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Commodities
Positive risk environment in 2012 should benefit some hedge fund strategies
A positive January performance got hedge funds off to a good start for 2012. A better macroeconomic backdrop and a more positive risk environment could continue to benefit some strategies, says FRM.
Hedge Funds Review | 07 Feb 2012
Brics will slow over next decade as consumers drive growth
Changes in demographics and sluggish investment flows will check the fast economic growth in the Bric countries over 2010-20. Slower growth will impact the global economy, says Legal & General.
Hedge Funds Review | 02 Feb 2012 | 
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 2012
Icap's group chief executive Spencer says 'not a prayer' of UK agreeing to EU trading tax
The proposed European Union (EU) financial trading tax would be vetoed by the UK, says Icap's group chief executive Michael Spencer. If not, the broker will move its London HQ to New York.
Hedge Funds Review | 25 Jan 2012
Hedging pressure-based long/short commodity strategy used for third generation commodity index
Edhec has constructed a long/short commodity strategy capturing the risk premium in commodity futures markets and that can be used to design a third generation commodity index.
Hedge Funds Review | 20 Jan 2012
Fortinbras combines strategies to launch Ucits hedge fund on Deutsche Bank platform
Fortinbras Asset Management has combined its momentum-based fixed income strategies to offer a Ucits hedge fund on Deutsche Bank's dbSelect platform. The fund also invests in FX and commodities.
Hedge Funds Review | 17 Jan 2012
Investable indexes: November 2011 returns
Hedge fund performance fell during November as many strategies were hit by unfavourable market conditions, caused by the continuing eurozone sovereign debt woes.
Hedge Funds Review | 11 Jan 2012
IMQubator and Synergy Fund Management join forces to seed emerging Asian hedge fund managers
IMQubator and Hong Kong-based Synergy Fund Management have partnered to provide seeding capital to emerging hedge fund managers in Asia, with a particular focus on the Chinese and Japanese markets.
Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2012
Stenham launches global macro fund of hedge funds
Stenham Asset Management has launched a global macro fund of hedge funds investing in equities, commodities, fixed income and currencies of hedge funds. Liquidity is with 35 days' notice.
Hedge Funds Review | 09 Jan 2012
Academic analysis supports long/short commodity investing without regulatory intervention
Recent market volatility has revived the debate on the role of commodities in strategic and tactical asset allocation and led to an increasing recognition of the relevance of long/short strategies.
Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jan 2012
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