The UCITS Alternative Blue Chip Index is down -1.07% this week, ending the month with a negative performance of -1.47%. All strategies are down for the week, with Commodities (-7.49%) and Emerging Markets (-4.21%) the worst performers. This has been a rough month for those two strategies as they experience their worst drawdowns since the beginning of the year. Apart […]
Morningstar just issued preliminary hedge fund performance for August as well as asset flows through July. The Morningstar MSCI Composite Hedge Fund Index fell 2.4% in August, but still significantly outpaced the S&P 500’s 5.4% decline for the month. Funds in the Morningstar MSCI Europe Hedge Fund Index posted some of the largest declines in August, 4.5% on average, but […]
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) has announced the LatAm Chapter Symposium on October 6, 2011 at the Pierre – New York, NY. This symposium includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. “In order to effectively engage in this dynamic region, it is critical for investors and hedge fund managers to gain an understanding of the Latin American hedge fund community. The LatAm Chapter of HFA […]
Hennessee Group LLC, an adviser to hedge fund investors, announced today that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined –3.36% in August (-1.80% YTD), while the S&P 500 declined -5.68% (-3.08% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -4.36% (+0.31% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index decreased -6.42% (-2.78% YTD). Bonds were mixed, as the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index advanced +1.46% […]
Hedge Fund Association (HFA) members and their guests are meeting for the fourth event of the HFA Golf League taking place Thursday September 15th, 2011 at Doral Arrowwood in Rye Brook, NY. Bring your talent, make valuable connections, entertain clients, and win prizes for closest to the pin (par 3’s), longest drive, and low round of the day. More about […]
Hedge fund managers predict global macro strategies will deliver the best returns in 2012 and they continue to see Brazil, China and India as the most rewarding regions for investing, according to a GAIM survey of 185 members of the hedge fund industry. Asked reasons that a global recovery might be derailed next year, respondents cited a range of worries, […]
Commentary: Donald A. Steinbrugge – After the market decline of 2008, the hedge fund industry experienced a significant contraction that was driven by negative performance, heavy redemptions and almost a complete seizing of inflows. The major question running through the hedge fund industry today, to quote Yogi Berra, the famous New York Yankee catcher, is it “déjà-vu, all over again”? […]
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.69% in July compared to a loss of more than 2% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average Total Return Index. A new monthly commentary offers insight that may provide an understanding of these differences. Some key findings from the report include: The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index posted […]
HedgeMark International, LLC., announced today that Jaeson Dubrovay has been named Managing Director, Portfolio Solutions and Kristoffer Houlihan has been named Managing Director, Portfolio Risk Solutions. Stephanie Kakalios joins HedgeMark as Director of Project Management. “A key goal for HedgeMark, a BNY Mellon affiliate, is to communicate the unique capabilities of our platform to prospective clients and their investment advisors,” Kenneth S. […]
The UCITS Alternative Blue Chip Index is down -0.14% this week, continuing its losing streak after a negative performance of -1.92% last week. Event-Driven is by far the worst performer with -6.04%, due to a large loss of one of its constituents. Fixed Income and Commodities are down respectively -0.90% and -0.12%. Long/Short Equity and Macro are up respectively 0.44% […]
Municipal Advisers* are to register with the SEC by December 31, 2011, according to hedge fund law firm Sadis & Goldberg. “Municipal Advisers” who missed the filing deadline last year may also be subject to enforcement action for acting as an unregistered “Municipal Adviser.” *The Dodd-Frank Act defines a “Municipal Adviser” as any person who provides advice to or on behalf […]
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.20% in July led by gains in the Managed Futures sector. Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index Co., LLC, said, “The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index finished up 0.20% for the month with three out of seven sectors posting positive performance. Managed Futures experienced the […]
“By merging Shari’ah-compliance with RBP’s methodology, the Dow Jones Islamic Market RBP U.S. 50 Index offers institutional investors a unique investment tool. This new index is the latest example of the Dow Jones RBP Index family’s commitment to deliver creative measurements of world markets.” The Dow Jones Islamic Market RBP U.S. 50 Index is the latest addition to the Dow […]
Via Sadis & Goldberg – All hedge fund managers that invest in “new issues” will need to update their funds’ Subscription Documents for new investors and recertify their existing investors in order to continue to be eligible to purchase “new issues” under the “Spinning Prohibition Rules” adopted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). The Spinning Prohibition Rules generally […]
Credit Suisse Alternative Beta Strategies: Hedge Fund Investing: How to Optimize Your Portfolio
The Credit Suisse Alternative Beta Strategies team today released Hedge Fund Investing: How to Optimize Your Portfolio . The report examines how hedge fund replication can be used to help mitigate risks that are inherent with hedge fund investing. Dr. Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse, summarized some key conclusions from the report (available here), “Over […]