In the current climate, there are growing concerns about hedge funds. Ingrid Pierce examines ways to breathe new life into struggling funds

When the happy couple is getting ready to walk down the aisle, any suggestion by one party that the other should sign a pre-nuptial agreement is usually enough to pour cold water on the romance and derail any hope of holy matrimony. Just as the unsuspecting bride and groom are unlikely to spend much time mulling over the potential pitfalls of their union, little thought tends to be given to the possibility of future problems with a fund when it is launched.