Emerging markets lead hedge fund recovery
Hedge funds investing in emerging markets posted strong gains to end the first quarter and have extended those gains into the second quarter, according to data from Hedge Fund Research.
Hedge funds investing in emerging markets posted strong gains to end the first quarter and have extended those gains into the second quarter, according to data from Hedge Fund Research.

By Simon Gray – Like writer Mark Twain, who famously observed, “The report of my death is an exaggeration,” members of the alternative fund sector in the Cayman Islands have become familiar with reading their own obituary. Since the onset
Silk Road Management is to acquire the rights to MonBiz Mongolia Index and MonBiz Hong Kong Index, two equity indices MonBiz Media has co-developed with Eurasia Capital Ltd in 2010. Following the acquisition, MonBiz Mongolia Index and MonBiz Hong
Hedge funds gained 2.88 per cent in December and are up 10.86 per cent in 2010 according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “After two years of strong gains, close to 64 per cent of the hedge
Arthur Samberg, founder of Pequot Capital Management, has decided to liquidate the firm’s core hedge fund, according to a letter to investors obtai
Stenham Asset Management, an investment management firm, has launched Sterling, Euro and Swiss Franc share classes in its Stenham Trading Fund, complementing the existing US dollar shar

Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, has launched its ManagerAccess Indices, a family of investible indices that aim to provide investors with liquid exposure to specific hedge funds strategy returns. Investing in hedge funds continues to
Kathleen Moniz (pictured) and Elliot Hubbard of law firm Conyers Dill & Pearman explain the implications for fund management and administration
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index surged ahead in December, posting positive performance of 3.01% for the month. According to the estimate, which is based on 88 per cent of assets in the index reporting,