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Hedge Fund Practices and the Financial Crisis
In this January 2010 article, Antoine Bernheim examines how the financial crisis has brought to light various objectionable parctices by a number of hedge funds as well as potential remedies.

China's Distressed Debt Rice Cooker
In this November 2005 article, Mitchell Silk and Richard Malish of Allen & Overy examine the current status of the non-performing loans ("NPLs) market in China, recent challenges to investors wishing to capitalize on China NPL opportunities, and discuss how they can take advantage of the market without getting burned.

Annual Offshore Hedge Funds Administrators Survey
In the August 2003 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Antoine Bernheim discusses the increased institutionalization of offshore hedge fund administrators and their increasingly important role.

Prime Brokers Go Prime Time
In the August 2003 issue of Fund News®, Scott Kurland examines the critical factors a portfolio manager should consider when choosing a prime broker.

Annual Offshore Hedge Funds Administrators Survey
In the August 2002 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Antoine Bernheim reviews the explosive growth of the offshore administration business in Hedge Fund News' annual survey of offshore hedge funds administrators.

The Slippery Path to Better Execution
In the August 2002 issue of Fund News®, Scott Kurland and David Sher look into why slippage occurs on the NYSE and the remedies provided by electronic trading systems.

The Renewed Opportunities in the U.S. Convertible Arbitrage Market
In the November 2001 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Brian Stark and Michael Roth examine the unprecedented wave of new convertible issuance and its impact on arbitrage opportunities.

Annual Offshore Hedge Funds Administrators Survey
In the August 2001 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Antoine Bernheim examines the major changes in the hedge fund business in Hedge Fund News' annual survey of offshore hedge funds administrators.

Technology and The Hedge Fund Manager
In the August 2001 issue of Fund News®, Gene Mannella reviews technological issues and options facing hedge fund managers.

Annual Offshore Hedge Funds Administrators Survey
In the November 2000 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Antoine Bernheim describes the major findings of Hedge Fund News' annual survey of offshore hedge funds administrators.

Hedging Currency Risk in Hedge Fund Investments
In the November 2000 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Khosrow Mehrzad and Arun Muralidhar discuss the ins and outs of currency overlay programs for hedge fund investors.

U.K. Based Hedge Fund Managers: The Law, The New Law and The US Comparison
In the August 2000 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Peter Astleford, William Yonge and Paul Weisenfeld present major aspects of UK regulations regarding hedge funds and how they compare to regulations in the United States.

The Hedge Fund Landscape One Year After LTCM
In the November 1999 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Antoine Bernheim reviews the main trends in the hedge fund marketplace.

Conversion Caps May Not Prevent Short-Swing Trading Liability For Holders Of Convertible Securities
In the November 1999 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Daniel J. Kramer and James McBride discuss how conversion caps limiting holders to below 10% of a company may not hold up in the courts.

Improving Trader Productivity: A Case Study
In the November 1999 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Kevin Merz presents new technological solutions to improve trader productivity.

Performance Benchmarks and Survivorship Bias for Hedge Funds and Commodity Trading Advisors
In the August 1999 issue of Hedge Fund News¿, James Park, Stephen J. Brown and William N. Goetzmann look into these complex issues and examine the framework of guidelines the industry should adopt to satisfy an emerging institutional clientele.

A New Generation Of Capital Guaranteed Products
In the November 1998 edition of Hedge Fund News®, Stephane Liot describes new intriguing forms of structured investments offered to hedge fund investors.

A Global Margin Call Sends Hedge Funds Into Retreat
In the November 1998 edition of Hedge Fund News®, Antoine Bernheim examines the repercussions of the Long Term Capital Management situation on the hedge fund community.

The Changing Landscape In Offshore Hedge Funds Administration
In the August 1998 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Antoine Bernheim updates the annual survey of offshore administrators and examines recent changes in the competitive environment

Selling A Hedge Fund
In the August 1998 issue of Hedge Fund News®, James E. Abbott, Esq. reviews issues involved in the sale of interests in hedge fund management firms.

Five Year Survey Of Offshore Hedge Funds as of 12/31/97
Hedge Fund News® publishes an annual survey of offshore hedge funds in every May issue. In the survey published in May 1998, Antoine Bernheim examines the major trends over the five year period ended December 31, 1997.

Electronic Trading And The Hedge Fund Manager
In the February 1998 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Tony Huston and Andre Urbanski examine how electronic trading and advancements in software technology are affecting hedge fund managers.

REPEAL OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS: The Impact On The Offshore Hedge Fund Administration Industry
In the August 1997 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Antoine Bernheim examines the impact of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 on the offshore hedge fund administration industry.

Trade Day + 1: One Day Too Late
In the August 1997 issue of Hedge Fund News®, Thomas J. Conheeney and John C. Suglia look at the impact of new technology on real time portfolio management, accounting and reporting.