Monthly Archives: June 2018
eVestment’s Most Searched Hedge Funds In May: AQR, Capital Fund Management Lead The Way
eVestment’s Most Searched Hedge Funds In May: AQR, Capital Fund Management Lead The Way Alpha-Week posted on Mon 11 Jun 2018 Permalink Print Data shop eVestment tracks, amongst many things, the most popular hedge funds which its institutional investor clients […]
The Power Law And Hedge Funds – Power Law In Size May Not Equal Power Law In Returns
(Harvest) The four biggest hedge fund launches of 2018 have attracted more than $17bn, according to figures compiled by the FT. That compares with the $13.7bn investors have put in existing funds, according to data from eVestment. from FT Hedge […]
$1.85 trillion Japan behemoth to launch $1.5bn internal hedge fund
(Opalesque) In the week ending 19 January, 2018, Japan Post Bank is set to launch an in-house hedge fund later this year. The creation of the fund, targeted to raise US$1.5 billion, is a manifestation of a trend among Japan’s […]
Agecroft Partners Announces 4 Non-Profit Beneficiaries of Gaining the Edge – 2018 Hedge Fund Leadership Conference
(HedgeCo) Since 2013 Agecroft Partners has committed to improving the lives of children through donating 100% of the profits from its conferences. Through the end of 2018 Agecroft Partners expects to have contributed over $700,000 to non-profits that benefit children, […]
Bloomberg Markets: Anticipating Trump-Kim Meeting
(Bloomberg) White House Bloomberg News Discussing Trump-Kim meeting Singapore with Nisid Hajari, Bloomberg Opinion Editor. Alex Harris Bond Reporter Bloomberg News Discussing Fed’s Fight for Control of Its Key Interest Rate. To read this article:
AlphaCentric’s Income Opportunities Fund (IOFIX) has been awarded a five-star rating by Morningstar.
(Hedgeweek) The Fund celebrated its three-year anniversary on 05/28/2018, and generated a 12.34 per cent return rate for the three-year period ending 31 May 2018. This five-star rating is a reflection of IOFIX’s risk-adjusted performance for the period ending 31 […]
Hedge funds delivered healthy performances last week, with beta-driven strategies outperforming.
(Hedgeweek) L/S Equity funds extended their gains in line with their underlying markets, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. To read this article:
Hedge Fund With 69% Return Sees More to Come From Oil Recovery
(Bloomberg) A hedge fund run by a former associate of billionaire John Fredriksen has gained 69 percent in two years betting on shunned oil-related assets — and it’s not nearly done exploiting the recovery. The Titan Opportunities Fund, which now […]
China’s $50 Bln Bid For Market Calm Might Backfire
(Reuters) China’s near-$50 billion bid for market calm might backfire. The securities regulator last week approved six new funds that will guarantee demand for a string of big tech listings, while locking up backers’ money for three long years. The […]
Hedge Funds Back Off Oil As Saudis Keep Market On Its Toes
(Gulf News) As investors digest the signals of increasing supplies from Saudi Arabia and Russia, and the US is said to back the idea, futures have slumped 9 per cent in less than three weeks. Total positioning on West Texas […]
Hedge funds up +0.65% in May (+0.84% YTD)
(Opalesque) The global hedge fund industry saw an aggregate return of +0.65% in May, according to the just-released eVestment May 2018 Hedge Fund Performance Report. Hedge funds are up broadly for the year +0.84%. Wide disparities in returns among fund […]
Energy Hedge Funds Surge To Best Gains Since April 2016
(Opalesque) Energy hedge funds soared in May to the best monthly gain since April 2016, leading the performance of the broad-based HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index® with strong complementary contributions from Healthcare, Energy Infrastructure, and Technology exposures. The HFRI EH: […]