Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Survey: 65% Of Investors Are In A Maze When It Comes To Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A recent survey conducted by Thesis Fund Management, a New York based registered investment advisor and manager of The Flexible Fund, revealed many Americans are in the dark when it comes to hedge funds. When asked if […]
Institutions On The Lookout For Global Hedge Funds In 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Retirement plans, endowments, foundations and other large investors are looking for hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and investment managers with strong capabilities in global and emerging markets, according to the 2011 Consultant Search Forecast. This […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index starts positive into April 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index started positive into April with gains of +0.36% after the first week of trading (by business day 5, April 7th, 2011). Out of the eleven sub-strategies nine returned positive results, the […]
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Up +0.30% In Challenging Month Of March
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced +0.30% in March (+2.50% YTD), while the S&P 500 declined -0.10% (+5.43% YTD). “March was challenging as markets initially sold off sharply on escalating conflicts in the Middle East and […]
Early View: Hedge Funds Posted Positive Performance in March
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Returns for the Credit Suisse LAB Liquid Indices suggest that hedge funds experienced positive performance in March according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. “The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative […]
Shari’ah Compliant Hedge Fund Index Drops 1.22%
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Based on the close of trading on March 29 the global Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index, which measures the performance of 100 of the leading Shari’ah compliant stocks globally, dropped 1.22% month-to-date, closing at […]
Galleon Roundup: Inside Top Hedge Fund Manager’s Secret Emails
New York (HedgeCo.net) As the Galleon insider trading enters into its third week, jurors are hearing recordings of hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam’s wiretapped conversations and more of Rajaratnamn’s colleages are being named in the largest insider trading case in US history. Out […]
Hedge Fund Research: Secondary Market Continues to Rise
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The secondary market has seen the return of stability at the start of 2011, with February showing an increase in the average trade price for the second consecutive month, according to hedge fund market data provider, […]
Rainford Knight: Hedge Funds To Raise Assets From Family Offices In Asia
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The family office space is seeing unexpected growth and will quickly become an important target for hedge fund asset-raising in the coming months, Opalesque reported in an exclusive report. Due to the expansion, Credit Suisse among other major investment […]
UK Hedge Fund Pays Over $40 Million For “The Twitter Predictor”
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A London-based hedge fund is investing 25 million pounds ($40.67 million) in the hope that Twitter research can accurately predict the stock market, according to IU campus paper The Indiana Daily Student. The hedge fund’s founder, […]
Launching Hedge Funds in Asia: J.P. Morgan Guide
New York (HedgeCo.net) – HEDGE:ahead, a resource guide aimed at helping hedge funds in Asia navigate the complexities of launch has been released by J.P. Morgan Worldwide Securities Services. “When a hedge fund is preparing to launch, its managers invariably focus […]
Japan Hedge Funds Up 2.62% In February, Eurekahedge
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The best regional performance was delivered by Japanese hedge funds, gaining 2.62% in February. Japanese hedge funds investing in financial and insurance stocks, as well as material and mining companies, posted healthy gains – the Nikkei […]