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Jana Partners bets on rising dividends and share buybacks
Value-oriented event driven hedge fund Jana Partners is investing in companies that are returning excess cash to shareholders. The fund’s top positions include Expedia, Energizer and McGraw Hill.
Hedge Funds Review | 14 May 2012
Hedge fund performance drags in April but year-to-date gains are strong
Many hedge fund strategies narrowly missed positive returns in April, although year-to-date figures for all but two, short bias and systematic diversified, are firmly positive.
Hedge Funds Review | 08 May 2012
SFP Value Realization Master Fund: Symphony Financial Partners
Tokyo-based hedge fund run by SFP exploits market inefficiencies by investing in undervalued Japanese companies and implementing changes leading to share price appreciation over a two to four-year period.......
Hedge Funds Review | 08 May 2012
Small deals dominate secondary hedge fund market in April
Small portfolios overshadowed secondary market trading in April as many sellers hurried to exit illiquid positions by the end of the first quarter. High quality hedge fund names continue to dwindle.
Hedge Funds Review | 08 May 2012
Illiquid hedge fund assets may be source of deal flow for private equity funds
The credit crisis has left hedge funds holding unwanted and illiquid equity stakes. These assets could prove to be a new source of deal flow for private equity buyers and give hedge funds liquidity.
Hedge Funds Review | 27 Mar 2012
Hedge fund performance beats expectations with impressive start to 2012
All strategies bar short bias have begun 2012 with impressive positive returns, according to data from Hedge Fund Research. Regionally, Russia and Eastern Europe is the highest performer, up 12.67%.
Hedge Funds Review | 08 Mar 2012
Activist investors take aim at zombie hedge funds
Disgruntled investors trapped in illiquid side pockets and suspended hedge funds are taking a more activist role as frustrations spill over. Investors are more aggressive in liquidating zombie funds.
Hedge Funds Review | 06 Mar 2012
Hedge fund strategies need to cope with volatility and uncertainty in 2012 markets
Choosing a hedge fund strategy that will perform well in 2012 is difficult. With unprecedented ambiguity about what 2012 will bring, strategies need to cope with market volatility and uncertainty.
Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2012
Funds of hedge funds need to adapt to stay relevant, says chief of Permal
Permal is taking an activist approach to the fund of hedge funds business, creating more opportunities and ways to work with institutional investors. Customisation is the name of the game.
Hedge Funds Review | 07 Dec 2011
Prospects looking better for activist hedge funds after 2011 rough ride
Despite poor performance so far this year, activist hedge funds are in a position to take advantage of the opportunities panic-selling and a tougher refinancing market will create in the medium term....
Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2011
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