Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Political Agenda Added Risk To the Hedge Fund Market In October
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New research from Eurekahedge shows that hedge funds delivered healthy gains in October as global markets trended upwards during the month. “US related news dominated global markets for most of the month starting with the 16 […]
Emerging Market Hedge Funds Up In October
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The latest HFR Emerging Markets Hedge Fund Industry Report announced over the weekend that Emerging Markets hedge funds extended year-to-date performance gains in the third quarter. US equity and currency markets also posted a strong recovery on a […]
Hedge Fund Manager Explains How Democrats Were Right About The Economy
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The founder of hedge fund investment firm Bridgewater Associates and one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2012, has put together a video explaining economics, “How The Economic Machine Works.” ValueWalk has transcribed the […]
Hedge Fund Service Provider Rankings 2013 Results
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – As new rules and regulations are being placed on the hedge fund industry, the role of service providers has become increasingly important, Risk.Net reports. Investors into hedge funds are also monitoring service providers as part of the […]
Citi Survey: Hedge Funds That Invest in People Management Make More Money
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds that invest in people management register higher average investment returns than their peers, according to a new survey from Citi Prime Finance. Citi interviewed a group of 24 hedge funds, each with at least $500 […]
The SEC And Hedge Fund Ponzi Schemes
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Since 2010, the SEC has brought more than 100 enforcement actions against nearly 200 individuals and 250 entities for carrying out Ponzi schemes. More than 65 individuals have been barred from working in the securities industry. […]
Global Hedge Fund AUM Declines in August, New Launches Up
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds witnessed slightly negative returns in August according to this month’s Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index, which was down 0.23%. Global hedge fund AUM declined by $6.3 billion, but on the bright side, launch activity picked up the pace […]
World’s Ultra Wealthy Reach An All-Time Record
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainties, the world’s ultra wealthy population reached an all-time high of 199,235 individuals with a combined fortune of nearly US$28 trillion in 2013, growing by more than six percent in population size from […]
Global hedge fund AUM declined by more than $6 billion in August
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds witnessed slightly negative returns in August amid increased risk aversion in global markets during the month. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 0.32% during the month, outperforming global stock indices as the MSCI […]
Opinion: Hedge Fund Advertising To Pique Retirement Investors Interest
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Adam Bergman, an in-house tax attorney with the IRA Financial Group believes that the repealing of the hedge fund advertising ban will help clarify the strategies used by hedge-fund managers when appealing to retirement investors. “Based on my conversations […]
EurekaHedge: Funds of Hedge Funds Outperform Single Managers
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds are back to their winning ways in July as global markets bounced back from a retreat in June, according to the newly released August 2013 Eurekahedge Report. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 1.02% during the […]
New Hedge Funds Fall Flat In First Half of 2013
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – New hedge funds fell flat in the first half of the year, posting the second-worst fundraising total in a decade, according to new Absolute Return research. In total, 43 managers raised $8.2 billion, compared to an $11 billion […]
