WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HEDGECO.NET) – Standard & Poor\u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bds announced the launching of S&P Equity Long\/Short Index. According to the release, \u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bdThe Index is designed to represent the range of hedgefunds that relies on fundamentally driven, bottom-up research for long and short stock picks, and that attempts to create alpha on both sides of the market while limiting overall portfolio risk.\u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bd<\/p>\n
The S&P Equity Long\/Short Hedge Fund Index is made up of 24 funds, including to regional sub-indices, a US focus fund and a Global Ex-US focus fund, according to published reports. Each of these funds is comprised of 12 funds.<\/p>\n
Paul Aaronson, executive managing director of Standard & Poor’s said, \u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bdSince the launch of the S&P Hedge Fund Index in October 2002, we have seen a tremendous surge in interest for additional indices tracking various segments of the hedge fund universe.\u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bd<\/p>\n
Aaronson further said, \u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bdInvestors have shown confidence in Standard & Poor’s high standards for transparency, investability and representativeness and we expect the S&P Equity Long\/Short Index will offer similar market appeal as our composite hedge fund index and the S&P Managed Futures Index launched last year,\u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bd he added.<\/p>\n
In his statement, Justin Dew, senior hedge fund specialist of Standard &Poor\u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bds said, \u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bdRecently, significant trends in the world’s economy have highlighted opportunities for equity long\/short strategies, including the rise in commodity prices and the decline in the U.S. dollar.\u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bd Dew added, \u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bdThese trends, coupled with the bottom-up stock analysis approach employed by most long\/short managers, could provide the basis for many trading opportunities going forward.\u00c3\u00af\u00c2\u00bf\u00c2\u00bd<\/p>\n
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