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Statistical flaws found in hedge fund study

FTfm, August 2012

AIMA CEO Andrew Baker discussed the AIMA Research Committee paper on the book ‘The Hedge Fund Mirage’ (here) in this column for the Financial Times' FTfm section.

Comment: Andrew Baker

HFMWeek, August 2012

AIMA CEO Andrew Baker discussed the AIMA Research Committee paper on the book ‘The Hedge Fund Mirage’ in this column for HFMWeek.

Hedge funds prove their worth over the long term

Absolute Return magazine, June 2012

In a column for the June issue of AR magazine, AIMA’s Andrew Baker discussed the findings of recent research commissioned by AIMA and KPMG into the merits of hedge funds. The article was also published by AR’s sister title Institutional Investor.

Comment: Andrew Baker

HFMWeek, April 2012

In the latest of his regular columns for HFMWeek, Andrew Baker discusses the European Commission’s draft AIFMD implementation rules.

AIMA View: In defence of hedge funds

HedgeFund Intelligence Global Review 2012, March 2012

In a column for the HFI Global Review, Andrew Baker says institutional investors are taking a sophisticated and long-term view of hedge funds and the part they can play in a modern investment portfolio.

Comment: Andrew Baker

HFMWeek, January 2012

In a column for HFMWeek, Andrew discusses AIMA’s updated DDQ and Guide to Sound Practices for Prime Brokers.

In defence of hedge funds: Institutional investors are giving a vote of confidence

City AM, January 2012

In a column for City AM, Andrew Baker argues that the suggestion that ‘the hedge fund model is broken’ is mistaken.

Hedge fund book’s analysis is nothing new

Financial Times, January 2012

In this column for the FT, Andrew Baker discussed the new book ‘The Hedge Fund Mirage’ by Simon Lack.

FTT may hit newer EU member states especially hard

GFS News, January 2012

In this column for GFS News, AIMA Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs Jiri Krol says the proposed European financial transaction tax may hit newer EU member states especially hard.

AIMA comments on proposed financial transactions tax (FTT) in Europe

GFS News, January 2012

In a column for GFS News, Jiri Krol said the European Commission’s proposals for an FTT are unworkable and will damage the internal market.

The Long

HFMWeek, January 2012

In our latest column for HFMWeek, Andrew Baker reviewed AIMA’s recently published DDQ and Guide to Sound Practices for Prime Brokers.

To read older articles by AIMA principals, click here for the archive.

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