The acceleration of the global financial and economic crises in October contributed to continuing losses in the hedge fund industry, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index falling nea
Axa Investment Managers has announced that its fund of hedge funds, Axa Alternative Premium, celebrated its third anniversary at the end of September 2008.
Agecroft Partners has predicted the top hedge fund industry trends for the coming year, drawing on the firm’s contact with more than 2,000 institutional investors and 300 hedge fund organisations. The top 10 trends in 2014 are: 1. Continued
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 1.72% in February (+4.07% YTD), while the S&P 500 advanced 4.06% (+8.60% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 2.53% (+6.02% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index climbed 5.44% (+13.89%). Bonds also advanced, as the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index declined 0.02% (+0.86%
Hedge fund flows as measured by the GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 2.10% in March. “Another month of healthy inflows continues the recent trend,” says Hans Hufschmid (pictured), chief executive officer, GlobeOp Financial Services (LSE:GO.). The GlobeOp Capital Movement Index
HSBC has appointed Christophe Chazot as Managing Director and Global Head of Structured Equity within its Global Equities unit. Christophe joins HSBC Corporate, Inv
Financial journalists believe that hedge fund managers are smarter about the markets than their mutual fund counterparts, according to a new survey. But there is a
Legg Mason is to acquire USD 20 billion AUM Permal Group, one of the world’s largest funds of hedge funds managers, for a price capped at USD 1.386 bn. The deal, to
Veronika Hirsch, Chief Investment Officer & Lead Portfolio Manager of Canada’s BluMont Capital, outlines the firm’s investment approach, products and strategy.
HSBC’s Alternative Fund Services has received Bank of Italy approval to open a custody operation for alternative investment funds in Milan. Paolo Lippolis has been
