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Weiss Multi-strategy Hedge Fund Said To Shut Down After 46 Years (mutf:weisx) | Seeking Alpha
2024-03-03T13:51:07.557579-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/weiss-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-said-to-shut-down-after-46-years-mutfweisx-seeking-alpha-20240303822/
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Are Multi-strategy Hedge Funds Really Worth The Higher Fees? It Depends On Whom You Ask
2023-03-17T15:21:06.950840-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/are-multi-strategy-hedge-funds-really-worth-the-higher-fees-it-depends-on-whom-you-ask-20230317089/
Long/ short equity has long been the most popular hedge fund strategy among investors, but that could be changing. :
Long/ short equity has long been the most popular hedge fund strategy among investors, but that could be changing. After 2022's massive outflows for the strategy and the hedge fund industry overall, multi-strategy funds are catching up to long/ short equity. However, one expert is downplaying the increasing interest in multi-strategy hedge funds, suggesting that he could replicate the average multi-strategy fund using the S&P 500 and cash.
Prime Meridian Wins Hedgeweek Award For Best Credit Hedge Multi-strategy Hedge Fund
2022-11-08T10:21:07.651504-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/prime-meridian-wins-hedgeweek-award-for-best-credit-hedge-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-20221108235/
Prime Meridian Capital Management - a technology empowered Alternative Credit Manager based in the San Francisco Bay Area - is pleased to announce that the Prime Meridian Income Fund won the Hedgeweek US Awards 2022 for Best Credit Hedge Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund on October 27, 2022. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Fund was nominated by Bloomberg, LP as a finalist along with funds managed by PIMCO and Wasserstein & Co. Bloomberg based its nominations on performance, and then investors, fund managers and service providers voted for the best overall fund.
Hedge Fund Returns Flip Back Into The Green Led By Multi-strategy, Equity Funds
2022-08-19T20:51:07.659113-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-returns-flip-back-into-the-green-led-by-multi-strategy-equity-funds-20220819484/
Hedge funds largely in the green On average, hedge funds administered by Citco returned 3% for July, recouping some of their year-to-date losses following weighted average returns of -2.4% for June and -1.1% for May.
Surefire Capital’s Multi-strategy Hedge Fund Achieves +22.1% In April 2022, Outperforming The S&p 500 And Nasdaq-100 Indices | Business Wire
2022-06-01T15:21:07.733219-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/surefire-capitals-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-achieves-221-in-april-2022-outperforming-the-sp-500-and-nasdaq-100-indices-business-wire-20220601884/
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SureFire Capital, a family office specializing in alternative investments, founded by Ariel Shlien, delivered strong performance in April-May 2022.
Surefire Capital Achieves +15.6% In October 2021 And +28.4% Annualized Returns In Its Top-ranked Multi-strategy Hedge Fund | Business Wire
2021-11-18T09:21:07.985193-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/surefire-capital-achieves-156-in-october-2021-and-284-annualized-returns-in-its-top-ranked-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-business-wire-20211118550/
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SureFire Capital debuted its innovative multi-strategy hedge fund structure as the fund achieved a +24% year-to-date 2021 return, +15.6% in October.
Multi-strategy Hedge Fund Brummer Navigates Equities And Energy Upheaval
2021-10-07T09:21:07.247729-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/multi-strategy-hedge-fund-brummer-navigates-equities-and-energy-upheaval-20211007865/
Multi-strategy hedge fund Brummer navigates equities and energy upheaval
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07/10/2021 - 1:22pm
Swedish asset manager Brummer & Partners’ flagship multi-strategy hedge fund vehicle edged into positive territory in September, as stock market highs earlier in the month rapidly reversed amid renewed volatility, and commodity prices surged higher. The Brummer Multi-Strategy (BMS) vehicle – which comprises nine hedge fund strategies spanning equity, macro, trend-following and more - saw its SEK-denominated share class rise 0.5 per cent last month, and 0.4 per cent in its USD class.
Brummer Multi-strategy Ends August In Red, As Flagship Adds Financials-focused Long/short Hedge Fund
2021-09-03T14:51:17.185622-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brummer-multi-strategy-ends-august-in-red-as-flagship-adds-financials-focused-longshort-hedge-fund-20210903659/
Brummer Multi-Strategy ends August in red, as flagship adds financials-focused long/short hedge fund
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By Hugh Leask | 03/09/2021 - 5:02pm
Brummer & Partners’ flagship multi-strategy vehicle slipped into the red during August, with all but two of its underlying managers posting losses during the month. The slide comes as the Stockholm-based fund began allocating capital to Kersley Financials, a new financials-focused long/short equity strategy, on 1 September. Overall, Brummer Multi-Strategy fell 1.1 per cent last month, a loss which dragged down its year-to-date performance to -0.9 per cent.
Brummer’s Multi-strategy Hedge Fund Flagship Flat For July As Equity Managers Stumble
2021-08-04T08:51:07.394031-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brummers-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-flagship-flat-for-july-as-equity-managers-stumble-20210804755/
Brummer’s multi-strategy hedge fund flagship flat for July as equity managers stumble
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By Hugh Leask | 04/08/2021 - 11:15am
Stockholm-based Brummer & Partners’ flagship multi-strategy hedge fund vehicle remains flat for the year after ending July close to zero, with its equities-focused strategies suffering negative performance last month. Brummer Multi-Strategy (BMS) fell 0.1 per cent in July in both its SEK and dollar-denominated classes, with the twice-levered BMS 2xL version down 0.3 per cent in both classes.
Crypto Hedge Fund Argentium Unveils Systematic Multi-strategy Arbitrage Fund
2021-05-06T12:51:07.600645-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/crypto-hedge-fund-argentium-unveils-systematic-multi-strategy-arbitrage-fund-20210506921/
Crypto hedge fund Argentium unveils systematic multi-strategy arbitrage fund
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06/05/2021 - 5:05pm
Argentium Digital Asset Management, a London-based cryptocurrency hedge fund founded by ex-JP Morgan and Credit Suisse manager Paul Frost-Smith, has unveiled a new Cayman-based fund which will formally launch next month. The Argentium Chimera Fund is systematic multi-strategy arbitrage fund which combines three investment strategies borrowed from foreign exchange investing and adapted to tackle cryptocurrencies’ higher volatility and lower liquidity.
Topsy-turvy Markets See Brummer’s Multi-strategy Hedge Fund Flagship Go Into Reverse
2021-03-17T13:21:07.332382-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/topsy-turvy-markets-see-brummers-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-flagship-go-into-reverse-20210317456/
Topsy-turvy markets see Brummer’s multi-strategy hedge fund flagship go into reverse
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By Hugh Leask | 17/03/2021 - 3:24pm
Stockholm-based Brummer & Partners’ flagship multi-strategy fund has dipped into negative territory in recent weeks according to mid-month estimates for March, with long/short equity losses offsetting gains made by other strategies. The Brummer Multi-Strategy (BMS) vehicle’s SEK class fell 1.1 per cent during the first two weeks of March, reversing February’s 3.2 per cent advance to leave its year-to-date return at 1.2 per cent.
Kbra Assigns Ratings To Flagship Citadel Multi-strategy Hedge Funds
2021-03-02T06:21:07.713442-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kbra-assigns-ratings-to-flagship-citadel-multi-strategy-hedge-funds-20210302371/
KBRA assigns ratings to flagship Citadel multi-strategy hedge funds
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02/03/2021 - 9:39am
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has assigned BBB Issuer ratings to three multi-strategy hedge funds: Kensington Global Strategies Ltd (KGSF), Kensington Global Strategies Fund II (KGSF II), Ltd, and Citadel Wellington LLC (Wellington), and a BBB Senior Unsecured rating to USD500 million of notes issued by Citadel Finance. The notes are guaranteed on a several, but not joint, basis by KGSF II, Wellington, and KGSF Offshore Holdings Ltd (wholly-owned subsidiary of KGSF). The guarantor funds are managed by Citadel Advisors, LLC, the investment management subsidiary of Citadel Group.
Equities And Macro Names Drive Brummer Multi-strategy Hedge Fund’s February Rebound
2021-02-18T06:11:08.518232-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/equities-and-macro-names-drive-brummer-multi-strategy-hedge-funds-february-rebound-20210218562/
Equities and macro names drive Brummer multi-strategy hedge fund’s February rebound
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By Hugh Leask | 18/02/2021 - 9:35am
Brummer & Partners’ flagship multi-strategy fund has made a strong start to February, with its equities- and macro-focused managers generating strong gains that have helped the Stockholm-based outfit reverse January’s losses. The Brummer Multi-Strategy (BMS) vehicle’s SEK class has risen 4.5 per cent in the first two weeks of the month, which puts its year-to-date performance at 3.6 per cent. Meanwhile, the twice-levered Brummer Multi-Strategy 2xL version of the fund is up 9 per cent as of 15th February.
Multi-strategy Hedge Funds: Equity In A Different Shade? | Allaboutalpha: Alternative Investing Trends And Analysis | A Finance Blog About Private Equity, Commodities, And Other Alternative Asset Classes.
2021-01-26T20:51:08.098357-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/multi-strategy-hedge-funds-equity-in-a-different-shade-allaboutalpha-alternative-investing-trends-and-analysis-a-finance-blog-about-private-equity-commodities-and-other-alternative-asset-classes-20210126910/
By Nicolas Rabener, CAIA, of FactorResearch (@FactorResearch) INTRODUCTION Investing in hedge funds is challenging as both strategies and fund structures are complex. Almost all strategies are cyclical, although not all are on the same cycle. For example, statistical arbitrage tends to perform best when volatility is high, however, that representsRead More.
Brummer Multi-strategy Hedge Fund On Track For Strong Equities Gains, Initial September Estimates Show
2020-10-02T10:21:07.225927-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brummer-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-on-track-for-strong-equities-gains-initial-september-estimates-show-20201002646/
Brummer multi-strategy hedge fund on track for strong equities gains, initial September estimates show
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By Hugh Leask | 02/10/2020 - 1:42pm
Brummer & Partners’ multi-strategy hedge fund flagship was on track for a marginal September rise, the Swedish hedge fund pioneer said on Friday morning, as strong gains in equities-focused funds were offset by faltering trend-following strategies – but the BMS vehicle remains comfortably in the black year-to-date.
Multi-strategy Hedge Fund Algebris’ Macro Chief Eyes Biden Victory In Us Election Battle
2020-10-01T07:21:07.361322-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/multi-strategy-hedge-fund-algebris-macro-chief-eyes-biden-victory-in-us-election-battle-20201001553/
Multi-strategy hedge fund Algebris’ macro chief eyes Biden victory in US election battle
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By Hugh Leask | 01/10/2020 - 11:34am
A victory for Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the approaching US presidential election would see a “limited short-term negative reaction”, and could herald more fiscal stimulus coupled with a dovish monetary policy, according to Algebris Investments’ head of macro strategies Alberto Gallo. Gallo, portfolio manager of the Algebris Global Credit Opportunities Fund, believes the Democrats are now favourite to win November’s election, and said a Biden presidency will mean more stimulus to the real economy.
Swedish Multi-strategy Hedge Fund Brummer Maintains Momentum In July
2020-08-05T07:06:13.272393-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/swedish-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-brummer-maintains-momentum-in-july-20200805592/
Swedish multi-strategy hedge fund Brummer maintains momentum in July
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By Hugh Leask | 05/08/2020 - 8:36am
Brummer & Partners, a Stockholm-based multi-strategy hedge fund firm, continued to generate positive performance as markets moved into the second half of the year, notching up gains across its trend-following, equity, credit and relative value strategies in July. The Brummer Multi-Strategy multi-manager fund - which invests in a range of single-strategy hedge funds – gained 1.1 per cent in its SEK share class, and 1.2 per cent in its USD class, during July. Year-to-date, the fund has now advanced 3.8 per cent.
A Handful Of Multi-strategy Hedge Funds Posted Huge Gains In The First Half This Year, Bucking The Industry's Trend Of Underperformance | Markets Insider
2020-07-03T11:21:07.014904-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-handful-of-multi-strategy-hedge-funds-posted-huge-gains-in-the-first-half-this-year-bucking-the-industrys-trend-of-underperformance-markets-insider-20200703823/
Multi-strategy hedge funds have made massive gains in the first six months of the year aided by the Federal Reserve's efforts to prop up financial markets, according to the Financial Times. The big winners were: Chicago-based Citadel Advisors, Izzy Englander's Millennium Management, and Dmitry Balyasny's Balyasny Asset Management. Their double-digit gains indicate that the pandemic caused a massive split between more prominent hedge funds and the smaller ones. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Blackstone Alternative Multi-strategy Fund Drops H20 And Adds 2 Fund Managers
2020-06-01T14:21:07.532950-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackstone-alternative-multi-strategy-fund-drops-h20-and-adds-2-fund-managers-20200601663/
The Blackstone Group Inc. fired H2O Asset Management from its lineup of liquid alternative funds. On May 31, 2020, H2O ceased being sub-adviser to the Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund. The US$ 6.5 billion Blackstone mutual fund had not allocated any capital to H2O for the past two years. The trustees for Blackstone’s multistrategy fund initially […]
Ubs Hedge Fund Solutions Repositions Ucits Hedge Fund Investing Via Db Platinum Iv Ubs Multi Strategy Alternatives
2019-09-26T07:16:11.284458-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ubs-hedge-fund-solutions-repositions-ucits-hedge-fund-investing-via-db-platinum-iv-ubs-multi-strategy-alternatives-20190926027/
UBS Hedge Fund Solutions (HFS) is repositioning the UBS Multi Strategy Alternatives fund, a UCITS fund investing via DB Platinum IV UBS Multi Strategy Alternatives.
Schroders Adds Multi-strategy Alternatives Fund To Gaia Platform
2018-12-05T12:21:04.456159-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/schroders-adds-multi-strategy-alternatives-fund-to-gaia-platform-20181205695/
Schroders has launched a multi-strategy alternatives fund on its GAIA platform to be run by former hedge fund manager Robert Donald.
Indexiq Cuts Fees On Multi-strategy Hedge Fund Etf | Finalternatives
2017-10-23T20:51:06.444903-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indexiq-cuts-fees-on-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-etf-finalternatives-20171023160/
Hedge fund replication strategy provider IndexIQ has waived a portion of management fees on its $1 billion IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF effective November 1, echoing the pressure on fees prevalent in the traditional alternative investment industry. read more
Fs Investments Launches Multi-strategy Alternatives Mutual Fund | Hedgeweek
2017-10-19T08:51:06.220690-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fs-investments-launches-multi-strategy-alternatives-mutual-fund-hedgeweek-20171019818/
Alternative investment manager FS Investments has launched its first open-end mutual fund, FS Multi-Strategy Alternatives Fund, which seeks to generate absolute returns with low correlation to traditional investments over a complete market cycle, and is distinct in that it combines hedge fund managers and alternative beta strategies.
Happy 150th Birthday Canada
2017-07-01T13:19:29.769381-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/happy-150th-birthday-canada-20170701777/
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Hedge Fund Performance Retains Momentum In May, Says Preqin
2017-06-14T11:36:05.767225-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-performance-retains-momentum-in-may-says-preqin-20170614323/
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark returned 0.26 per cent in May, marking the seventh consecutive month of positive returns for the industry. Overall, hedge funds have recorded just three months of losses since the start of 2016. Multi-strategy hedge funds posted the highest returns of any leading strategy, at 1.40 per cent, while relative value funds were the only leading strategy to see losses, recording -0.38 per cent for the month. Despite falling slightly, 12-month returns for the industry are at 10.33 per cent, surpassing the expectations for hedge fund performance that investors gave Preqin at the start of the...
What Does It Take To Get Hired By Citadel? Meet Its Chief People Officer L.J. Brock
2017-05-18T16:11:04.164640-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-does-it-take-to-get-hired-by-citadel-meet-its-chief-people-officer-lj-brock-20170518649/
Hedge fund are closing at record rates, but Citadel â the $26bn multi-strategy fund run by Kenneth Griffin â is still building its team. Griffin said earlier this month that
Can Alternative Risk Premia Boost The Outcomes Of Diversified Growth Funds?
2017-05-09T16:42:13.040836-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/can-alternative-risk-premia-boost-the-outcomes-of-diversified-growth-funds-20170509352/
Diversified growth, multiasset, multi-strategy — these are some of the terms used to describe investment options for pension plans seeking the sweet spot of equity-like returns with lower volatility by investing across a broader range of asset classes. It’s not a new approach, as diversified growth funds have been spreading from their roots in Britain for more than a decade.
Activist Global Hedge Fund To Establish Global Refugee Charity
2017-05-02T16:51:05.809746-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/activist-global-hedge-fund-to-establish-global-refugee-charity-20170502082/
Activist Global, a multi-strategy hedge fund of fund manager, is planning to create a new global charity foundation named Temporary Nations aimed at supporting refugees around the world. read more
Seven New Liquid Alts Funds Launched In Q1
2017-04-18T16:26:04.387261-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/seven-new-liquid-alts-funds-launched-in-q1-20170418692/
Seven new liquid alternative funds were launched in Q1 2017, including three equity hedge funds, two relative value funds, one global macro fund and one multi-strategy fund, according to the Wilshire Funds Management Q1 Liquid Alternatives Industry Monitor. There were also 18 liquidations during the quarter.
Inside Paul Singer's Elliott Management stalking BHP Billiton
2017-04-12T11:29:27.686865-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/inside-paul-singers-elliott-management-stalking-bhp-billiton-20170412497/
If hedge fund Elliott Management's activist investor play book is any guide, BHP Billiton's board and chief executive Andrew Mackenzie may need to brace for an arduous tussle over the elaborate overhaul demands the New York firm has sprung on the iconic Australian resources giant.
Eric Mindich’s Eton Park Capital Management To Close
2017-03-24T14:16:09.349869-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/eric-mindichs-eton-park-capital-management-to-close-20170324820/
Eric Mindich’s $7 billion multi-strategy hedge fund Eton Park Capital Management is closing and will be returning capital to investors, one of the highest-profile managers to shutter operations in recent years.read more
Paul Singer's Elliott Management Reopening Main Fund To New Capital
2017-03-20T15:41:28.740500-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/paul-singers-elliott-management-reopening-main-fund-to-new-capital-20170320675/
Paul Singer’s Elliott Management will reportedly accept new investments starting in the second quarter, reopening one of the best-known multi-strategy hedge funds to additional capital just as large shifts in broad trends like interest rates begin.
Pennsylvania State Fund Returns 6.5% In 2016
2017-03-13T17:46:20.087166-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pennsylvania-state-fund-returns-65-in-2016-20170313423/
Fund hires new real estate consultant, replaces hedge fund asset class with a multi-strategy asset class.
Hedge Fund Assets Stay Above $3.0T In January As Redemptions Slow
2017-03-02T14:16:04.766288-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-assets-stay-above-30t-in-january-as-redemptions-slow-20170302027/
The sole strategy to attract positive net inflows for the month were multi-strategy funds, which added $10.3 billion.
Ex-Weiss, UBS Execs Prepping Launch Of New Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund
2017-02-22T10:55:41.695619-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ex-weiss-ubs-execs-prepping-launch-of-new-multi-strategy-hedge-fund-20170222725/
Long-time Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisors executive Rick Doucette is reportedly planning to launch a new hedge fund manager with former UBS prime brokerage specialist Gerry Polizzi.
This Is Who George Soros Trusts To Oversee His $25B Family Office
2017-02-07T10:53:28.962259-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/this-is-who-george-soros-trusts-to-oversee-his-25b-family-office-20170207220/
George Soros tapped Dawn Fitzpatrick from UBS Asset Management to oversee his $25 billion family office, replacing Ted Burdick a year after he stepped into the role, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Ken Griffin's Flagship Fund Posts Worst Results In 8 Years
2017-01-17T17:15:37.358474-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ken-griffins-flagship-fund-posts-worst-results-in-8-years-20170117478/
The flagship fund at the gazillionaire's hedge fund firm, Citadel, recorded its worst results in eight years in 2016, according to trade rag Institutional Investor's Alpha....
Cohen's Fund Returned a Measly 1% Last Year
2017-01-17T17:10:39.689411-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cohens-fund-returned-a-measly-1-last-year-20170117474/
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management returned about 1 percent in 2016, the second-worst annual performance ever for the billionaire investor, according to people familiar with the returns.
The family office, which runs Cohen’s personal fortune and invests across equity teams, suffered along with other multi-manager firms, which struggled to make money in stocks. The high correlation among equities for most of last year, caused in part by the billions of dollars that flowed into index and exchange-traded funds, hurt managers making significant wagers on falling shares.
Aviva Investors Launches Multi-strategy Fixed Income Fund
2016-12-14T10:00:12.011294-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/aviva-investors-launches-multi-strategy-fixed-income-fund-20161214463/
Targeting an annual return of 3 per cent gross above cash over rolling three-year periods, the fund will focus on absolute risk-adjusted returns rather than a benchmark-relative approach.
Elliott To Acquire A Controlling Interest In Aeolus
2016-11-02T11:05:07.957351-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/elliott-to-acquire-a-controlling-interest-in-aeolus-20161102656/
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Elliott Management Corporation, through an affiliate, is to acquire a controlling interest in Aeolus Capital Management (ACM) and its affiliated entities. read more
Brevan Howard Hedge Fund Axes Management Fees For Some Current Investors
2016-09-27T12:08:50.606140-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brevan-howard-hedge-fund-axes-management-fees-for-some-current-investors-20160927762/
Hedge fund firm Brevan Howard, one of Europe's largest, will cut its main Master fund and its Multi-Strategy fund's management fees to zero for some current investors, a source close to the matter told Reuters.
Deimos Asset Management to Close, Citing 'Challenging Fundraising Environment'
2016-09-09T15:15:11.001818-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/deimos-asset-management-to-close-citing-challenging-fundraising-environment-20160909910/
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Deimos Asset Management is closing its doors after nearly two years in operation, as a difficult fundraising environment claims another alternative investment firm.read more
Och-Ziff To Trim Management Fees For Main Hedge Funds
2016-08-23T15:28:00.200053-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/och-ziff-to-trim-management-fees-for-main-hedge-funds-20160823110/
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, the hedge fund that’s under investigation by U.S. authorities over whether it broke anti-bribery laws, plans to cut management fees for its main funds, people with knowledge of the matter said. The firm will trim the fees by 25 basis points for its OZ Master, Asia and Europe multi-strategy funds, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The cuts will be...
Endowments, Foundations Firing More Hedge Funds Yearly
2016-08-18T11:16:59.667106-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/endowments-foundations-firing-more-hedge-funds-yearly-20160818878/
Hedge fund managers better start putting up because endowments and foundations are getting tired of paying up....
Columbia Threadneedle Targest Institutional Investors With New Multi-Strategy Absolute Return Fund
2016-07-21T16:14:10.264011-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/columbia-threadneedle-targest-institutional-investors-with-new-multi-strategy-absolute-return-fund-20160721368/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">The new fund, named Threadneedle (Lux) Diversified Alternative Risk Premia Fund, is designed to capture the excess returns arising from exposure to market anomalies, otherwise known as alternative betas or risk premia, across equities, fixed income, credit, currencies and commodities, according to the company.</span>
Ex-Soros CIO Bishop A China Bull Betting The Billionaire Is Wrong
2016-05-02T16:09:02.684656-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ex-soros-cio-bishop-a-china-bull-betting-the-billionaire-is-wrong-20160502617/
Bob Bishop, who once ran investments for billionaire George Soros, is betting his former boss is wrong about China. The world’s second-biggest economy has had its hard landing and is on its way up, according to Bishop.
Hedge Funds See Net Outflows Of $14.3bn In Q1
2016-04-29T20:10:06.927948-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-see-net-outflows-of-143bn-in-q1-20160429502/
Hedge Funds See Net Outflows Of $14.3bn In Q1 by Preqin CTAs and multi-strategy funds are only leading strategies to see net inflows. The hedge fund industry saw net outflows of investor capital in Q1 2016, totalling $14.3bn. This continues […]
Why You're Missing 95% of Gains When Investing in Public Tech Companies
2016-04-18T14:57:32.356127-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-youre-missing-95-of-gains-when-investing-in-public-tech-companies-20160418981/
The math of the tech company investing game has changed over the past 15-20 years, and most likely not in your favor. Yes, top public tech companies can still offer a great return. Yet more investors...
March Was Best Month For Hedge Funds In Two Years
2016-04-13T11:18:50.402834-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/march-was-best-month-for-hedge-funds-in-two-years-20160413866/
Aggregate hedge fund performance in March was generally very good, however volatile currency and commodity markets and uncertain political climates (the U.S. presidential election, Brexit referendum,...
Star Capital Wins 2016 "Best Diversified Multi-Strategy VC Fund" Award
2016-03-30T13:24:32.125774-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/star-capital-wins-2016-best-diversified-multi-strategy-vc-fund-award-20160330456/
Star Capital Management, a private investment firm focused on transforming high-potential companies into definitive market leaders, today announced that industry publication Acquisition International Magazine has awarded Star Capital with "Best Diversified Multi-Strategy VC Fund" award in its 2016 International Fund Awards.
Credit Suisse AM CEO Jain To Join Millennium Management As Co-CIO
2016-03-29T16:16:42.973515-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/credit-suisse-am-ceo-jain-to-join-millennium-management-as-co-cio-20160329400/
Credit Suisse Asset Management’s global head, Robert Jain, is leaving the bank become co-chief investment officer at Israel Englander’s multi-strategy hedge fund Millennium Management. Jain will assist Englander, currently the firm’s sole CIO for the fund’s $33 billion in AUM, in capital allocation strategies and risk management, according to a Bloomberg report. He will join the firm in the middle of 2016 as a partner and member of Millennium’s senior leadership committee. Jain joined Credit Suisse in 1996 following a stint at UBS O’Connor as a trader and moved to the asset management side in 2012. The Swiss bank is...
Trump's Investment Funds Lose Money, Billionaire Unfazed
2016-03-28T17:50:36.726345-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/trumps-investment-funds-lose-money-billionaire-unfazed-20160328351/
Eighteen out of 21 hedge funds and mutual funds in Trump's portfolio lost money in 2015, and 17 of them are down so far this year, according to public disclosures and private performance data seen by...
Argon Capital Management Adds Partners, PMs For Upcoming Launch
2016-03-22T15:30:15.091533-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/argon-capital-management-adds-partners-pms-for-upcoming-launch-20160322032/
Commodity multi-strategy alternative asset management firm Argon Capital Management has strengthened its executive team with the addition of several new hires. Jeffrey Halpern joins the firm as partner and chief risk officer, while John Curran, Andrew Suckling and Pasha Bahadori have come aboard as partners and senior portfolio managers, according to a statement. They are joined by newly appointed portfolio managers Hugo Picca, Glen Eisenberg and Andrew Greenberg. The appointments will help Argon reach its goal of providing institutional investors with scalable capacity and risk-adjusted returns in the commodity hedge fund space, noted the statement. “Having some of the most...
BitFury Invests In African Currencies Bitcoin Exchange BitPesa
2016-03-11T12:30:15.681630-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bitfury-invests-in-african-currencies-bitcoin-exchange-bitpesa-20160311374/
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California Endowment To Yank Money From Worst-Performing Funds
2016-03-10T11:23:36.633587-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/california-endowment-to-yank-money-from-worst-performing-funds-20160310287/
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world....
Investors Bright On Hedge Funds, Will Pay For Quality: Deutsche Bank
2016-03-02T15:30:17.913105-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investors-bright-on-hedge-funds-will-pay-for-quality-deutsche-bank-20160302834/
Selecting the right hedge funds and managers is crucial, respondents said. Hedge fund investors are feeling optimistic about 2016, expecting hedge funds to outperform equity markets, Deutsche Bank reported Tuesday in announcing highlights of its latest alternative investment survey. In January, hedge funds staggered to their worst loss in nearly four years, but it is […]
These China Hedge Funds Dominated in Panicky Market
2016-02-23T17:17:57.184340-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/these-china-hedge-funds-dominated-in-panicky-market-20160223407/
Chinese market tumult has been unnerving investors around the globe, but when volatility flares George Jiang, the founder of Shanghai-based hedge fund Greenwoods Asset Management, smells opportunity.
Fund Of Hedge Funds Manager Kairos Launches Dedicated Multi-strategy Fund For Japanese Investors
2016-02-20T14:30:17.023425-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fund-of-hedge-funds-manager-kairos-launches-dedicated-multi-strategy-fund-for-japanese-investors-20160220291/
Kairos Investment Management (Kairos) has launched the SuMi-Kairos Multi Strategy fund which is being managed by Kairos for distribution into the Japanese market by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Limited (SuMiTB). The fund has been set up as a Japanese domestic fund structure to purchase a dedicated fund of hedge funds vehicle already managed by Kairos.
Ford Pension Plans Cut Equity And Event For Macro And Multi-Strat
2016-02-18T18:30:19.057589-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ford-pension-plans-cut-equity-and-event-for-macro-and-multi-strat-20160218210/
By Simon Kerr, Publisher of Hedge Fund Insight The investment strategy allocation of portfolios of hedge funds is a function of the target return and drawdown tolerance of the end investor over a multi-year period. The pension plans of the Ford Motor Company are part way through a five-year de-risking process – the U.S. […]
Hedge Funds ‘can Expect Growth Spurt’
2016-02-18T17:30:18.497815-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-can-expect-growth-spurt-20160218206/
The often controversial hedge fund industry, mainly on the back of greater retirement fund investment, grew by R5.1 billion last year, ending the year with assets under management of R62.1 billion. This is a mere fraction of the almost R2 trillion that the collective investment industry has under management. Robert Foster, convenor of the Association for Savings & Investment SA (Asisa) hedge funds standing committee, says the hedge fund industry has enjoyed a steady growth in assets in recent years since retirement funds were allowed to invest a portion of their assets in hedge funds in 2011. And Foster says...
Blackrock Said To Plan Asian Private Equity Fund Of Funds Pool
2016-02-18T10:22:52.335922-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackrock-said-to-plan-asian-private-equity-fund-of-funds-pool-20160218156/
<span style="line-height: 18.9091px;">BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset-management firm, plans to raise a new private equity pool focused on Asia, said people with knowledge of the matter.</span>
Citi Reviews Hedge Fund Performance For December
2016-02-11T18:30:20.691486-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/citi-reviews-hedge-fund-performance-for-december-20160211920/
December 2015 saw hedge funds add to their losses from the previous month and finish the year mostly in the red. Composite hedge fund performance, equal-weighted across funds, saw returns of -1.33% to -0.98% in December, closing at the year with annual returns between -3.64% and +0.79%. Although a few strategies were able to post gains for the month, both December and the year were fairly disappointing for the class. Perennial under-performer Dedicated Short was December’s top-performing hedge-fund category, gaining 0.40% for the month. Equity Market Neutral was second at +0.01%. Some of the month’s worst performers included CTA/ Managed...
Certain Hedge Fund Strategies Attracting Assets
2016-02-07T18:30:18.351248-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/certain-hedge-fund-strategies-attracting-assets-20160207669/
New York (HedgeCo.net) – As the hedge fund industry continues to grow, it also continues to face changes. The industry has seen its share of detractors in recent years, but it also continues to attract new assets. Some strategies have […]
Liquid Alts Mostly Underperformed Hedge Funds In December
2016-01-29T10:00:20.706943-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/liquid-alts-mostly-underperformed-hedge-funds-in-december-20160129175/
Liquid alternatives underperformed their hedge-fund counterparts in December, at least according to the Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which returned -1.95% for the month and trailed the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index by 62 basis points. Liquid alts also fell short of the long-only S&P 500’s returns, which came in at -1.58% in the final month of 2015. The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index is intended to provide a “representative baseline” for the broad liquid alternative investment category. The index is also broken down into individual styles: Of the five, liquid alts in the relative value category had the best performance in...
Hedge Fund Industry Assets Up, Managers Upbeat For 2016
2016-01-27T10:47:19.875605-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-industry-assets-up-managers-upbeat-for-2016-20160127046/
Despite a challenging year, hedge fund industry assets under management (AUM) increased by approximately $180 billion during 2015 and now stand at approximately $3.2 trillion, according to industry data provider Preqin. The findings were part of Preqin’s annual Global Hedge Fund Report, which was released this week at MFA’s 2016 Network conference in Miami. According to the report, investors committed nearly $72 billion of new capital to the industry and Preqin’s benchmark reported 2.02 percent gains during the year. Even though performance was down from previous years, 37 percent of surveyed fund managers reported an increase in institutional capital. “Our...
10 Hedge Funds Family Offices Like
2016-01-26T12:22:56.885954-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-hedge-funds-family-offices-like-20160126993/
By David Bain of Family Capital During the financial crisis hedge funds didn’t exactly endear themselves to many family offices, with their opaque redemption structures and underperformance during much of the crisis. But, with some trepidation, family offices have since ventured back into them. Vidak Radonjic, CEO of the New York-based Beryl Consulting Group, […]
RPT-Caution, Teamwork Trumped Bravado For Some Hedge Funds In 2015
2016-01-19T18:00:21.303979-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rpt-caution-teamwork-trumped-bravado-for-some-hedge-funds-in-2015-20160119773/
Funds who placed a broad array of bets produced some of the strongest gains, beating star managers like Bill Ackman, David Einhorn and Larry Robbins who invested more narrowly and ended 2015 with steep losses. Those who took a more conservative approach - often using
Hedge Fund AUM Up $77B In 2015, Doubling 2014 Amount
2016-01-19T18:00:13.417935-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-aum-up-77b-in-2015-doubling-2014-amount-20160119772/
2015 did not end with much pomp and circumstance and was a challenging year for managers. Hedge funds ended 2015 on a low note with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index down 0.70% in December, while the MSCI World Index declined 2.23% during the month. Overall for 2015, hedge funds were up 1.45% (their lowest annual return on record since 2011) amid a challenging market environment. Meanwhile underlying markets as represented by the MSCI World Index ended the year in the red, down 0.48%. On the back of ongoing macroeconomic themes, central bank policy has been dominating the news for the...
JPMorgan To Manage $1.2B Of BlueCrest Hedge Fund Cash
2016-01-15T17:30:19.514420-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/jpmorgan-to-manage-12b-of-bluecrest-hedge-fund-cash-20160115641/
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. JPMorgan Asset Management is taking over managing 804 million pounds ($1.2 billion) for BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Ltd., giving shareholders an alternative investment opportunity after the hedge fund said it’s returning capital to outside investors. The transfer, which is subject to approval by BlueCrest shareholders, will see the assets invested in JPMorgan’s Highbridge Multi-Strategy hedge fund, according to a statement by BlueCrest on Thursday. Investors will have the opportunity to exit the...
Chinese Hedge Funds Face Forced Sales As Top Manager Plans Exit
2016-01-07T15:00:13.691132-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-hedge-funds-face-forced-sales-as-top-manager-plans-exit-20160107225/
Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. “We’re preparing to clear all stocks tomorrow when the market opens,” Xinhong Investment’s Chairman Lu Weidong, whose firm oversees less than $3 million in assets, said in an interview Thursday from his base in Dongguan in southern China. “A market like this is hard to rescue.” Many private funds and hedge funds in China have agreements with investors spelling out mandatory liquidation levels if their holdings drop below a certain value....
Hedge Fund Flows Collapse In 2015
2016-01-06T11:30:18.070927-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-flows-collapse-in-2015-20160106101/
Demand for credit strategies “evaporated” in the second half the year—but asset owners are still forecast to put new money to work in the sector.
Hedge Fund Assets Up USD11.2bn In November
2015-12-23T16:30:13.002068-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-assets-up-usd112bn-in-november-20151223698/
Total hedge fund assets rose USD11.2 billion in November 2015, an increase of 0.36 per cent. Investors flows were very slightly positive during the month with an estimated USD3.2 billion added in November, according to eVestments latest hedge fund flows report. Performance accounted for an additional USD8.0 billion increase. The combination of asset gains and net investor inflows lifted total industry assets to USD3.094 trillion. For the year, investors have added an estimated USD69.5 billion into the industry.
Gulati’s Argentiere Hedge Fund Hires Cobeljic As Money Manager
2015-12-23T15:30:17.825161-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gulatis-argentiere-hedge-fund-hires-cobeljic-as-money-manager-20151223689/
(Bloomberg) -- Argentiere Capital AG, a hedge fund run by JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s former head of global equity proprietary trading Deepak Gulati, said it hired Andreja Cobeljic as a portfolio manager. Cobeljic, who previously worked for hedge funds LMR Partners LLP and CQS (U.K.) LLP, has been hired for foreign exchange volatility trading, according to Barry Thomas, Argentiere’s head of marketing. The Zug, Switzerland-based fund was started by Gulati and a team of former colleagues from JPMorgan in 2013 with about $300 million. The multi-strategy fund, with a focus on volatility, now manages about $2 billion, Thomas said. The fund, which...
Redemptions From Credit Hedge Funds Continue, Macro Flows Turn Negative
2015-12-23T15:00:21.166854-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/redemptions-from-credit-hedge-funds-continue-macro-flows-turn-negative-20151223680/
Total hedge fund assets rose $11.2 billion in November 2015, an increase of 0.36%. Investors flows were very slightly positive during the month with an estimated $3.2 billion added in November. Performance accounted for an additional $8.0 billion increase. The combination of asset gains and net investor inflows lifted total industry assets to $3.094 trillion. For the year, investors have added an estimated $69.5 billion into the industry. Overall industry flows were positive approaching year-end despite recent losses in the macro and credit segment having an increasing impact within those universes. Aggregate flows have been supported by interest in large,...
Niche Hedge Funds Lead HSBC Reporting As Year Draws To Close
2015-12-23T13:00:13.255580-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/niche-hedge-funds-lead-hsbc-reporting-as-year-draws-to-close-20151223667/
Higher Moment Capital, a Cambridge, Mass.-based macro systematic investment fund run by Ravi Singh, is up 32.27% year to date, significantly beating the Systematic / Global category average of 0.69%. Singh, a former Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse asset manager, also operates the $84 million Higher Moment Aurora Fund, which is down 0.31% year to date. It is the Higher Moment Capital Opportunities fund, founded in November 2009, which has generally provided its investors a higher moments of performance. The average annual performance of 28.15% is juxtaposed to the higher than average annualized volatility of 23.67%. This compares to 6.31% annualized returns...
Hedge Fund Fees Fall As Investors Prefer Liquidity
2015-12-17T15:30:21.963740-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-fees-fall-as-investors-prefer-liquidity-20151217316/
The hedge fund industry continued to grow this year, although the growth came more slowly and unevenly than it has over the last few years. This year the amount of assets under management in the industry hit $2.87 trillion as hedge funds racked up $45.3 billion in net inflows, according to JPMorgan analysts. Assets under management peaked during the second quarter at $2.96 trillion and then retreated slightly in the third quarter. JPMorgan’s Capital Introduction Group released their “2015 Hedge Fund Terms Analysis” this week, and they attribute this year’s slowdown in the hedge fund industry’s growth to performance challenges...
BlackRock's $32 Billion Hedge-Fund Business Has A Little Problem
2015-12-17T13:30:20.321367-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackrocks-32-billion-hedge-fund-business-has-a-little-problem-20151217286/
Yes, he runs the biggest asset management firm the world has ever seen. But right now, Laurence D. Fink has a little hedge-fund problem. Fink’s BlackRock Inc., the $4.5 trillion behemoth known for its mutual funds and ETFs, threw in the towel on its lackluster macro hedge fund last month -- a humbling capitulation that stunned the investing world. While hedge funds represent only a tiny fraction of BlackRock’s total assets...
Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index +0.20% In November On Managed Futures Funds
2015-12-16T17:00:16.285154-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/credit-suisse-hedge-fund-index-020-in-november-on-managed-futures-funds-20151216244/
The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index gained 0.20% for the month of November, continuing October’s strong result and bringing the measure’s year to date performance back into the green at +0.14%. Managed futures led the group, gaining 3.73% and echoing other hedge fund benchmarks that noted strong CTA performance last month. Global macro strategies gained 1.41%, followed by 0.23% in Multi-Strategy and minimal 0.15% and 0.08% gains in Emerging Markets and Fixed Income Arbitrage, respectively. On the negative side, it was a tough month for Dedicated Short Bias strategies, which fell -3.27%, Equity Market Neutral, which lost 1.03%, and for...
Hedge Fund Assets To Increase A QuarterT Dollars By Summer Of 2016
2015-12-16T13:30:56.409152-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-assets-to-increase-a-quartert-dollars-by-summer-of-2016-20151216208/
Guest columnist Don Steinbrugge on why hedge fund AUM is set for an increase over the course of the next 12 months.Read More
The Best Hedge Funds of 2015
2015-12-16T11:13:39.564271-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-best-hedge-funds-of-2015-the-motley-fool-20151216175/
In general, 2015 was a tough year for hedge funds. The markets took a beating in the summer, led by major declines in the Chinese markets....
Macro, CTA gains lead HFRI in November
2015-12-09T11:00:18.431277-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/macro-cta-gains-lead-hfri-in-november-20151209747/
Hedge funds extended the prior month’s gains in November, driven by strong Macro & CTA performance, according to data released today by HFR. read more
Hedge Fund Talent: Sell-Side Dries Up As A Source
2015-12-07T12:00:17.630796-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-talent-sell-side-dries-up-as-a-source-20151207621/
Hedge Fund Talent – Hedge funds are constantly jockeying for position to not only generate alpha for their clients but also post returns that are the highest as possible relative to those of their competitors. A big piece of the puzzle in this area is having the right talent, and competition in the hedge fund industry has been climbing as finding enough talented portfolio managers to fill the growing need is becoming harder and harder. So where are hedge funds finding their talent these days, and how are they retaining their best employees? Barclays’ Strategic Consulting team put together a...
Jon Witharr, Steve Deitch join hedge fund manager Deimos Asset Management as MDs and portfolio managers
2015-12-03T11:29:41.024955-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/jon-witharr-steve-deitch-join-hedge-fund-manager-deimos-asset-management-as-mds-and-portfolio-managers-20151203491/
The Brasidas Capital Management team of Jon Withaar and Steve Deitch have joined multi-strategy hedge fund manager Deimos Asset Management as Managing Directors and Portfolio Managers.
Brazil Hedge Fund Star Looks Elsewhere for His Next Big Bet
2015-11-28T10:00:12.936727-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brazil-hedge-fund-star-looks-elsewhere-for-his-next-big-bet-20151128228/
Luis Stuhlberger, whose fund has had a remarkable run in Brazil, has grown increasingly bearish about his country’s economic outlook.
DPG Investments, A Multi-Family Office Expects Robust 2016
2015-11-24T10:56:44.117151-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dpg-investments-a-multi-family-office-expects-robust-2016-20151124011/
DPG Investments, LLC, a multi-strategy family office private investor, continued its rapid growth through the fourth quarter of 2015 with a flurry of deals.
Hedge funds going into retirement plans
2015-11-24T09:00:19.664236-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-going-into-retirement-plans-20151124001/
Main Street investors in the United States may soon be a step closer to stocking their retirement accounts with hedge fund portfolios called liquid alternatives, a top executive at the Blackstone Group said. Blackstone has been pushing to get liquid alts on the menu of options for US workers’ employer-sponsored, tax-deferred 401(k) retirement savings plans, and Vice Chairman J. Tomilson Hill said the firm was finally winning over some trustees who approve plan offerings. “We are in the middle of trying to crack the code on 401(k)s and there is daylight because there is demand,” Hill, who runs the company’s...
IndexIQ Announces October 2015 Performance of Its IQ Hedge Family of Investable Benchmark Hedge Fund Replication Indexes
2015-11-19T14:30:13.500883-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indexiq-announces-october-2015-performance-of-its-iq-hedge-family-of-investable-benchmark-hedge-fund-replication-indexes-20151119762/
Designed as investable benchmarks that replicate the performance characteristics of sophisticated hedge fund strategies, the IQ Hedge™ Indexes comprise the first family of investable benchmark indexes
Former SocGen Asia Equities Head Kim Launching New Relative Value Fund
2015-11-13T11:28:00.421097-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/former-socgen-asia-equities-head-kim-launching-new-relative-value-fund-20151113378/
Former Société Générale executive Jong Beum Kim is launching a new relative value hedge fund with two former colleagues from the French bank. The new fund, named the Three Stones Multi-Strategy Fund, will focus on Asian markets and employ capital structure arbitrage, option-based trend following and volatility trading, according to a Bloomberg article. The fund may add additional trading strategies as AUM grows beyond $500 million. Managing the new fund with Kim will be Sebastien Cerbourg and Alexandre Avanian. Kim first joined the French bank in 1998 as a proprietary trader, and was co-head of SocGen’s Asia-Pacific equities through September 2014. Cerbourg, meanwhile, was...
Hedge Weekly: Glenview Reports Bad October Numbers
2015-11-13T11:10:39.406225-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-weekly-glenview-reports-bad-october-numbers-1-20151113375/
As the recent HSBC Hedge Weekly report reveals notable performance from the likes of Glenview Capital Partners and Greenlight Capital, an interesting trend in hedge fund returns based on strategy type emerges with stark differences not only in sub-category performance but also among various funds. Under the Equity Long / Short category, performance can vary dramatically based on strategy and hedge fund type. For instance, the Equity-Diversified sub-category that focuses on the USA is down -1.91 percent while hedge funds in the same category that focus on global financial stocks are up 6.93 percent on average based on funds that...
Hedge Weekly: Glenview Reports Bad October Numbers
2015-11-12T17:25:42.174055-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-weekly-glenview-reports-bad-october-numbers-20151112350/
As the recent HSBC Hedge Weekly report reveals notable performance from the likes of Glenview Capital Partners and Greenlight Capital, an interesting trend in hedge fund returns based on strategy type emerges with stark differences not only in sub-category performance but also among various funds. Under the Equity Long / Short category, performance can vary dramatically based on strategy and hedge fund type. For instance, the Equity-Diversified sub-category that focuses on the USA is down -1.91 percent while hedge funds in the same category that focus on global financial stocks are up 6.93 percent on average based on funds that...
Hedge funds surge in October on back of global event equities rally
2015-11-09T11:26:19.047800-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-surge-in-october-on-back-of-global-event-equities-rally-20151109048/
Hedge funds posted strong gains in October to begin the fourth quarter in positive fashion, according to data released by HFR. October’s gains partially reversed declines from a volatile Q3, driven by equity, fixed income and credit-sensitive strategies. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) posted a gain of +1.7 per cent for the month, bringing the FWC to a Net Asset Value of 12,424, with gains led by Equity Hedge and Activist strategies. October represents the strongest FWC monthly gain since February and brings the YTD performance to +0.03 per cent. This YTD gain tops the decline of the...
Quant Fund dormouse Down 0.70% in October, Remains Up 28% YTD
2015-11-05T15:44:20.735294-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/quant-fund-dormouse-down-070-in-october-remains-up-28-ytd-20151105878/
Alternative investment management company dormouse lost 0.70% in October, according to an investor update, its second consecutive monthly loss. However, the fund outperformed its peer group, as defined by Hedge Fund Research’s HFRX Macro/CTA Index, which lost 0.94% during the period. The result brings dormouse’s year-to-date gain down to 28.03%, still a very healthy return given the travails elsewhere in the hedge fund space. The hedge fund has enjoyed a few outstanding months this year, earning more than 11% in January, nearly 7% in March, and even 2.6% in August. The Malta-based fund – which is intentionally spelled with...
Brevan Howard Suffers $3B in Redemptions As Macro Funds Stall
2015-11-05T15:43:58.083490-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brevan-howard-suffers-3b-in-redemptions-as-macro-funds-stall-20151105877/
European hedge fund firm Brevan Howard Asset Management has reportedly suffered a decline in assets of approximately $3 billion in the nine months through the end of September, the latest major macro fund manager to suffer redemptions in the wake of challenging market conditions. The losses bring Brevan’s AUM down to $24.8 billion, according to Bloomberg, which cited a person familiar with the situation and investor reports. The asset drop is exclusive of the $5 billion that departed Brevan Howard when affiliate manager DW Partners transitioned out in January. The investor redemptions come as Brevan’s main macro fund sits at...
As China’s Stock Market Crashed, These Hedge Funds Rose 70%
2015-11-02T11:07:46.747464-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/as-chinas-stock-market-crashed-these-hedge-funds-rose-70-20151102591/
China’s summer market selloff wasn’t a total rout if you were one of the country’s top-performing hedge funds that gained an average 70 percent as almost 1,300 other funds were wiped out. The country’s top 10 performers, run by Ze Quan Investment, Sunrise Investment, Zexi Investment and Yingyang Asset Management, found gains in the June-August period by heeding a famous maxim: Markets are ruled by fear and greed. “I was scared,”...
Getting past the hedge fund gatekeeper
2015-11-02T10:53:58.409186-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/getting-past-the-hedge-fund-gatekeeper-20151102583/
When investment consultants begin their hedge fund selection processes, they often start with the assumption that the funds are not worth the fees they charge. They hold hundreds of meetings with hedge fund managers every year, looking at anything from the performance to the personality traits of individuals, and spend up to 200 hours evaluating a single hedge fund, but they endorse less than a handful. Hedge fund managers covet these endorsements because of the influence the consultants have in determining the investment decisions of pension funds. Chris Parkinson, head of manager research at fiduciary manager and consultancy Cardano, which...
BlackRock's Webb Steps Down From Running $5.7 Billion Hedge Fund
2015-10-27T16:28:06.457795-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackrocks-webb-steps-down-from-running-57-billion-hedge-fund-20151027419/
Tim Webb has stepped down from managing BlackRock Inc.’s biggest hedge fund, the $5.7 billion diversified fixed-income strategy, handing control to his deputy Tom Parker. Webb, who ran the hedge fund for five years, also left his post as chief investment officer of the model-based fixed income group to devote more time to leading the firm’s international fixed-income business, said Brian Beades, a spokesman for BlackRock. Parker, who was deputy CIO...
Q&A: Commodities 2.0 with Argon Capital Management
2015-10-27T16:27:06.270811-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/qa-commodities-20-with-argon-capital-management-20151027417/
Argon is a new breed of commodity fund – commodities 2.0, if you will. We were born from a desire to serve investors better than what has been done in the past. Commodities have been a difficult asset class for investors due to its fragmentation, high volatility and specialist nature – problems we aim to solve. This resulted in many investors gravitating towards long-only passive investments, or funds of hedge funds, where they have suffered from poor returns and high fees – which we aim to solve, too. We take a multi-strategy approach that takes advantage of the structural inefficiencies...
Deimos Asset Management Hires Slotnik As Expansion Continues
2015-10-20T15:25:17.588905-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/deimos-asset-management-hires-slotnik-as-expansion-continues-20151020980/
Multi-strategy hedge fund manager Deimos Asset Management has hired Charles Slotnik as a managing director and portfolio manager. In his new role, Slotnik will focus on building and managing a portfolio of investments in event arbitrage. Prior to Deimos, Slotnik spent the last 20 years managing portfolios focused on event arbitrage at Carlson Capital, Brookline Avenue Partners and Slotnik Capital Management. He is the third portfolio manager to join Deimos since July, following the additions of Paul Orwicz and James Warner, as the firm builds out a suite of hedge fund products expected to include a multi-strategy hedge...
All six IQ Hedge indexes down in September
2015-10-20T15:23:04.429398-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/all-six-iq-hedge-indexes-down-in-september-20151020978/
All six of IndexIQ’s IQ Hedge investable hedge fund replication indexes recorded negative performance in September. read more
Charles Slotnik Joins Deimos Asset Management as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
2015-10-19T11:21:08.085453-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/charles-slotnik-joins-deimos-asset-management-as-managing-director-and-portfolio-manager-20151019838/
PURCHASE, N.Y--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Deimos Asset Management LLC, a multi-strategy hedge fund manager, announced today that Charles Slotnik has joined the firm as a Managing