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Profiles of leading investors in hedge funds

Institutional Investor Profile: Patric de Gentile-Williams, COO, FRM Capital Advisors
17/12/2008. Patric de Gentile-Williams on seeding emerging hedge fund managers, on the institutionalisation of the investor base, on the increasing regulatory burden and on the rising barriers of entry for hedge funds.

Institutional Investor Profile: Morten Spenner, CEO, International Asset Management
21/11/2008. Morten Spenner on tailor-made solutions versus pooled funds of hedge funds, on client requirements, on testing out emerging managers, on new markets and on the strategies IAM currently favours.

Hedge Fund Investor Profile, Joseph Joseph, Head of Hedge Funds, Global Investment House
05/11/2008. Joseph Joseph on Islamic funds of hedge funds, on the advantages of large investment teams, on seeding emerging managers, on the importance of local knowledge and on the need for greater transparency in the MENA region.

Institutional Investor Profile: Gregory R Friedman, Managing Director, Greycourt
28/10/2008. Gregory Friedman on management fees, on the effects of pension funds investing into hedge funds, on what his team looks for in a hedge fund manager, on the deleveraging of the financial system and on the advantages of focusing on niche strategies.

Institutional Investor Profile: Nikhil Jhangiani, CIO, Peak Partners
17/10/2008. Nikhil Jhangiani on asset-based lending, on the consolidation of the financial markets, on focusing on niche strategies, on building a concentrated portfolio and on the importance of uncorrelated fund of hedge funds products.

Institutional Investor Profile: Christoph Manser, Global Head Fund of Hedge Funds, AXA Investment Managers
09/09/2008. Christoph Manser on start-up funds, on manager turnover, on sourcing investment opportunities, on Asian hedge funds and on the lack of liquidity in the markets.

Institutional Investor Profile: Scott C Schweighauser, Partner, Harris Alternatives
06/08/2008. Scott Schweighauser on portfolio turnover, on manager talent, on investing in Asia, on the appeal of a bottom-up approach, on taking advantage of the credit crunch and on 'eating his own cooking'.

Institutional Investor Profile: Bernd Kreuter, Head of Alternatives, Feri Institutional Advisors
23/07/2008. Bernd Kreuter on hedge fund indices, on portfolio construction, on the rise of the emerging markets, on the appeal of niche strategies and on the dangers of over-crowding.

Institutional Investor Profile: Christopher Peel and Madilean Coen, Founding Partners, Blacksquare Capital LLP
02/07/2008. Christopher Peel and Madilean Coen on Blacksquare Capital's focus on sector-specific funds of funds, transparency and being open with investors, global diversification and on the importance of putting in place and executing a clearly defined investment strategy.

Institutional Investor Profile: Rian Akey, Vice President, COO, Cole Partners Asset Management
25/06/2008. Rian Akey on the advantages of a niche investment strategy, on emerging managers, on peer-group analysis, on liquidity and on the volatile nature of the commodities space.

Institutional Investor Profile: John Angell, Regional Head, London, RMF Investment Management
17/06/2008. John Angell on strategic hedge fund selection, on due diligence, on seeking new alternatives, on distressed credit opportunities and on the growing profile of the hedge fund industry.

Institutional Investor Profile: Salomon Konig, Managing Member and CIO, Artemis Capital Partners
03/06/2008. Salomon Konig on the importance of a diverse portfolio, on quantitative due diligence, on the dangers of an over-correlated market and on the rise of capitalism.

Institutional Investor Profile: Harry Wulfsohn, Director, Stenham
28/05/2008. Harry Wulfsohn on the importance of transparency, on the rise of indices, on over-correlation and on asset allocation.


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