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A round-up of key themes from the three-day hedge fund conference, as well as a few off-key incidents.

In contrast to their Western peers, Asian managers are finding the Chinese market good for returns, while some domestic investors in current regional darling Japan are selling stocks.

Asian pension funds and insurers are looking to expand beyond commercial foreign real estate, which would impact global property markets, says Brookfield Financial.

China's sovereign wealth fund bounced back last year after posting negative returns. But it is facing challenges in terms of costs and attracting personnel, says Z-Ben Advisors.

CIC appoints new board chairman; HSBC promotes director, PM; Pioneer hires UBS sales head; Eastspring names new retail head; JP Morgan snags Credit Suisse exec for prime services.

Gao to the FT: “You must say our name 500 times," venting the frustration of many professional investors struggling to explain their business.

China Investment Corporation is eyeing greater exposure to manufacturing, property and real-asset investments, says chairman and chief executive Lou Jiwei.

Jin Liqun, chairman of the supervisory board at the Chinese sovereign wealth fund, takes a sledgehammer to the excesses of US financial regulation at a conference in Mumbai.

China Investment Corporation records a -4.3% loss in 2011, noting its increased PE activity is still at an early investment stage.

Sovereign funds and PE firms are piling into the recession-hit bloc, with their investments tipped to top $250 billion by 2020.

A joint fund has been set up between RDIF and CIC to co-invest in private equity deals. It will tap other investors, including family offices in Asia.

The formation of the A Capital China Outbound Fund will see Chinese firms take minority stakes in mid-sized European businesses that want to expand into emerging markets.