Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Investcorp Hedge Funds Group Hires Gregory Berman
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Investcorp has hired hedge fund specialist Gregory Berman as the firm’s Hedge Funds business as a Principal and Co-Head of Fundamental Strategies. In his role, Berman will be responsible for developing and managing Investcorp’s Equity, […]
Canada Pension Plan Invests In New Deimos Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Multi-strategy hedge fund manager, Deimos Asset Management LLC, is launching operations of its new hedge fund management business. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is an anchor investor in Deimos’ multi-strategy product through a managed account platform, the […]
Activist Hedge Funds Are Driving Company Performance
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Activist hedge funds globally are driving improvements in the share price, operating performance and governance of the companies in which they invest, according to a new paper by AIMA, the global hedge fund industry specialist. The […]
Hedge Fund Study Expects Asset Allocation To Rise By 7% In 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds are expected to grow by 7%, up to approximately $3 trillion in assets by the end of 2015, according to the 13th annual Alternative Investment Survey by Deutsche Bank. Institutional investment in hedge funds is set […]
Preqin Reports Top Hedge Fund Strategies In 2014, 2015 Outlook
New York (HedgeCo.Net) The go-to-portal for hedge fund research, Preqin, has released their Annual Global Hedge Fund Report for 2015. Preqin reports that although 2014 was a disappointing year for hedge fund managers and investors in terms of performance, inflows […]
Seward & Kissel: New Hedge Funds Are Lowering Investor Fees
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – An annual study of new hedge funds by New York law firm Seward & Kissel reports that hedge fund managers are becoming more sensitive to the needs of investors, rearranging management fee structures to meet their needs. “The […]
Man Reports $72.9 Billion In Funds Under Management For 2013
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund giant Man Group plc today announced the results for the financial year ending 31 December 2014. Funds under management (FUM) are reported up 35% to $72.9 billion (31 December 2013: $54.1 billion.) “2014 marked […]
Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System To Invest Over $1 Billion In Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Illinois had decided to invest in a woman-run global macro strategy hedge fund. The Teachers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees today approved series of investments totaling $905 million, including an initial $50 million commitment through the System’s […]
Man Group To Lead China Hedge Fund Program
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund giant Man Group plc was chosen to head up the Shanghai Qualified Domestic Limited Partner (QDLP) program, which allows qualified high net worth individuals and institutional investors in China to invest in hedge funds overseas. Man […]
Hedge Fund Outflows Double That Of 2014
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Compensated for by strong performance-based gains of $21.5 billion, net asset outflows for the hedge fund industry stand at $3.2 billion, nearly twice the outflows for the same period last year, Eurekahedge says in its February report. […]
Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds Reach $337.5 Billion In 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds were off to a good start in the first month of the year, Eurekahedge reports. Assets under management of multi-strategy hedge funds touched an all time high of $337.5 billion, with managers raking in performance-based […]
SS&C Technologies Acquires Hedge Fund Software Firm For $2.7 Billion
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – SS&C Technologies Holdings has acquired hedge fund software provider Advent Software, Inc. SS&C has 40 acquisitions under their belt so far, including GlobeOp in 2012 and DST Global Solutions in 2014. Under the terms of the agreement, […]
