Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Hedge Funds take 5 of the top 10 spots as donors to Romney Victory Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After federal disclosures were filed on Monday, the Reuters team put together a handy list of the top 10 firms who donated to the Romney Victory fund. The Romney Victory fund is a joint fund lead […]
SS&C GlobeOp: Hedge Fund Performance Index for September, 2012 measured 1.11%
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Capital Movement Index for October shows net flows decline 0.67%, according to SS&C/GlobeOp’s combined Hedge Fund Performance Index and Capital Movement Index. “Inflows have remained steady, while outflows have spiked in line with quarter-end rebalancing,” said Bill […]
Hedge Fund Index Up +1.26% in September, Hennessee
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index increased +1.26% in September (+5.03% YTD), while the S&P 500 gained +2.42% (+14.56% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced +2.65% (+9.99% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index increased +1.61% (+19.62% […]
Research: Large Hedge Funds Have Performed Better Than Small Funds in Down Years
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Since 1996, during negative performance years, the average large hedge fund experienced less severe losses than the average small hedge fund, according to new research from hedge fund analytics provider PerTrac. The sixth annual version of […]
New Whitepaper: Managed Futures and Hedge Funds: A Match Made in Heaven
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A newly released white paper featuring hedge funds, Revisiting Kat’s Managed Futures and Hedge Funds: A Match Made in Heaven (pdf), has been released by hedge fund risk management and research firm Sunrise Capital Partners LLC. The whitepaper points out […]
Hedge Fund Research: Venture Funds Raise $17.5 Billion In 2012
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Private equity funds in the U.S. raised nearly as much capital in the first three quarters of 2012 as during the entire 2011 calendar year, according to new hedge fund research from Dow Jones. During the first three […]
Asian Hedge Fund Assets Rise To Over $144 Billion
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Asian hedge fund industry saw an expansion in 1H2012 to reach $144.09 billion in assets. This reflects a 2.5% growth from the $140.62 billion level seen at the end of a very tough 2011, the […]
EisnerAmper Releases 5th Pulse of Private Equity Survey: Industry Whistles Past Graveyard
EisnerAmper’s fifth edition of The Pulse of Private Equity, its biannual research report based on survey results from private equity fund executives, showed that closing deals in private equity remains a challenge while smaller or less established funds in particular […]
Cayman Side Letters in the Spotlight
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Guest post by Tony Heaver-Wren, Counsel at Appleby (Cayman) Ltd – Side letters have become a common feature in the landscape of hedge fund investment but with them has come considerable debate and uncertainty about their practical […]
Study: Hedge Funds Could Contribute to Disruptions of the U.S. Financial System
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – According to a new study from the RAND Corporation, “Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk,” hedge funds were not a leading cause of the recent financial crisis, but they do have the potential to contribute to disruptions of […]
eVestment|HFN Hedge Fund Survey: Consolidation A Key Trend
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – European economic challenges continue to weigh negatively on an otherwise positive year for hedge fund administrators, according to a new survey by eVestment|HFN. “The administration industry is feeling the effects of the European crisis,” said Peter […]
Hedge funds up 3.16% YTD, August
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – September’s edition of The Eurekahedge Report reports that Asian hedge funds currently stand at $125.5 billion, they saw 800% growth between 2000 and 2007. The industry witnessed negative returns in 2011 but there were still some sectors providing exceptional […]
