Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index takes hit in second week of March 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index took a hit in the second week of trading (-0.61%) and is down -0.71% month to date (by business day 10, March 14th, 2011). Out of the eleven sub-strategies only […]
Hedge Fund Trial Roundup: Galleon/Rajaratnam vs. SEC
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The largest hedge fund insider trading case in US history has gotten underway, raising more questions than answers on where the boundaries of business lie. Bloomberg – U.S. District Judge Richard Holwell in Manhattan swore in 12 […]
Hedge Fund Assets Cross $1.7 Trillion For 1st Time Since Sept 2008
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Assets under hedge fund management were up to $1.7 trillion for the first time since September 2008. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index reported that hedge funds were up for the eighth consecutive month in February as […]
Credit Suisse: Hedge Funds Up in February
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Returns for the Credit Suisse LAB Liquid Indices suggest that hedge funds experienced positive performance in February according to Jordan Drachman, Head of Research for Alternative Beta Strategies at Credit Suisse. “The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative […]
Dow Jones Credit Suisse January Hedge Fund Index Commentary
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds, as measured by the Index, successfully capitalized on opportunities across most global markets as equities, credit and commodities markets rallied. Some key findings from the report include: The Index posted positive performance in January, […]
Morningstar: January hedge fund performance and asset flows through 2010
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds enjoyed a slightly positive January, but trailed most stock-market indexes. The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index and the currency hedged Morningstar MSCI Hedge Fund Index rose 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively. “Many hedge funds posted […]
Trending: Hedge Fund Strategies In UCITS Format
New York (HedgeCo.net) – ML Capital, a leading investment manager and promoted of UCITS funds, has recently published its first Quarterly UCITS Funds Barometer. The presentation follows a survey by ML Capital of active investors currently allocating to UCITS about […]
Galleon Hedge Fund Trial: Wiretapping Spousal Communications
New York (HedgeCo.net) – A judge has asked to see a transcript of 18 spousal conversations in the case against Craig Drimal, a trader for the Galleon Group of hedge funds, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Federal agents were eavesdropping on the […]
Hedge Funds Drop Apple Shares
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Over 100 hedge fund managers have sold some or all of their Apple shares according to news source The Street. “A total of 22 hedge fund managers with less than a 5% stake in Apple sold […]
Global Hedge Funds Hit $1.68 Trillion In January
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds recorded the seventh consecutive month of positive returns in January as the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.06% amid mixed performances seen across regional and strategic mandates. The industry attracted US$3.39 billion in net asset flows […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index starts positive into February 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy (HFS) Index nearly didn’t move in the second week of trading in February, only adding +0.03% to its monthly performance. Thus the broad index is up +0.78% month to date (by […]