Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Hedge Fund Assets Cross $1.81 Trillion
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds delivered another month of strong returns aided by favourable market conditions in April 2011 and rallies in underlying markets, according to the May 2011 Eurekahedge Report. Total net flows for the first four months […]
BHA Q1 2011 Hedge Fund Highlights
New York (HedgeCo.net) – For the first three months of the year, investor interest in hedge funds revolved around two central themes, according to Brighton House Associates Q1 2011 Research Report (pdf). The first was the increase in corporate activity and […]
Study: Hedge Fund Size & SEC/Investor Lawsuit Costs
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Large hedge funds with over $10 billion in assets under management (AUM) typically purchase $40 million or more in professional liability insurance coverage, nearly 200% more than medium funds between $1 billion and $3 billion in […]
May 2011 Preliminary Report: Distressed Debt Hedge Funds Take The Lead
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Trend-following strategies were the most successful as the markets’ movements were positive at the start of the month and ended with a sharp upturn, according to the May 2011 Eurekahedge Preliminary Report. All strategies delivered positive returns in […]
Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index up 1.44% in April
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index finished at 1.44% in April, up from -0.08% in March. The index stands at +2.62% year to date. “After a downturn mid-month, the Dow Jones Credit Suisse […]
Morningstar: Hedge Fund Performance for March 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Morningstar reported preliminary hedge fund performance for March 2011 as well as asset flows through February. The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index, rose 0.1% for the month, while the currency-hedged Morningstar MSCI Hedge Fund Index declined […]
Mergers And Acquisitions: Dow Jones/LSP Partners
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund industry expert, Dow Jones Indexes, has teamed up with risk management research firm, LSP Partners LLC., to develop and co-brand an index family. Scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2011, the […]
CFO Survey: Increased Optimism For U.S. Economy and Hiring But Serious Inflation Concerns
New York (HedgeCo.net) – In a national survey of U.S. Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and senior comptrollers conducted by global audit, tax and advisory organization Grant Thornton LLP, there is growing optimism about the U.S. economy as 48% say it will […]
Annual Survey of Global Compliance and Risk Professionals
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Annual Global Accelus Survey by Thomson Reuters GRC, released today, polled more than two thousand senior governance professionals, compliance officers and legal counsel who manage risk everyday for their companies, and survey data indicate that today’s […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index drops in second week of April 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy (HFS) Index lost -0.42% in the second week of trading in April and is down -0.06% month to date (by business day 10, April 14th, 2011). The only two sub-strategies posting […]
SEC Anticipates Delay Period for Adviser Registration Changes
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Securities and Exchange Commission seems likely to allow additional time for investment advisers to make registration changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act, according to an April 8 letter from Robert Plaze, Associate Director of the […]