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Pension fund rethink may buoy hedge funds-Lipper

June 16, 2009 : Permalink

ZURICH, June 9 (Reuters) – Hedge fund outflows of $116 billion in the first quarter of 2009 were the second highest since 1994, Lipper data show, yet hedgies may yet receive a boost from some pension funds before the end […]

Lipper: UK Hedge Funds led by Emerging Markets

May 11, 2009 : Permalink

West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – UK-domiciled funds had a strong week to Friday May 8, led by global emerging markets products, according to data from Thomson Reuters research firm Lipper. Asia Pacific funds also performed well, as did funds investing […]

Dubai leads in Islamic finance with new Shariah hedge fund index

January 7, 2009 : Permalink

Mena Report – The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCCA) and Shariah Capital, Inc. (SCAP.L) today announced the Dubai Shariah Hedge Fund Index, the first internationally-recognised index comprised exclusively of Shariah compliant hedge funds.  The Dubai Shariah Hedge Fund Index […]

Hedge funds make £18bn loss on VW

November 7, 2008 : Permalink

BBC Business – Hedge funds have lost £18bn in two days of trading in Volkswagen (VW) shares that briefly saw the carmaker become the world’s most valuable company. VW shares rose 348% over Monday and Tuesday after it emerged that […]