We like a bit of source material here on FT Alphaville – especially when it has had to be prised from a body like the Financial Services Authorities.
You will not necessarily have to be a hedge fund aficionado to be interested in the “Eighth Hedge Fund as Counterparty Survey,” obtained by the FT’s hedge fund correspondent, James Mackintosh, under the Freedom of Information Act.
Copies of these twice-yearly presentations to the London Investment Banking Association are now available here in the Long room.
Irritatingly, the documents have been redacted by the FSA. Any help in filling the gaps – such as for managers ranked by leverage – would be much appreciated.
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James Mackintosh’s table in the Long Room
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