Category Archives: hedge-fund-research
Hedge Funds Have Higher Net Flows Than Other Fund Managers
New York (HedgeCo.Net) 62 fund managers, including 12 hedge fund leaders with approximately $14.3 trillion in assets under management took part in a study by Casey, Quirk & Associates LLC, a consultant to the global asset management industry. Alternatives managers, […]
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Strong On Growth, Europe And Opportunistic Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The top three hedge fund strategies last month were Growth (+4.75%), Europe (+3.89%) and Opportunistic (+3.77%). The bottom three strategies for the month were Short Biased (-5.34%), Market Neutral (-0.18%) and Macro (+0.19%). Hennessee Group LLC […]
Double Dose of Deals Benefits Deerfield Management
New York (HedgeCo.Net) Healthcare focused hedge fund manager Deerfield Management got a double-dose of good news on Monday as two of the stocks they are invested in announced deals over a billion dollars. Auspex Pharmaceutical (Nasdaq: ASPX) announced that it […]
Private Equity Investments Best S&P 500 Over Long-Term
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – According to the most recent quarterly Performance Update Report from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC), over a 10-year horizon, returns from private equity funds (net of fees) outperformed the S&P 500 (including dividends) by […]
Northern Trust: Hedge Fund Industry “Blind Spots” Persist
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Amid the rapid growth of the hedge fund industry and the complex regulatory climate following the financial crisis, hedge fund managers and institutional investors have differing views on transparency and independent controls, according to a new […]
Eurekahedge: Investors Have Allocated $30 Billion To Hedge Funds In 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds extended their gains in the second month of 2015, returning 1.57%, although falling behind underlying markets such as the MSCI World Index which was up 5.47%. Global equity markets rose in unison during February […]
Study: Hedge Funds Are Changing Fee Structures and Strategies
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – A majority of hedge fund managers expect a significant shift in their primary sources of capital to pension funds over the next five years, according to new research from KPMG International, the Managed Funds Association (MFA), and […]
Hedge Funds See Second Month Of Gains In 2015, Up 1.59%
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Investor allocation activity saw an uptick in February as hedge funds recorded inflows of $6.8 billion during the month, according to today’s Eurekahedge March Index Flash Update. Distressed debt funds delivered the best performance among all […]
Activist Hedge Funds Are Driving Company Performance
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Activist hedge funds globally are driving improvements in the share price, operating performance and governance of the companies in which they invest, according to a new paper by AIMA, the global hedge fund industry specialist. The […]
Hedge Fund Study Expects Asset Allocation To Rise By 7% In 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds are expected to grow by 7%, up to approximately $3 trillion in assets by the end of 2015, according to the 13th annual Alternative Investment Survey by Deutsche Bank. Institutional investment in hedge funds is set […]
