Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Emerging Market Hedge Funds Up 6.5%
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Quarterly asset total increased by more than 6.5 percent as hedge fund investors raised exposure to emerging Asia and Russia, industry tracker Hedge Fund Research (HFR) said in a statement. Pharos Russia Funds said that, “The […]
UCITS Hedge Fund Index – June 2011
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The UCITS Alternative Blue Chip Index is up 0.37% this week, thanks to a good overall performance of Long/Short Equity and Macro funds. Emerging Markets and CTA funds regain some ground after negative performances last two […]
Hedge Fund Performance for April, Asset Flows Through March
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The economic recovery continued to gain momentum through April, allowing all Morningstar hedge fund categories to post positive numbers for the month, according to Mallory Horejs, alternative investment analyst for Morningstar. “Trend-following strategies in particular profited from the […]
AIMA Guide: Institutional Investors and Hedge Fund Operational Infrastructures
New York (HedgeCo.net) -The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund association, has published a guide for investors and managers, written by members of AIMA’s Investor Steering Committee (ISC). “In light of the ongoing ‘institutionalisation’ of the hedge […]
PerTrac Expands Hedge Fund Global Strategy and Marketing
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund software provider PerTrac has added Lisa Corvese as Managing Director of Global Business Strategy and Jed Alpert as Managing Director of Global Marketing in response to the growth in hedge funds and the investment […]
Investcorp and Prosiris Form Strategic Hedge Fund Partnership
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Investcorp, the alternative asset manager, and Prosiris Capital Management, a New York based hedge fund manager led by former Goldman Sachs managing director Reza Ali, today announced that they have formed a strategic partnership that will […]
Man’s Japan Hedge Fund Up $2 Billion
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge fund giant, ManGroup, announced that their assets are up $71 billion vs $69.1 billion at the end of March. Man’s Chief Executive Peter Clarke said it had been a “significant year” for the group now […]
Oil Trade and Hedge Fund Fines Hit $200 Million in 2010
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Yesterday, the U.S. futures regulator sued two oil traders and their employers, the Arcadia and Parnon Energy Firms, charging they booked $50 million in profits by manipulating oil prices in 2008, according to a Reuters report. “The U.S. […]