Hedge funds gained 0.34 per cent during the month of March, bringing its first quarter performance to a gain of 2.29 per cent, according to the latest Index Flash Update from EurekaHedge. Underlying markets, as represented by the MSCI AC
Vincent Au, the portfolio manager at New York-based hedge fund management firm Gondor Capital Management, has told investors that the best measuring stick in determining performance are quarterly and yearly returns. “A good measuring stick is the returns of a
Hedge funds generated alpha last week, with global macro funds outperforming thanks to higher dollar and oil prices, according to Lyxor’s latest hedge fund weekly brief. Amid slightly negative global equities, L/S Equity funds succeeded in extracting excess returns, especially
The valuation of European stock markets is proving less attractive than previously, notably because of higher long term government bond rates, according to Renaud Froissart, manager of the Quaero European Long Short Equity Fund. The fund returned minus 2.7 per
Hedge funds advanced again in March, concluding a first quarter that saw gains in all three months and adding to a period of extended positive performance that has seen industry returns climb for five consecutive months and 12 of the
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 0.71 per cent in May, bringing its year-to-date return to 4.32 per cent. Roughly 15.0 per cent of the hedge fund managers comprising the index have recorded double-digit gains over the first five
Since the market correction of 2008, a vast majority of hedge fund net asset flows have gone to a small minority of hedge funds with the strongest brands. A recent report from Hedge Fund Research shows that approximately 69 per
The total value of the funds business in Guernsey grew by more than GBP28 billion last year, with the net asset value of funds under management and administration up by GBP6.5 billion (2.6 per cent) during the fourth quarter of
Assets held by hedge fund managers increased by 2.9 per cent in the first three quarters of 2016, taking total industry AUM to USD3.24 trillion, according to Preqin. Across most strategies, strong returns have been the central driver of asset
Hedge fund liquidations increased in the fourth quarter even as the industry surpassed the USD3 trillion milestone, bringing the number of closed funds for 2016 to the highest level since 2008. Hedge fund liquidations increased to 275 in Q4, rising
