Asia Fund View: Hedge Funds Popular Among HK Investors
April 8, 2005 - HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--In most global markets, hedge funds are the investments of pension funds or the super rich. Not so in Hong Kong, where most of the growth has come from retail investors due to a regulatory environment that makes these high-risk investments less daunting.

Asian hedge funds brace for U.S. registration
Thursday, April 14, 2005 - Asian hedge fund managers are considering whether to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a move that could open their coffers to more investor money but invite greater regulatory scrutiny.

Australia's Colonial eyes 5-fold jump in hedge fund assets
April 20, 2005 - Assets overseen by Colonial's five funds-of-hedge-funds have grown from A$125 million in mid-2003. The products invest in 45 hedge funds in 8 countries, said Bell.

First retail hedge funds for Credit Suisse
April 21, 2005 - Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) has launched its first two hedge funds for Australia's platform market, including versions which take advantage of the recent exemption from Foreign Investment Funds tax granted to superannaution entities.

Future in Asia hedge funds
April 1, 2005 - Asian-Pacific hedge funds will be managing US$85 billion to US$90 billion (HK$663 billion to HK$702 billion) by the end of the year, a rise of up to 20percent from current levels, Andrew Sinclair, ABN Amro's global co-head of hedge fund coverage, said.

Hedge funds back in to the markets
22 April , 2005 - The recent volatility in the bourses has brought hedge funds back into the markets as active traders. Dealers say that activity by hedge funds has been intense during the last week.

Hedge funds push bid over the line
April 13, 2005 - Both sides in the hostile bid for Hills Motorway were claiming victory last night.

Hedge funds take exit route from market
April 16, 2005 - NEW DELHI: Here’s another international factor — so far completely unheard of — that’s determining the value of your equity holdings.

Hedge funds, AMCs ship out post-trade jobs to local companies
April 25, 2005 - Hedge funds and asset management companies (AMCs), which trade in trillions of dollars across stock markets worldwide, are bullish on India. Not for locally-listed stocks, but for moving sensitive post-trade jobs to qualified finance professionals and to compute net asset values (NAVs) of various funds.

HK retail investors bring rich pickings for hedge funds
April 11, 2005 - In most global markets, hedge funds are the investments of pension funds or the super rich. Not so in Hong Kong, where most of the growth has come from retail investors due to a regulatory environment that makes these high-risk investments less daunting.

Research and Markets - Starting a Hedge Fund - An Asian Perspective
While Japan may be at the forefront of industry activity, Australia represents a key market sector that is both innovative and fast growing.

Scrutiny of hedge funds is set to tighten in Japan
March 29, 2005 - TOKYO Japanese regulators plan to monitor hedge funds more closely in the coming financial year, raising the possibility that new rules could be enacted to restrict the growing industry.

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