Helen Avery

Recent stories by Helen Avery

• Shariah compliancy needs transparency

  There are complaints that investors are being misled by funds.

  Euromoney May 2008

• Cash: Hedge fund cash holdings reach highs

  Euromoney May 2008

• Redemptions: Is there a cure for redemption fever?

  Euromoney May 2008

• Emerging markets investment: Former Merrill head joins Duet

  Euromoney May 2008

• AI market round up: Man creates global credit manager

  Euromoney May 2008

• AI market round up: Conifer buys Morgan Stanley unit

  Euromoney May 2008

• AI market round up: 3 Degrees hires ex HSBC Asia head

  Euromoney May 2008

• AI market round up: Inflow into hedge funds slows

  Euromoney May 2008

• AI market round up: Leaving London?

  Euromoney May 2008

• Insurance: Vehicles want more insurance

  But CDO managers are paying a premium, especially in the US.

  Euromoney April 2008

• Activist hedge funds: Party ain’t over for activists

  "The private equity party is over," says Kevin Dolan, chief executive of $5 billion fund of hedge funds La Fayette Investment Management in London. The credit crunch has made it difficult for private equity firms to take companies private, and that is good news for activist hedge funds, he claims.

  Euromoney April 2008

• Alternative investments round up: Who’s smiling?

  Euromoney April 2008

• Alternative investments round up: Who’s not?

  Euromoney April 2008

• Calmer days after hedge funds’ whirlwind success

  The stellar returns from reinsurance that lured in hedge funds in the wake of the 2005 hurricanes have dissipated. But this won’t deter managers with long-term strategic plans, reports Helen Avery.

  Euromoney April 2008

• Asian private banking: Still room for growth

  Costs are rising in Asian private banking but the vast and untapped pools of wealth in the region mean that it is still a highly attractive business proposition. The adverse market environment will further reduce margins. However, on a long-term basis the opportunities are too good to miss. Helen Avery reports.

  Euromoney April 2008

• Insurance: Vehicles want more insurance

  But CDO managers are paying a premium, especially in the US.

  Published April 2008 euromoney.com

• Hedge fund strategies: Credit funds continue to sink

  Distressed seems the right route to take.

  Euromoney March 2008

• Private banking index funds: Private banking returns for everyone

  Euromoney March 2008

• Hedge fund seeding: When seeding makes sense

  Euromoney March 2008

• Latin America: European investors turn to LatAm private equity

  Euromoney March 2008