Category Archives: Hedge Fund Strategies
Global Equity Mutual Funds and ETFs Get $88.3 Billion in 2015
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that strong investor interest in non-U.S. equities is broadening from Europe and Japan into emerging markets. Even ahead of the stimulus announced Sunday, exchange-traded funds focused on Chinese equities posted 22 […]
Eurekahedge: Hedge Funds Return $54.1 Billion In Q1
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge funds returned $54.1 billion in performance-based gains for the first quarter of 2015; their highest Q1 gains on record since 2006 which brings the total industry AUM to a record high of nearly $2.2 trillion. […]
Seward & Kissel Says Hedge Funds Are Looking More Like Family Offices
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – According to a recent study from Citi Private Bank, an increasing number of hedge funds are converting to family office structures for various regulatory and compliance reasons. Image courtesy of Switzerland Family Office “It is absolutely […]
eVestment: Hedge Funds up 23.7% in 2014
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Total private equity and real estate funds AUA saw a big jump, up 23.7% year-over-year for a total in 2014 of US $1.580 trillion eVestment reports. Adoption of outside fund administration is almost universal among hedge […]
The Revolving Door: Fed Chief Bernanke To Advise At Hedge Fund Citadel
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Citadel Investment, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Ken Griffin and one of the largest on Wall Street with over $25 billion in assets under management, has hired former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke […]
United Nations Pension Fund Considering Hedge Fund Investing
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, which covers 190,274 participants, retirees and other beneficiaries, is reportedly looking into adding hedge funds to its portfolio, the pension has over $52 billion in assets. CNBC reports: “The U.N. is […]
Blackstone Acquires $4.6 Billion Loan Portfolio from GE Capital
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – In another major acquisition, the mortgage department of hedge fund giant Blackstone Group today announced that they have signed an agreement to acquire a $4.6 billion commercial mortgage loan portfolio from GE Capital Real Estate. The […]
Blackstone Hires 20 Military Service Members Transitioning Into Private Sector
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Blackstone-backed Vivint Solar has offered jobs to the 20 graduates of the United States Department of Energy’s, ‘Reach for the Sun’ pilot program. Blackstone Group LP, the world’s largest hedge fund manager, acquired the company in […]
Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index Up 0.29% in March
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The Credit Suisse Liquid Alternative Beta Index (“CSLAB”), which aims to reflect the performance of the overall hedge fund industry, finished up 0.29% in March. The Managed Futures strategy was the strongest performer, finishing up 4.28% […]
Hedge Fund Fueled American Apparel Accused Of Firing 200 Workers After Bonus Blitz
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – American Apparel, under the corporate control of New York-based hedge fund Standard General, terminated close to 200 workers beginning on April 1, 2015. According to human rights organization Hermandad Mexicana, the firings came only one day […]
Hedge Fund People: Jennifer Cahill Joins Investcorp
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Investcorp, a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products with approximately $11 billion in assets under management, today announced that Jennifer Cahill has joined the firm’s Hedge Funds business as a Managing Director within its […]
