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UCITS Hedge Fund Strategy Index bounces back, up +0.32% in November 2012
After a slight loss in October the UCITS HFS Index reported gains of +0.32% for November 2012. The broad index started slightly positive into the month with a performance of +0.07% after the first full week of trading. Things changed […]
Hedge Funds Fall Out of Love with Equities
CNBC – Investors have fallen so far out of love with stocks that assets in fixed income hedge funds are poised to overtake those in equity trading strategies for the first time in the history of the $2 trillion industry. […]
ESMA proposals will impact EUR 3billion of CTA UCITS assets, says Alix Capital
Alix Capital, the Geneva-based investment boutique specialising in regulated alternatives investments, is publishing a paper which reveals that ESMA proposals limiting the use of indices by UCITS funds will require a change in investment approach for EUR 3 billion of […]
Asian hedge funds in transition
Investment Europe – Some large European investors are increasing interest in hedge funds in Asia, and advisers based there are recommending not to journey there with outdated preconceptions. One European allocator that does not have an old picture of Asia’s […]
John Paulson’s Hedge Funds Weather Another Tough Month
CNBC – November proved another disappointing month for some key Paulson & Co. hedge funds, including the gold fund, which dropped nearly 12 percent, and the firm’s two umbrella funds, Advantage and Advantage Plus, which were down a respective 4.7 […]
Transport for London routes cash into hedge funds
Reuters – The pension fund of Transport for London, the government body in charge of the capital’s transport network, is putting more money into higher-risk hedge funds to help to plug a funding gap. TfL’s fund is in the final […]
Diamondback Is Shutting Down
WSJ – Hedge fund Diamondback Capital Management LLC told investors Thursday that it plans to close and wind down its funds after receiving redemptions requests totaling more than a quarter of its assets. In a letter to investors Thursday, the […]
Hedge fund firm LNG bets on short-dated Greek bonds
Ekathimerini.com – Hedge fund firm LNG Capital is betting on short-dated Greek bonds as one of a number of managers to believe the debt-laden country could end up paying back some of its bondholders at face value. Louis Gargour, chief […]
Reversal On Hedge Fund Redemptions
Seeking Alpha – There were hints in the news on Thursday of cracks in the GOP unity on higher taxes. This was led by the ubiquitous compromiser in chief former Senator Judd Gregg who was willing to utter “higher taxes” to give […]
Hedge Funds Face Increased Costs
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Nearly 60% of hedge fund managers in North America say the cost of business has increased in the past year, according to a new study. However, there continues to be a disparity between managers’ and investors’ views about […]
Nexen Price Defies Hedge Fund Cnooc Deal Bets
Bloomberg – When Justin Trudeau, running for leader of Canada’s third-largest political party, said he favored Cnooc Ltd. (883)’s bid for Nexen Inc. (NXY), lobbyist John Capobianco got a flurry of calls from investors looking to make money on one […]
Oklahoma Pension Begins Direct Hedge Fund Program
FIN – The Oklahoma Police Pension & Retirement System is the latest institutional investor to dip its toes into direct hedge fund investing. The $1.85 billion plan is moving $31 million from two funds of hedge funds to four hedge […]