10 Oct 2012
Hedge funds up 2.63 per cent during Q3 2012
September was another winning month for hedge funds as the sector posted its third consecutive month of positive returns. The Eurekahedge…
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Hedge funds up 1.26 per cent in September, says Hennessee
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index increased 1.26 per cent in September and is up 5.03 per cent year-to-date. The S&P 500 gained 2.42 per…
Warren Ashenmil starts own hedge fund Jerica Capital
Warren Ashenmil, who managed the commercial-mortgage backed securities and commercial real estate portfolio for multi-strategy credit fund…
Large hedge funds have performed better than small funds in down years, says PerTrac
The average large hedge fund outperformed the average small fund in the negative performance years of 2008 and 2011, according to a study…
Agecroft to add new hedge fund to platform in Q4
Agecroft Partners, the hedge fund consulting and third party marketing firm, plans to add an additional hedge fund manager to the platform…
Winton sees profits jump 23 per cent
Profits at Winton Capital Management, the UK-based hedge fund founded by trader David Harding, jumped 23 per cent last year to GBP162m,…
09 Oct 2012
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index up 0.2 per cent in September
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index gained 0.2 per cent in September (+2.2 per cent in 2012), with 11 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ending the…
08 Oct 2012
US economy just hit Obama's opponent with a sucker punch
Recent improvements in the US economy could give Barack Obama the edge over Republican rival Mitt Romney, says Marcus Bullus, trading…
Administrators adapt to middle-office reporting needs
Interview with Toni Pinkerton (pictured) and Kim Waldman, Maples Fund Services – Increased regulatory and investor pressures are inexorably…
Regulation pushes the envelope for operational excellence
By James Williams – If there’s one tangible benefit to the way regulation is reshaping the hedge fund industry, it’s that service providers…
Data warehousing the key to multiple technology conundrum
Interview with Lonnie Macdonald, UMB Fund Services – “I get RFPs from clients all the time for complete middle-office services,” comments…
Introducing brokers need wider arsenal of weapons
Interview with Jack Seibald, Concept Capital – Unless an introducing broker can demonstrate a wide array of services to support clients’…
Esoteric structures gain favour with US institutions
Interview with Ted Jasinski, Admiral Administration – The emergence of esoteric products such as private equity-type hybrid funds means the…
Hybrid funds must tackle operational challenges
By Ras Sipko – The alternative investment industry has had to reinvent itself over the past few years following the financial crisis, which…
Credit strategies shine in morose environment
By James Williams – Last year was a dismal one for hedge fund managers, who as a group plunged into negative territory for the second time…
