Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Dodd-Frank Provisions: Are You Exempt from Registering with the SEC?
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Act is also known as the “Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2010” (the “PF Act”). The PF Act amends the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) and […]
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Up +2.46%, Equity Markets Experience Best October in 37 Years
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced +2.46% in October (-2.95% YTD), while the S&P 500 increased +10.77% (-0.35% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced +9.54% (+3.25% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index climbed +11.14% (+1.19% […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index up +0.68% in October 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – After two down months the UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy (HFS) Index was able to break the negative trend and gained +0.68% in October 2011. Following two rather tumultuous months in the financial markets the UCITS HFS […]
Hedge Fund Index Up 1.85% in October
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index was up 1.85% in October as five out of seven strategies posted gains. “Event Driven was the highest performing sector last month as many managers restructured their […]
Hedge Fund Industry Insight From The Mizuho-Eurekahedge Index
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Coinciding with the launch of the Mizuho-Eurekahedge Index, the first Mizuho Eurekahedge Indices Analysis Report has been released. The report examines global hedge funds through the lens of the Mizuho-Eurekahedge Index, which gives a fresh perspective […]
Drake Hedge Fund Manager Fined $175,000 By SEC
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the filing of a civil injunctive action against Drake Asset Management, LLC (Drake), of Glen Head, NY, and Oliver R. Grace, Jr., of Hobe Sound, FL, for conducting a scheme to evade the group […]
Fall 2011 M&A Hedge Fund Industry Outlook
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Madison Street Capital’s Asset Management Industry Focus Group released its Fall 2011 Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Outlook- Hedge Fund Industry, focusing on the current deal environment, buyer/seller considerations, minority interest investments and future M&A drivers. “The transaction […]
Hedge Fund Assets in Sustainable & Responsible Investing Jumped 16% in 2010
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) is making major strides in the hedge fund arena, according to a new report prepared for the US SIF Foundation by the Center for Social Philanthropy at the Tellus Institute. According […]
September Hedge Fund Index Performance Commentary
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index finished down 3.20% in September compared with a drop of 9.88% for the Dow Jones Global Index. A new monthly commentary offers insight into hedge fund performance through the month […]
Paulson Leads as U.S. Equity Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The latest Top 200 U.S. Equity Hedge Fund list reveals that the top 200 hedge funds oversee a combined $673 billion in assets under management, according to HedgeTracker. While the top 5 hedge funds from last […]
October 2011 Eurekahedge Report: Hedge funds Down 2.69% In September
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds were down 2.69% in September; another month of highly volatile movements and broad declines across global markets, according to the October 2011 Eurekahedge report. Hedge funds outperformed global equity markets again in September (-2.69% vs. […]
$6.1 Billion In August Hedge Fund Inflows
New York (HedgeCo.net) – BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reports that hedge funds saw an inflow of $6.1bn in August, for the first eight months in 2011, hedge funds saw a heavy $51bn inflow. “Recent inflows might owe in part to […]
