Democracy within the alternatives community

Hedge fund managers and all the related hangers-on (like service providers and journalists) are lovers of freedom and liberty, but especially they love democracy.At Hong Kong's GAIM conference, the audience was given proportional representation in a session hosted by AsianInvestor's Jame DiBiasio. Via electronic polling, the audience reacted to a number of questions about the credit crunch, investment opportunities and politics.Scrutinising the results and adding their two cents worth…