Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Hedge Fund ‘Start-Up Kit’ Launch
SKCG Group, the risk management and insurance advisor to some of the world’s largest hedge funds, has designed a program for hedge funds that includes a ‘Start-Up Kit’ for emerging managers. The program grows in sophistication as the fund’s assets […]
Fortress Wins At 9th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Fortress Investment Group LLC was named the Credit-Focused Hedge Fund Firm of the Year by Institutional Investor at the magazine’s 9th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards. The awards recognize firms across the hedge fund sector distinguished by […]
Single-Family Offices Planning to Increase Hedge Fund Allocations
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Rothstein Kass Family Office Group, a division of global professional services firm Rothstein Kass, has published an extensive study of the evolving relationship between the single-family office (SFO) and investment management sectors. “Raising Capital from […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index loses -0.26% in May 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy (HFS) Index continues it’s up and down performance in 2011 and reports a loss of -0.26% in May. After a loss of -0.21% in the first week of trading the broad […]
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Protect Capital as Markets Decline
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index declined -0.54% in May (+2.86% YTD), while the S&P 500 declined -1.35% (+6.97% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell -1.88% (+8.56% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index decreased -1.33% (+6.87% […]
Survey: Co-domiciled Hedge Funds On The Rise
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A survey report released today by RBC Dexia and KPMG predicts that hedge fund managers will continue to create EU-domiciled hedge funds to complement their Cayman Islands or other offshore offerings, but that the QIFs and SIFs were […]
Dow Jones’ Hedge Fund Index: Venture Capital Up 23% For 2010
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The estimated market value of venture capital-financed companies in the U.S. rose 19% in 2010’s fourth quarter and 23% for 2010, according to the Dow Jones U.S. Venture Capital Index. The index’s performance topped the Dow […]
Emerging Market Hedge Funds Up 6.5%
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Quarterly asset total increased by more than 6.5 percent as hedge fund investors raised exposure to emerging Asia and Russia, industry tracker Hedge Fund Research (HFR) said in a statement. Pharos Russia Funds said that, “The […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Index – June 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The UCITS Alternative Blue Chip Index is up 0.37% this week, thanks to a good overall performance of Long/Short Equity and Macro funds. Emerging Markets and CTA funds regain some ground after negative performances last two […]
Hedge Fund Performance for April, Asset Flows Through March
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The economic recovery continued to gain momentum through April, allowing all Morningstar hedge fund categories to post positive numbers for the month, according to Mallory Horejs, alternative investment analyst for Morningstar. “Trend-following strategies in particular profited from the […]
AIMA Guide: Institutional Investors and Hedge Fund Operational Infrastructures
New York (HedgeCo.net) -The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has published a guide for investors and managers, written by members of AIMA’s Investor Steering Committee (ISC). “In light of the ongoing ‘institutionalisation’ of the hedge […]
Man’s Japan Hedge Fund Up $2 Billion
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund giant, ManGroup, announced that their assets are up $71 billion vs $69.1 billion at the end of March. Man’s Chief Executive Peter Clarke said it had been a “significant year” for the group now […]
