Investing in Hedge Funds

The hedge fund industry redeemed USD4.9bn (0.3 per cent of assets) in June, compared with inflows of USD1.1bn in May, according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. »

Assets invested with hedge fund firms could more than double by 2016, according to a just-released survey from Citi Prime Finance. »

The hedge fund industry redeemed USD5.1 billion (0.3% of assets) in April, reversing a USD2.8 billion inflow in March, according to a report release by BarclayHedge and TrimTabs. »

“As we near the half-way mark, forward redemption requests remain lower on a month-to-month basis,” says Tony Glickman (pictured), global head of client solutions, GlobeOp Financial Services (LSE:GO.). »

The post-2008 influx of institutional money into hedge funds has resulted in a marked increase in the global industry’s operational sophistication and transparency to investors, according to a new report by KPMG and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association. »

Hedge fund investors are keen to commit to the asset class, with more than half making two or more investments on average per year, a Preqin study reveals. »

ALTIN AG, the Swiss alternative investment company, finished the year down 7.52%, but thanks to its active management style, performed better than the HFRX index, which fell by 8.87%. »

The GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for April 2012 measured 2.00%, down from 3.23% in March.   »

Silver Mountain Group is offering operational due diligence to investors in hedge funds, private equity funds and other alternative investments. »

Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 2.10% in March. »