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There is considerable debate among heads of equity research firms about how, or even if, they should tailor their work to suit hedge funds. Having seen the number of hedge funds grow at a 40 percent annual clip in the Asia-Pacific region over the past few years, Goldman Sachs (Asia) co-director of Pan-Asia research Paul Bernard has come up with an innovative approach: He encourages his analysts to think like hedge fund managers.