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Hedge Funds Faced Tough Inflows and Performance, but Some Still Outperform | Jun 14/13 |
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Hedge funds are often tracked by the media with a bit of a mysterious allure
that often borders on misunderstanding. Hedge funds generally seek to have
absolute
returns, but in recent years the performance a...Read more |
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Investors push hedge fund launches higher, but fees are dropping | Jun 14/13 |
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Confident investors pushed the number of hedge fund launches to its highest
point in a year during the first quarter, and continued to push down the fees
they pay fund managers.
According to Chicago-based Hedge Fund Research ...Read more |
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SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index and Capital Movement Index | Jun 13/13 |
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SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index: May performance 0.77%
Capital Movement Index: June net flows advance 1.17%;
WINDSOR, CT
– 13 June 2013 – The gross return
of the SS&C
Glo...Read more |
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Top Technology, Media & Telecom Hedge Funds surge by 34% Year-to-Date | Jun 12/13 |
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The Top Technology, Media and Telecom hedge funds have seen their TMT assets
rise by 34%, jumping by nearly $15.4 billion since the beginning of 2013. The
Top Technology, Media and Telecom Hedge Funds now reportedly oversee $9...Read more |
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AIMA CEO ANDREW BAKER TO STEP DOWN AT END OF 2013 | Jun 12/13 |
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London – 12 June 2013: Andrew Baker, Chief Executive Officer of the
Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund
industry association, has announced that he will stand down at the end of 2013...Read more |
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Flatiron Group, associated parties face $110M lawsuit | Jun 12/13 |
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A lawsuit seeking $100-million for general damages, plus $10-million for
punitive damges, has been launched by Performance Diversified Fund against
the Flatiron Group, individuals who worked at that group, the Front Stree...Read more |
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Hedge funds attract US$50 billion in five months | Jun 12/13 |
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Hedge funds witnessed the seventh consecutive month of positive returns in
May amid mixed returns in global markets. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was
up 0.20%1 during the month, while the MSCI World Index2 was down 0.45% i...Read more |
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Hedge funds: The new reality | Jun 11/13 |
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The hedge fund industry has been eating humble pie for the better part of the
last 10 years. Funds in aggregate have underperformed the stock market over that
period. If you look at just the period that coincides with the fina...Read more |
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Hedge funds up for fifth consecutive month, says Lyxor | Jun 11/13 |
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Nine Lyxor strategy indices out of 14 ended May in positive
territory, led by the Special Situations Index (+3.05 per cent), the Lyxor
Long/Short Equity Long Bias Index (+1.66 per cent) and the Lyxor Merger
Arbitrage I...Read more |
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Long/Short UCITS Hedge Funds Attract Interest in H1 2013 | Jun 10/13 |
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Long/short equity has been the most commonly sought hedge fund strategy
amongst institutional investors in 2013, with approximately 43% of all mandates
issued this year including the strategy. As long/short equity is typically...Read more |
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Hedge funds gain in May as bonds, currency fall | Jun 10/13 |
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Hedge funds posted their seventh consecutive monthly gain in May
and the 11th gain in the last twelve months as strong performance in Equity
Hedge and Event Driven strategies offset weakness in Macro and CTA
strategies...Read more |
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Walkers expands with new partners across global network | Jun 10/13 |
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Walkers has invited a number of lawyers across its global
network to join the partnership, as the firm expands further in key markets
to support the continued growth and requirements of its clients.
Six highly exper...Read more |
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Investor Appetite for Fund of Funds Vehicles over the Coming Year | May 29/13 |
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Investors look to invest in funds of funds for a number of reasons, such as
portfolio diversification and access to top-tier fund managers. Preqin’s
Investor Intelligence currently tracks over 5,000 active investors in private...Read more |
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Bell Rock adds to its team of independent fund directors | May 29/13 |
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CAYMAN ISLANDS - Bell Rock is pleased to announce the
appointment of Jeffrey Shaul as an Independent Director, as it expands its
fund governance practice. PRLog (Press Release) - May 27, 2013 - GRAND
CAYMAN, Cayman ...Read more |
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Hedge fund managers generate billions of returns in record start to year | May 28/13 |
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Booming stock markets and global money-printing have allowed some of the
world’s biggest hedge funds to generate billions of dollars of returns in a
record start to the year.
Last week Elliott
Management made ...Read more |
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AIMA paper highlights areas for deeper international coordination of OTC derivatives regulation | May 28/13 |
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London – 28 May 2013: The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA),
the global hedge fund industry association, has produced a paper that highlights
the key areas where deeper coordination of over-the-counter (OTC)...Read more |
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Hedge funds bet on Aussie dollar slide | May 27/13 |
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Hedge funds hungry for trade ideas
after the success of their bets on Japan's recovery have been turning their
attention to the Australian dollar, betting the end of the commodities boom will
drive down the currency.
Fu...Read more |
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Oil set for biggest weekly drop since mid-April | May 27/13 |
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* Shrinking factory activity in China limits oil demand growth
* Rosy U.S. economic data raise worries Fed may end stimulus soon
* Gasoline demand over U.S. summer driving season may disappoint (Adds quote,
updates prices)
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Institutional investors to boost exposure to alternative assets | May 24/13 |
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Use of hedge funds is evolving
Institutional investors expect to
maintain their exposure to alternative assets, such as hedge funds,
a couple of different surveys find; but their role is changing.A
new...Read more |
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Can Hedge Funds Survive Bernanke? | May 23/13 |
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You have to wonder how long an industry that underperforms the broader
market will stay around.Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
published a chart today comparing the
performance of hedge funds that invest in equities with ...Read more |
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Hedge Funds: Coming To A Billboard Near You | May 23/13 |
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Hedge Fund advertising, though banned now, could become a
reality. a new paper examines the effect of the move on the industry.
Hedge funds are viewed sceptically by much
of United States law. Though the firms are allowed...Read more |
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Google Is The New Hedge Fund Hotel, Boeing The Market Darling, And Apple's Looking Rotten | May 22/13 |
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The 50 largest hedge funds in the world decided to sell
Apple
AAPL -0.74%
in the first quarter, replacing it with
Boeing
BA +0.03%
and, interestingly, Norwegian Cruise Holdings which went public in January,
...Read more |
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The 49 Stocks That The Biggest Hedge Funds Love Most | May 22/13 |
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After thumbing through the latest quarterly filings from the world's 50
biggest hedge funds, Factset has published its Q1
Hedge Fund Ownership Report.
"The 50 largest hedge funds increased their equity expo...Read more |
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Hedge funds extend gains in April | May 22/13 |
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Eleven out of 13 of the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes recorded
positive returns in April. Equity-focused strategies all exhibited returns
consistent with their modelled exposure which has been rather low lately,
with ...Read more |
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Hedge Funds Shift to Bearish Bets on Treasury 10-Year Notes | May 21/13 |
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Hedge-fund managers and other
large speculators held a net-short position in 10-year note futures for the
first time in almost two months amid speculation Federal Reserve officials may
taper the pace of asset purchases.
T...Read more |
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Best 100 Hedge Funds | May 21/13 |
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Hedge-fund manager Christian Zugel has made a mint in mortgage-backed
securities, and he has also been wheeling and dealing in a lot of real
estate. He has had to figure out how to fit a growing staff of 73 into a
reno...Read more |
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Hedge Fund Returns Stay Positive but Performance Wanes in April – May 2013 | May 21/13 |
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Preqin’s early hedge fund benchmarks show that average returns have just
managed to remain in the positive, with hedge funds posting 0.5% on average in
April. This brings the average year to date return to 3.67%; however this ...Read more |
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Retail alternatives to triple to nearly USD1trn by 2017, says Citi Prime Finance survey | May 17/13 |
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Global demand for retail focused, liquid alternative investment
products will reach USD939bn by 2017, more than three times the current
level, according to a survey from Citi Prime Finance.The
growth forecast comes ami...Read more |
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Soros Joins Gold-Stake Cuts Before Bear Market Drop | May 16/13 |
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Billionaire investor
George
Soros joined Northern Trust Corp. and BlackRock Inc. in cutting holdings of
exchange-traded products backed by gold before a
bear market
in prices last month, while
John Paulson
maintained a ...Read more |
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The 'Smart Money' Hedge Funds Don't Look So Smart Anymore | May 16/13 |
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Not long ago it seemed that the “smart money” was invested in hedge funds
which generated outsized returns for investors. When broad markets fell by 40%
in the crash of 2008 and 2009, hedgies like John Paulson, who bet against...Read more |
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Gold remains a good store of value, says hedge fund manager | May 14/13 |
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Even with the recent drop in gold prices, many hedge funds and
analysts believe gold is still a good investment and the best store of
value.Paul Singer, founder and president of the Elliot
Management, which manages ove...Read more |
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Ontario Teachers' Pension Names New Head | May 14/13 |
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Retiring President and CEO Jim Leech’s successor will come from within the C$130 billion fund. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has named Ron Mock, its senior vice-president
for fixed income and alternatives, to succeed Jim Leech ...Read more |
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Hedge funds' bullish bets on commodities at 6-week high | May 13/13 |
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* Managed money net longs at $63 bln for week ended May 7
* Oil, coffee, cocoa and corn see the most inflows
* Soybeans,
natural gas and gold see big outflows
The net long money held by
hedge funds and other big...Read more |
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Hedge fund managers advised to increase risk | May 13/13 |
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Risk managers are at times advising portfolio managers to take
more risk, which – especially in the aftermath of large market events and
subsequent de-risking – marks a milestone in the hedge fund industry's move
towar...Read more |
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Hedge Funds Look to Play High-Yield Bonds, US Stocks | May 10/13 |
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Top hedge funds are playing into global trends and have identified U.S.
stocks and inflation assets as key areas where markets are mispricing
risk-reward.
Two top hedge fund managers told CNBC where they are putt...Read more |
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The Mutualization of Hedge Funds: Will it Be Successful? | May 10/13 |
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Before hedge
funds start marketing all-out to a potentially unfamiliar segment of the
marketplace, they should first learn about the culture of mutual funds.
By Robert Sanborn
&nb...Read more |
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Hedge funds positive for sixth consecutive month, says HFR | May 09/13 |
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Hedge funds posted gains for the sixth consecutive month, as
trend-following, quantitative macro strategies successfully navigated the
dramatic sell-off in gold and other commodities, according to data released
by HFR....Read more |
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Operational opportunities to reduce hedge fund expenses | May 08/13 |
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As the hedge fund industry has grown, so has the cost of running a fund
complex. The upsurge in expenses has hastened in recent years, as firms have
begun to invest in new technology and additional staff to deal with the issue...Read more |
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Event Driven Hedge Funds Outperform other Strategies in March – May 2013 | May 08/13 |
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Preqin's hedge fund performance benchmarks showed signs of improvements over
March, with hedge funds posting an average return of 0.74% for the month, up
from 0.14% in February. Event driven funds outperformed other strategies...Read more |
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Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index up 0.72 per cent in April | May 08/13 |
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The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed up 0.72
per cent in April as six of the seven index component strategies reported
positive results for the month.
Managed futures led the way with a return of 2....Read more |
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Hedge funds raise odds on gold rally in weeks | May 07/13 |
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Hedge funds have raised bets on a gold rally within three weeks as central
banks signal no end to economic stimulus, driving prices higher just as analysts
and traders have turned the most bearish in three years.
The funds an...Read more |
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Soros Rumor Underpins Turning Tide Against Aussie | May 07/13 |
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Rumors that George Soros was planning to short the Australia dollar has
taken the wind out of the robust currency, fueling expectations that the
tide is turning for the Aussie dollar.
The Aussie fell 0.6 percent ...Read more |
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Understanding the legal issues of structuring a hedge fund and Fund Management Company | May 07/13 |
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One of the discussion panels at the Bloomberg Hedge Fund
Start-up Conference on 28 November 2012 in London explored some of the legal
issues start-up managers need to think about when establishing both the
fund, and th...Read more |
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Another hedge fund manager bets against Canada's big banks | May 01/13 |
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Another investor is fessing up to shorting Canada’s big and almost
universally loved banks.
He’s hedge fund manager Albert Friedberg, founder of Toronto’s Friedberg
Mercantile Group Ltd., who indicated in his latest quarterly...Read more |
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Hedge-fund investor presses Tim Hortons for more profit | May 01/13 |
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Canadian coffee-and-doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc. is under pressure from
one of its top investors to boost profitability through moves like buying back
shares with borrowed money or paring back in the United States, accordin...Read more |
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Spotting hedge fund fraud | Apr 30/13 |
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Frank Casey, who helped blow the whistle on Bernard Madoff,
offers four T.I.P.S. to identify fraud
The due diligence that can stop an
investor from misplacing their trust and their money with a
fraudste...Read more |
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Long/short hedge funds outperform other strategies in Q1 2013, says Preqin | Apr 29/13 |
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Long/short hedge funds are the top performing strategy in the
first quarter of 2013, with cumulative net returns of 4.43 per cent,
according to Preqin.Preqin’s April edition of Hedge Fund Spotlight reveals that long/short...Read more |
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Czech Push to Lure Hedge Funds Eyes Luxembourg Not Cyprus | Apr 26/13 |
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Prague is joining Frankfurt and London in a race to attract fund managers
seeking European Union offices in an industry dominated by Luxembourg.
EU laws taking effect in July will force tens of thousands of
hedge funds
and ...Read more |
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Hedge funds adapt to a changing and increasingly institutional era | Apr 25/13 |
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In 2012, hedge funds continued their
long process of recovery that has been underway since the financial markets
collapsed a few years ago – with performance improving, with assets growing and
with the overall outlook for th...Read more |
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2013 will be a year of opportunities for hedge funds, says Lyxor research | Apr 25/13 |
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Risk assets are set to generate positive returns for the
remainder of 2013, driven by a slowly expanding global economy and ultra
accommodative monetary policy, according to research by Lyxor Asset
Management.Lyxor bel...Read more |
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