Boosting Chinese wealth in style

A US-based association facilitates cross-border growth opportunities for hedge funds in China

As president and founder of Connecticut Hedge Fund Association, a Greenwich-based association that represents the world's second largest hedge fund center, Bruce McGuire has been playing a key role in developing China's asset management industry.

Chinese authorities have of late been increasing their efforts to develop and support the industry in a bid to spur local economic growth and attract financial talent. But with the country's hedge fund scene still at a nascent stage, professionals from the sector have been eager to learn from foreign experts such as McGuire.