Market uncertainty led to mixed hedge fund returns in June, according to Jordan Drachman, head of research for alternative beta strategies at Credit Suisse.
By Simon Gray – After a year in which some reports suggested that London’s hedge fund industry was about to up sticks and move en masse to Switzerland, there are still few signs that the city’s dominance within Europe is
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At the international derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 10.7 million contracts were traded in June, down from 13.3 million contracts in June 2008.
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained 0.29% for the month of January with the most significant contributions coming from Event Driven and Relative Value strategies. A combination of civil unrest in Egypt and higher reserve requirements at Chinese banks
JB Convertible Bond Hedge Fund has made changes to its fees with effect from 1 July 2009.
The hedge fund industry posted an estimated inflow of USD6.6 billion (0.4% of assets) in December 2010, the sixth straight inflow, according to TrimTabs Investment Research and BarclayHedge. Industry assets stand at USD1.7 trillion, the highest level since October 2008.
A survey report released by RBC Dexia and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has revealed that a majority of fund managers expect their company’s return on equity to remain below pre-crisis levels, and a significant number are increasing their focus on cost
Harcourt Investment Consulting has launched Belmont (Lux) Recovery, a diversified fund of hedge funds dedicated to credit and distressed assets.
Australian based absolute return and hedge funds continued their outperformance during May, returning an average of 2.55 per cent across all strategies, according to Australian Fund Mon
