Asset Selection Fund  
     
  Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) Investment Funds: Bermuda Reloaded  
     
  Key points for Hong Kong and Other Asian Hedge Fund Managers About AIFMD  
     
  Re-domiciliation of Funds and Companies to Malta  
     
  The Next Frontier: Islamic Funds in Singapore  
     
     
     


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