| 17 Nov 2008 |
Hedge fund investments
Associate Professor Melvyn Teo, Director of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU explains the risks involved in investing in hedge funds and what a retail investor should look out for when considering such an investment. |
Channel NewsAsia, Cents & Sensibilities  |
| 15 Nov 2008 |
Hedge funds 'looking good next year'
Hedge funds are under fire these days but they are likely to provide good investment opportunities next year, according to Mr Christophe Grunig, chief investment officer of Swiss fund Harcourt. He spoke to a gathering of hedge fund managers at SMU. |
The Straits Times, p C21
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| 13 Oct 2008 |
STI sheds half its value in a year
Associate Professor Melvyn Teo, Director of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU commented that hedge funds will be holding quite a bit of cash at the moment, either in anticipation of redemptions or because there are fewer opportunities on the long side in the markets, at least for the short term. |
The Straits Times, p B22 |
| 01 Oct 2008 |
Cash outflow hammers hedge funds
Associate Professor Melvyn Teo, Director of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU, said the US credit crisis meant investors will be forced to redeem hedge fund investments even if those investments are doing okay because they need funds urgently. |
Australian Financial Review
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| 28 Sep 2008 |
Will discouraging Hedge Fund Short-selling help?
Associate Professor Melvyn Teo, Director of BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU comments on the effectiveness of government efforts to curb hedge fund short selling practices. |
Channel NewsAsia, Money Mind |
| 24 Sep 2008 |
Small funds may survive curbs better
Hedge funds are going through a rough patch because of short-selling restrictions and hard-to-get liquidity, but the smaller ones may stand a better chance of survival, according to Associate Professor Melvyn Teo, Director of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU. |
The Straits Times
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| 18 Sep 2008 |
Hedge funds in current economic downturn
Director of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU, Associate Professor Melvin Teo discusses the reality of hedge funds being hurt during economic downturn and says that growth will stall in the next few years. |
Channel NewsAsia |
| 11 Aug 2008 |
Survival of the fittest
Associate Professor Melvyn Teo commented that despite the widespread underperforming of Asian hedge fund managers, those with global macro, CTA and volatility trading strategies are doing well this year. |
The Edge
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| 15 May 2008 |
Hedge funds
Associate Professor Melvyn Teo commented that hedge funds are popular because they are less correlated to traditional investments and can produce returns even if markets go down. |
Channel NewsAsia |
| 02 Mar 2008 |
Money Mind
SMU Associate Professor and BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre director Melvyn Teo gives insights about short selling investments at a time when the stock markets are on the down trend. |
Channel News Asia
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| 08 Jan 2008 |
Investing in ways that are good for the environment
Associate Professor of Finance, Melvyn Teo, comments on socially responsible investing and green funds on CNA's Sense and Sensibilities . |
Channel NewsAsia |
| 26 Nov 2007 |
Report busts myths about leveraged, illiquid hedge funds
A study by Dr Melvyn Teo, Director of Singapore Management University's BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre showed that leveraged funds did not perform significantly worse than funds that eschewed leverage during the month of August 2007. |
The Business Times
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| 13 Oct 2007 |
Local knowledge gives hedge funds their edge
Dr Melvyn Teo, director of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU said that hedge funds with a regional presence outperform those without one by almost 4 per cent a year. He was speaking to more than 100 hedge fund managers at the first BNP Paribas Hedge Fund symposium held at SMU on Friday. |
The Straits Times, p S30
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| 12 Oct 2007 |
Hedge fund industry expected to grow by 30% annually: analysts
Melvyn Teo, director of BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre, Singapore Management University , said that the industry's growth is expected to be 30% year-on-year going forward because there are a lot of new investment opportunities coming up in the region. |
Channel News Asia
Channel News Asia
Channel News Asia  |
| 28 Aug 2007 |
Is it game over for hedge funds?
Assistant Professor Melvyn Teo, Director of the BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU, said that the day is not over for hedge funds but in fact, many have made money out of it. |
MyPaper, p 9 |
| 1 Aug 2007 |
Do hedge funds add value?
Assistant Professor Melvyn Teo shared his research findings that there is not much difference between the market exposure of hedge funds investing in the US versus Greater China. |
The Business Times, p 31 |
21 Jul 2007 |
Asian hedge fundscan grow between 20% to 30%
A study by Assistant Professor Melvyn Teo shows that the risk of investing in new China hedge funds is not high. |
Lianhe Zaobao, p 31
Lianhe Zaobao, p 31 |
| 18 Jul 2007 |
China hedge funds not riskier
The report, Hedge Funds in Emerging Asia, found that hedge funds that invest in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, offer decent returns without substantially higher risks, partly because of the ability to sell short in the Hong Kong market, said SMU Assistant Professor Melvyn Teo. |
TODAY
TODAY |
18 Jul 2007 |
China hedge funds less risky than thought
Hedge funds linked with Greater China are not as risky as might be thought, say a study commissioned by Fullerton Fund Management. The study was conducted by SMU on hedge funds investing in Emerging Asia – comprising Greater China and India. |
The Business Times |
| 17 Jul 2007 |
China hedge funds no riskier than US funds: survey
An SMU study showed that hedge funds that invest in Greater China are no more risky than those with money in the US. |
Channel NewsAsia
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