China’s $1.7 trillion hangover

China’s $1.7 trillion hangover

Up to 40% of China’s $1.7 trillion LGFV loans are at high risk of default. What’s a panicking Beijing to do?

Euromoney’s 2012 FX survey results

Euromoney’s 2012 FX survey results

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October 2005

Putting the cart before the prancing horse


A long-only fund run by traditional asset manager bears little resemblance to the long-only fund run by a hedge fund.


Do long-only hedge funds exist? No, assert some in the industry as an increasing number of hedge fund managers nevertheless launch long-only funds. "A hedge fund cannot be long-only and that is that," says one manager. "It's like Ferrari saying they're a horse-and-cart business."

It's easy to see why some hedge fund managers have taken offence. They've spent the past 10 or so years looking for cutting-edge trading strategies and...


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