(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund performance was slightly negative last week (19-26 March) on the back of underperformance from L/S Equity and Global Macro strategies (circa -0.5 per cent), but most strategies are still in positive territory month to date, according to […]

(Hedgeweek) As the first quarter of 2019 comes to an end, the latest Lyxor Hedge Fund Brief assesses recent hedge fund performance and the firm’s midterm outlook for hedge fund strategies. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Hedge funds lackluster performance in recent years has cost them both clients and money. But for institutions with return targets, bailing on hedge funds is easier said than done. As a result, some institutions have changed how they allocate […]

(Opalesque) Can automatic rebalancing end up doing investor portfolios more harm than good? A new study from Man Group suggests that automatic rebalancing can mean that investors sell out of profitable investments at exactly the wrong time.”Rebalancing is an active […]

(Opalesque) Despite a turbulent 2018 marked by poor performance and market volatility, Institutional investors are swarming to hedge funds this year. According to J.P. Morgan Capital Advisory Group’s 16th annual Institutional Investor survey, investors plan to continue to utilize hedge […]

(New York Times) The latest generation of Silicon Valley start-ups is now sprinting to the public markets, raising hopes among large and small investors eager to invest in these high-profile, fast-growing firms. To read this article:

(Reuters) Oil prices rose on Monday, adding to gains in the first quarter when the major benchmarks posted their biggest increases in nearly a decade, as concerns about supplies outweigh fears of a slowing global economy. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Institutional investors are flocking to hedge funds this year, even after a turbulent 2018 marked by poor performance and market volatility. Demand for hedge funds is rising as investors such as endowments and pensions search for market-beating returns and […]

(HedgeWeek) Worldwide investment fund assets decreased by 5.7 per cent to EUR43.99 trillion at the end of Q4 2018, according to the European Fund and Asset Management Association’s (EFAMA) latest International Quarterly Statistical Release. In US dollar terms, fund assets […]

(HedgeWeek) The performance of every hedge fund strategy and sub-strategy was in positive territory last week (12-19 March), with Special Situation and Global Macro strategies outperforming, up +0.8 per cent, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset […]

(Bloomberg) With the bond market painting such a bleak picture of the U.S. economy, it might seem a little odd to bet on a pickup in inflation. Yet for Pimco, Vanguard and BlackRock, that is exactly where the money’s at. […]

(Asia Asset Management) US asset manager Capital Group has hired three new personnel, including former Fidelity International investment specialist Priscilla Lau, for senior positions in Asia, which it describes as “strategically important” for the company and declaring “absolute commitment” to […]