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John Knox: New generation of hedge fund managers emerge in Asia

Uploaded by OpalesqueTV on Mar 3, 2010

John Knox is one of the “old hands” of the Hong Kong Hedge Fund industry. He founded the fund of funds KGR Capital which he sold in 2008 to Liechtenstein-based LGT Capital Partners.

In this brief Opalesque FIVE MINUTES, Knox shares his latest observations on the Asian hedge fund industry, particularly on the maturation of the industry and the quality and make-up of emerging managers.

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