Top fund managers at the GAIM 2013 Hedge Fund Conference discuss whether they’re finding the best opportunities in the United States, other developed countries, emerging markets or frontier markets.

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Despite low volatility, Cairn Capital’s Andrew Jackson says there are opportunities to make “very real returns” from credit markets in Europe. He also said he sees no bond bubble in the United States.

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Here we take a look at December 2012 absolute performance for the top 5 convertible arbitrage funds in two categories - all funds and U.S.-only funds - as tracked by Lipper’s hedge fund database. To see more analysis, including assets under management and domicile information for the top 10 funds in each category, click here for all funds and here for U.S.-only funds. To be truly connected to all the Lipper analytics available on HedgeWorld, become a HedgeWorld Premium Plus member. To find out more about how to do that, visit hedgeworld.com/membership/.

The hedge fund industry has become fragmented recently. Top managers at the GAIM 2013 Hedge Fund Conference discuss the themes driving their investments and debate where they are seeing opportunity. (more…)

Under the Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allows companies to offer securities for sale without having to register those securities or file periodic reports, provided the companies meet exemptions laid out in Regulation D. For hedge funds’ purposes, those securities are limited partnerships. When a hedge fund firm sells its first securities, it is required by Reg D to file a Form D, which includes names and addresses of the company’s executive officers and stock promoters and the date of the first sale in the offering. As such, Form D filings can be a useful tool to find new hedge fund launches.

Bolthouse Equity Limited Partnership

Fairholme Partnership, LP

Pleasant Lake Onshore Feeder Fund LP

Vermeer Weather Fund, Ltd.

AKO EUROPEAN LONG-ONLY FUND PARTNERS L.P.

—Compiled by Angela Sormani

What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013:

Around the web

Jailed hedgie Vince McCrudden done with lists, not with fight. (New York Post)

Reports reveal financial challenges, but few solutions. (DealBook)

How companies can sue defendants in insider trading cases. (DealBook)

Internal inquiry fails to find misconduct at Bumi. (DealBook)

SAC Capital misses out on big investment. (WSJ.com)

Grosvenor Capital Management seeds Citadel vet Kevin Scherer’s Continuum Investment Management. (FINalternatives)

BTIG opens Atlanta office. (FINalternatives)

Galena Metals Fund drops as commodity hedge funds trail for second year. (Bloomberg)

Northern Rock appeal in court. (Financial Times)

Robert Peston benefits from Caxton Associates’ Andrew Law’s generosity. (The Telegraph)

People moves

Stenham Asset Management adds Akshay Krishnan and Rishi Patel as analysts. (FINalternatives)

Vontobel Asset Management beef up fixed-income team with additions of David Walls and Stefan Hüsler. (FINalternatives)

Due to some technical glitches over the past few weeks, as well as the holidays, we’re a little behind on performance charts. So for the next few days we’ll be running charts for two strategies per day, until we catch up. Here we take a look at year-to-date through November 2012 risk-adjusted performance for the top multi-strategy funds in two categories - all funds and U.S.-only funds - as tracked by Lipper’s hedge fund database. To see more analysis, including assets under management and domicile information for the top 10 funds in each category, click here for all funds and here for U.S.-only funds. To be truly connected to all the Lipper analytics available on HedgeWorld, become a HedgeWorld Premium Plus member. To find out more about how to do that, visit hedgeworld.com/membership/.

Here we take a look at year-to-date through November 2012 risk-adjusted performance for the top managed futures funds in two categories - all funds and U.S.-only funds - as tracked by Lipper’s hedge fund database. To see more analysis, including assets under management and domicile information for the top 10 funds in each category, click here for all funds and here for U.S.-only funds. To be truly connected to all the Lipper analytics available on HedgeWorld, become a HedgeWorld Premium Plus member. To find out more about how to do that, visit hedgeworld.com/membership/.

Under the Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allows companies to offer securities for sale without having to register those securities or file periodic reports, provided the companies meet exemptions laid out in Regulation D. For hedge funds’ purposes, those securities are limited partnerships. When a hedge fund firm sells its first securities, it is required by Reg D to file a Form D, which includes names and addresses of the company’s executive officers and stock promoters and the date of the first sale in the offering. As such, Form D filings can be a useful tool to find new hedge fund launches.

Fundamental OS Ltd.

Fundamental QP LP

Dorado Equity Partners LP

Sutter Mill I LP

NEZU MASTER FUND, L.P.

FIREROCK GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.

Bolthouse Fixed Income Limited Partnership

DeMoss Alternative Opportunities Offshore Fund, Ltd.

PVF - ABC, LP

JRS Fund LP

Highbridge Systematic Strategies Fund, L.P.

Highbridge Systematic Strategies Fund, Ltd.

DeMoss Alternative Opportunities Fund LP

—Compiled by Angela Sormani

What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Jan. 18, 2013:

Around the web

Cayman Islands open up to scrutiny. (Financial Times)

Courts are right to hold Argentina to equal debt treatment. (DealBook)

Hedge fund growth continues to fall to earth in the fourth quarter. (Boston Business Journal)

Fed’s 2007 transcripts show shift to alarm. (WSJ.com)

Wrapports LLC, owner of Sun-Times, eyeing Tribune assets. (Crain’s Chicago Business)

Hedge fund assets hit record $2.25 trillion in 2012. (FINalternatives)

Tilden Park Capital Management up 35% as assets top $1 billion. (Asset Backed Alert, via FINalternatives)

KKR, Stone Point Capital team up with CPPIB for investment bank business. (FINalternatives)

FBR’s Emanuel Friedman returns 29% on regulation bets. (FINalternatives)

Shropshire County Pension Fund seeks funds of funds to replace Man. (FINalternatives)

Henderson Global Investors hands off hedge funds amid revamp. (FINalternatives)

Survey shows most DB pension plans using liability-driven investment strategies. (FINalternatives)

Och-Ziff subsidiary buys Legacy Golf Club for $3 million. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

CME derivatives land grab sparks anger. (Financial Times)

Ex-U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White said to be weighed for SEC chairman. (Bloomberg)

People moves

Jessica Nicosia joins J E Moody & Company as director of business development. (HedgeCo.net)