Hedge funds redeemed an estimated USD15.2 billion (0.9% of assets) in January 2012 – the highest outflow since July 2009 – while underperforming the S&P 500 by 110 basis points for the month, according to research by BarclayHedge and TrimTabs
The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Core Hedge Fund Index was up 1.85% in October as five out of seven strategies posted gains. Oliver Schupp (pictured), President of Credit Suisse Index Co., LLC, says: "Event Driven was the highest performing sector
NewAlpha Asset Management, the Paris-based global hedge fund incubation specialist, has made its17th strategic investment with Heieck Siebrecht Capital Advisors (HSCA) AG, a Zürich-based hedge fund management firm focused on German equities. As of 1st November 2011, HSCA had assets
“We are a centre of expertise for hedge fund investments,” states Jean-Marc Stenger, CIO for Alternative Investments at Lyxor. “When clients come to us, they want access to experts in relation to strategy selection, manager selection and portfolio construction –
Quantitative hedge fund manager 80 Capital has opened its Helium strategy to external investors following a 23-month trading run and the acquisition of substantial seed capital. The Helium strategy, developed and run by former Deutsche Bank quantitative executive Philippe Azoulay,
Secondary hedge fund market intermediary Hedgebay Trading Corporation has announced the launch of the Hedgebay Pricing Service for hedge fund investors.
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index gained 1.10 per cent last month, its second successive positive month, while US equity markets suffered their worst January on record, according to Hennessee
By James Williams, Managing Editor, Hedgeweek – It could just be that the hedge fund industry has turned a corner and bid farewell to the politically charged market volatility of the last few years. “2013 was an exciting year of
Capital invested in the global hedge fund industry surged to a record in the fourth quarter, finishing a strong year of capital growth as hedge funds posted the best performance in three years. Total capital increased in 4Q by USD120
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index lost 10.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 22.2 per cent for the year, wiping out the last two years of gains.
