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Correlation
Investable indexes: December 2011 returns
Broad hedge fund performance was down or flat for the end of 2011, with returns for the year in negative territory. There was some positive performance to be found in specific strategies.
Hedge Funds Review | 31 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
Cross-asset correlation hampers hedge fund returns according to spread-trading asset manager
Rising cross-asset correlation has made it harder for hedge funds to generate alpha. An analysis shows correlation between the S&P 500 and US Treasury bills hit a 13-year low in 2011.
Hedge Funds Review | 09 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
Audio: Economist forecasts toughening trade environment in 2012 for hedge funds
Hedge funds face questions about the reason for their existence as they struggle to generate positive returns. The economic environment, regulation and scarce capital also threaten the industry.
Hedge Funds Review | 15 Dec 2011 | 
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney increases managed futures allocation
Managed futures have low correlation to markets and perform well in difficult times, says MSSB. Choppy markets and frequent trend reversals created a difficult environment for the strategy this year.
Hedge Funds Review | 21 Nov 2011
Risk aggregation becomes norm for institutional investors into hedge fund
Institutional investors are becoming more adept at aggregating risk reports provided by hedge fund managers in order to give an overall analysis of risk across an entire portfolio.
Hedge Funds Review | 20 Sep 2011
Long/short equity hedge fund managers capture little alpha in volatile markets
Sovereign debt uncertainties, market volatility and disregard of company fundamentals are giving little comfort to equity long/short hedge fund managers in the remaining months of 2011.
Hedge Funds Review | 31 Aug 2011
Equity long/short hedge funds battle to find alpha as correlation remains high
While correlation among hedged equity managers remains stubbornly high post-crisis, carefully selected long/short funds should continue to add alpha to hedge fund portfolios over the long term.
Hedge Funds Review | 31 Aug 2011
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