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04 August 2008

Nedgroup Investments launched its fund of fund service back in 1995 and have offices in both London and the Isle of Mann. It was formed from South African bank, Ned Bank and was initially set up to look after the investment needs for the bank's domestic clients. This is a connection they cite as key to their operation, describing themselves as a boutique with all the risk controls of a FTSE 100 company. The combined value of both Nedgroup Investments and the fund of funds arm is $20 billion.

With all the turmoil we have seen in the markets this year, it is hardly a surprise that the hedge fund industry is down. But what are the benefits of investing in a fund of funds and how have they fared? "The hedge fund industry is down this year, but we are up," comments Andrew Lodge, managing director of Nedgroup Investments....


 

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