Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Hedge Funds Face Increased Costs
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Nearly 60% of hedge fund managers in North America say the cost of business has increased in the past year, according to a new study. However, there continues to be a disparity between managers’ and investors’ views about […]
Hedge Fund CEO Predicts Financial Catastrophe
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The co-founder and chief executive officer of hedge fund DoubleLine Capital LP predicts bleak financial times ahead, according to a Bloomberg article. Jeffrey Gundlach says that the first phase of the coming debacle consisted of a 27-year buildup of […]
Survey: Investors Worried About Insider Trading And Regulatory Exams
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A new survey by Corgentum Consulting shows the majority of investors (72%) feel hedge funds are focused on achieving only the technical compliance, versus pursuing a culture of governance, when it comes to regulatory preparedness. “The post Dodd-Frank […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Index Up In November
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The UCITS Alternative Index Blue Chip ends November with a gain 0.23% after a progression of 0.31% during the last week. Emerging Market funds bounce back (up 1.19%) and are the largest weekly contributors to the […]
Hedge Fund Index Down 0.18% in October
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index (the “Broad Index”) finished down 0.18% for the month of October. Performance for the Broad Index and its 10 sub-strategies is calculated monthly. The following funds were dropped from […]
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index Closed Down 0.47% in October
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index closed down 0.47% in October as three of the seven index component strategies reported positive results for the month. The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund […]
UCITS Hedge Funds Reach $175 Billion in October
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The total assets managed by single UCITS hedge funds increased to EUR 137 billion ($175 billion) in October. The UCITS Alternative Index is currently composed of more than 870 constituent hedge funds and funds of hedge […]
Hedge Fund Advisors Plan to Increase Use of ETFs
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Guggenheim Investments, which represents $130 billion in hedge fund assets, announced the results of a survey of financial advisors who attended the Morningstar ETF Invest Conference in Chicago. The results found that 78 percent of financial […]
Research: Small Hedge Funds Outperforming The Larger Ones
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Small hedge funds with assets of less than $100m have outperformed large funds (those with assets of over $500m) in 13 out of the last 16 years according to Jeroen Tielman, CEO and Founder of multi-strategy hedge […]
Romney’s Hedge Fund: The Bain Bane & Binders Of Women
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – President hopeful Mitt Romney came close to admitting to a form of affirmative action when he referred to women he had scanned for placement under his governorship in Massachusetts. During the debates with President Obama, Mitt Romney referred to “binders of […]
US Hedge Funds Cross $1.2 Trillion, EU Hedge Funds up 2.59% in 3rd Quarter
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The $360 billion European hedge funds industry has witnessed a remarkable rebound of 31% returns over 2009 and 2010 according to the October edition of The Eurekahedge Report. However, since that time the prevailing conditions in the […]
