Category Archives: hedge fund whitepaper
Hedge Funds Out Perform Market in April
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – After taking flack from investors as well as the press for a lackluster performance in 2014, the hedge fund industry seems intent on reversing that in 2015. So far in 2015, hedge funds are turning the […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Hedge Fund Study For Pension Fund Trustees
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Approximately one in every four dollars managed by hedge funds worldwide is invested by public and private sector pension funds, while roughly three out of every four dollars invested in hedge funds come from institutional investors […]
Citi Survey Forecasts 30% Decline in Hedge Fund Industry Profits Due to Poor Performance in 2014
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund industry profits in 2013 reached $31.2 billion but poor performance in 2014 cut that figure by 30% to only $21.9 billion, a loss of nearly $10 billion, Citi estimates in their 3rd Annual Hedge […]
Study: The Impact Of The Obamacare Tax On Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Hedge fund law firm Hirschler Fleischer has issued a new whitepaper on the impact of the Obamacare tax on the incentive allocation/carried interest of private fund managers: ‘New Obamacare Tax: Can a Private Fund Manager’s Carried […]
Hedge Fund Survey: Smarsh Report Reveals Challenges in Oversight of Electronic Communications
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The survey of more than 200 compliance professionals in the hedge fund industry was conducted to better understand the attitudes and current practices for electronic communication compliance. “This year’s survey findings illuminate the shifts underway related […]
The evolution of the hedge fund industry
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The hedge fund industry has undergone significant change since the beginning of the financial crisis, resulting in the need to grow operational infrastructure and increase transparency, says a report by KPMG, and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA). […]
New BNY Hedge Fund Whitepaper: ‘Filling the Void: Transparency and the Rise of Custodian Banks.’
New York (HedgeCo.net) – In a new opinion piece, BNY Mellon CEO of Alternative and Broker-Dealer Services Brian Ruane argues that recent industry and economic events will see custody banks continue to play a larger role providing services to hedge […]
New Merlin White Paper: The Importance of Business Process Maturity and Automation in Running a Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Over the past two years, Merlin has published several white papers that are designed to highlight and help managers imple- ment industry best practices, from shoring up their business model to identifying their target investors based […]
