Sentiment for hedge fund industry growth is positive, with investors forecasting a 14.4% increase in hedge fund industry AuM during 2015, according to the latest Credit Suisse Annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey. This represents an increase over last year’s forecast,
Early estimates indicate the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index will finish up 2.29 per cent in November, based on 71 per cent of assets reporting. Hedge funds regained momentum in November following October’s muted returns. A number of global macro
Analogic, a designer and manufacturer of medical imaging and aviation security technology, has reached an agreement with Ramius Value and Opportunity Master Fund and Ramius relating to the company’s 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. Ramius beneficially owns approximately 4.9 per
Don Steinbrugge (pictured), Chairman of Agecroft Partners, looks at how endowments and foundations are rediscovering their appetite for hedge fund allocations… Large Endowments and Foundations were early adopters of hedge funds in their portfolios with many allocating approximately 50% of
Hudson Advisors Europe has opened an office in London as part of its expansion in Europe. The company has entered into an agreement to lease approximately 4,300 square feet at 1 Finsbury Market, London EC2A 2BN. In addition, Standard &
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By Georges Boivin – Switzerland is the world’s second-largest market for funds of hedge funds after the US, and approximately five per cent of all assets under management are invested in hedge funds, including USD200bn in funds of hedge funds,
The past 12 months have demonstrated graphically the vital importance for investors in alternatives of minimising the downside risk associated with extreme market conditions.
Blacksquare Capital, an alternative asset management firm, has launched the IFSL Blacksquare Multi-Manager Absolute Return Fund. The fund aims to deliver positive absolute returns which are uncorrelated to equity and bond markets. The fund provides daily dealing and the two
The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained 1.75 per cent in November, bringing year-to-date gains to 18.8 per cent and keeping the industry on pace for the best calendar year performance in a decade. According to Hedge Fund Research, the
