Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 - (Page 1) OCTOBER 2008 Institutional Investor’s Alpha Contents www.alphamagazine.com 39 40 44 50 COVER STORY INDUSTRY UNDER SIEGE THE NEW HEDGE FUND ECONOMICS With most funds likely to finish 2008 well in the red, many managers face a world without performance fees. BY STEPHEN TAUB GOOD-BYE, EASY MONEY The credit crisis is hitting hedge funds on two fronts — their investments and their financing. BY IMOGEN ROSE-SMITH CAGING THE SHORTS Short-sellers may not have caused the global banking crisis, but regulators are sure cracking down on them. BY DAVE SIMONS JEFF COOPER 18 Manhattan miracle: Kansas State enjoys the fruits of hedge fund investing. 3 5 18 22 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR LONGS & SHORTS Cash matters; Reality bites; Steel away; Sun down; and more. PENSION CORNER Process of Evolution Kansas State marches to the hedge fund drum. BY KATIE GILBERT THE GOOD GUYS Israel’s Champion Michael Steinhardt gets back to his roots. BY DANIELLE BEURTEAUX LEVI BROWN 24 INTERVIEW Fast Lessons for Hard Times André Perold on the global financial crisis. BY FRANCES DENMARK 50 Caught short: Managers are learning it’s hard to hedge without short-selling. 54 72 80 STRATEGIES Bottom Fishing Finding deals in the downtrodden mortgage market. BY NEIL O’HARA PROFILE Cult of Personalities Permal focuses on finding the best people and funds. BY PHIL DAVIS RESEARCH CENTER: ALPHA AWARDS Eye of the Storm Our fourth annual ranking of the top hedge fund service providers. BY FRANCES DENMARK, KATIE GILBERT AND IMOGEN ROSE-SMITH JONATHAN WORTH 93 ALPHA BYTES Funneling the Chatter New tools to manage the vast flow of market news. BY KATIE GILBERT 72 Character factor: Picking managers is about more than just performance. 96 UNHEDGED: COMMENTARY Attention, Hedge Fund Shoppers BY MICHAEL SPELLACY Cover by Nathan Sinclair http://www.alphamagazine.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 Contents Letter from the Editor Longs & Shorts Pension Corner: Process of Evolution The Good Guys: Israel's Champion Interview: Fast Lessons for Hard Times Cover Story: Industry Under Siege The New Hedge Fund Economics Good-Bye, Easy Money Caging the Shorts Strategies: Bottom Fishing Profile: Cult of Personalities Research Center: Alpha Awards: Eye of the Storm Alpha Bytes: Funneling the Chatter Unhedged: Commentary: Attention, Hedge Fund Shoppers Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 - Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 (Page Cover1) Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 - Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 (Page Cover2) Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - October 2008 - Contents (Page 1) Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine - 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