On hedge funds and Asian volatility.

• Author: Rees, Matthew
• Position: Hedge funds - Brief article

"The recent volatility and pullback in Asian markets have prompted some investors to sound a familiar refrain: It's all the fault of the hedge funds. In the last two years, dozens of these funds have set up shop in Asia hoping to find relatively hidden lucrative opportunities, as markets in Europe and the United States become more crowded and competitive. Their trading in equity markets has grown sharply: they were responsible for 22...