Category Archives: Hedge Fund Performance
The June Eurekahedge Report: $200 Billion In New Hedge Fund Capital
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds rebounded strongly in May following April’s and March’s losses to finish the month up 1.12%, Eurekahedge reports. All hedge fund regional mandates ended the month in positive territory and since January 2013, investors have […]
Hedge Funds Total Assets At $2.09 Trillion
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In the May issue, The Eurekahedge Report found that hedge funds were up 0.78% year-to-date, with total assets of the global hedge fund industry at a new high of $2.09 trillion, with net asset inflows for […]
Agecroft Partners Estimates That 90% of Hedge Funds Use Social Media
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA – Founder and Managing Partner, ae Agecroft Partners has said that the use of social media has increased significantly within the hedge fund industry over the past couple of years. Social media […]
Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index Outperforms S&P 500 in Q1
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Eurekahedge North America Hedge Fund Index was up 2.25% in the first quarter of 2014, outperforming the S&P 500 index which gained 1.30% over the same period. Hedge funds are up 0.87% in Q1 2014, […]
Hennessee Index: Hedge Funds Down -0.48% In March 2014
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index lost -0.48% in March (+1.50% YTD), whilethe S&P 500 gained +0.69% (+1.30% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose +0.83% (-0.72% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index declined -2.53% (+0.54% YTD). […]
Survey: Hedge Funds Struggling to Meet SEF Regulatory Preparedness
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – With the Dodd-Frank rule becoming effective for certain swaps to be mandatory when traded on Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs), a new survey by IPC Systems finds that the hedge fund industry is underprepared to meet the requirements of these […]
Eurekahedge 2014 Index Up $30 Billion In Q1, Down In April
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds started the first quarter of the year with another month of negative returns, down 0.18% in March as managers navigated through a choppy start to the year. However, strong returns posted by fund managers […]
Hedge Fund Manager Research Is Paramount Says Northern Trust Director
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds trailed the S&P 500 in 2013, the fifth year in a row. Yet, while hedge funds returned an average 7.4% last year, some investors saw double-digit returns from their hedge fund managers. According to […]
Hedge Funds Outperform Underlying Markets In January
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds surpassed the MSCI World Index by over 3% in January, according to new data from the February 2014 Eurekahedge report. Almost 90% of fund managers outperformed underlying markets during the month. Final figures for […]
Hedge Funds Shortlisted For ‘The AIF Factor’ Competition In Amsterdam
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Six alternative investment funds have been selected from over 60 entries to compete in ‘The AIF Factor’ at next week’s 3rd Amsterdam Investor Forum (AIF), organised by ABN AMRO Clearing. Delegates comprising more than 200 institutional […]
Hedge Fund Compensation Up 16% In 2013, Bonuses Up 30%
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedgies received increases in both base salary and year-end bonuses according to Benchmark Compensation’s 2014 Hedge Fund Compensation Report. The average cash compensation was up again in 2013 and came in at $330,000. Base salary played a […]
