Hedge funds

Mena hedge funds make gains in January
2 Mar 2012
hedge funds, News, resaerch
Hedge funds in the Mena region led performance gains of +3.4% in January, after having declined by 11.7% in 2011, according to a report by Hedge Fund Research (HFR)
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DSAM rolls out first Shariah-compliant hedge fund for retail investors
3 Feb 2012
DSAM, hedge funds, Kauthar Gold Fund, Launches, News
Dubai Shariah Asset Management (DSAM) has opened up its flagship Kauthar Gold Fund to retail investors following the completion of a three-year track record, Mena FM can exclusively reveal
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Crisis management
10 Oct 2011
Features, Feri Institutional Advisors, FOHF, hedge funds, Interviews, Marcus Storr
Mena fund funds have evolved markedly in the past three years, but many investors are still waiting for the right time to allocate. Feri Institutional Advisors’ head of hedge fund manager selection Marcus Storr reveals why he is almost ready to invest in a Mena manager and what was holding him back in 2008
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Middle Eastern hedge funds contribute to new EM record
26 Aug 2011
Hedge Fund Research, hedge funds, Middle East, News
Assets invested in emerging market hedge funds are worth $123bn, with Middle East-based hedge funds showing cautious gains, according to Hedge Fund Research (HFR)
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The long and short of it
13 Jun 2011
Expert Comment, Features, Gulfmena, hedge funds, Interviews
The Mena region’s hedge fund industry is all but non-existent, but those who are driving the alternative investment market see enormous potential for future growth. Alternative investments specialist GulfMena is at the cutting edge of the sector’s development, and CEO Haissam Arabi explains why normalising hedging techniques could boost the region’s investment prospects
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Over the hedge
3 Dec 2010
Features, hedge funds
Risk appetite has returned and understanding risen to a point where Mena investors are prepared to take the leap back into hedge funds, according to Mahmoud Al-Khawaja, CEO of Capintro Partners
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Hedge funds out of favour
3 Dec 2010
hedge funds, News
Investors turning to emerging markets
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Big fish, small pond
20 Oct 2009
DE Shaw, Features, hedge funds, Interviews
DE Shaw’s arrival at the DIFC comes as a timely boost to Mena’s already nascent hedge fund market
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Financial crisis in reverse
20 Oct 2009
Expert Comment, Features, hedge funds
Mema and emerging market hedge funds are leading the industry’s recovery from the depths of 2008, according to Hedge Fund Research's Ken Heinz
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Investor interest in Mena alternatives on the rise
17 Sep 2009
Eric Meyer, hedge funds, News, Shariah Capital
Shariah-compliant and Mena hedge funds could see a boost in AUM after Eid, according to Eric Meyer, CEO of Shariah Capital – a US-based Islamic hedge fund specialist
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