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Alternatives secure highest allocations from US college and university endowments in 2011

US college and university endowments favour allocations to alternatives, including hedge funds. Best returns in 2011 came from commodities/managed futures, energy/natural resources and venture capital.......

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2012secure

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California State Teachers' Retirement System hires Lyxor for global macro hedge fund initiative

French-based Lyxor Asset Management is to advise the California state teachers' pension plan Calstrs on an initial $200 million allocation to a new global macro hedge fund portfolio.

Hedge Funds Review | 07 Dec 2011secure

Liongate Capital Management

Highly commended Best investor relations team

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Nov 2011secure

California law could help boost investment in emerging hedge fund managers

The US state of California has signed a law that encourages giant pension providers Calpers and Calstrs to increase investments in emerging managers, including hedge funds.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Nov 2011secure

Institutional investors set to increase allocations to emerging market hedge fund managers

Easy money in emerging markets is over. Developing markets are attracting much more interest with hedge fund managers running this strategy expecting increased allocations over the next few years.

Hedge Funds Review | 03 Oct 2011secure

Hedge funds set to become dominant active managers says Casey, Quirk & Associates partner.

Hedge fund distribution and business models will change as the industry becomes the centre of attention for liability driven investment and asset allocators, said Casey, Quirk & Associates partner.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jul 2011secure

Institutional investors favour hedge funds with $1bn-$5bn of assets under management

A shift to direct investments among institutional allocators, including sovereign wealth funds, has benefited hedge funds managing $1 billion to $5 billion, according to Citi Prime Finance.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jul 2011secure

German investors embrace hedge funds

German pension funds, private banks and family offices have reversed their historic antipathy to hedge funds. There are signs of investors increasing allocations to the sector.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jul 2011secure

US endowments and foundations return to hedge funds

After two years of waiting on the sidelines, US endowments and foundations are increasingly interested in allocating to hedge funds. Stable markets have helped to free capital to invest in new managers.......

Hedge Funds Review | 04 May 2011secure

European pension funds cut back allocations to hedge funds according to Mercer survey

The proportion of European pension funds planning to increase allocations to hedge funds has fallen compared with 2010. Europe's sovereign debt crisis is making investors jittery.

Hedge Funds Review | 04 May 2011secure

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