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Fixed income

Coherence Capital Partners eyes long/short credit opportunities in US and Europe

Long/short credit strategies could profit in a scenario where the US leads a global economic recovery while Europe slips into recession, says Coherence Capital founder Sal Naro, formerly at UBS.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Feb 2012secure

USA

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 2012secure

Legg Mason targets mass-affluent investors with Permal FoHF

Legg Mason has launched a registered version of Permal’s fixed income fund of hedge funds for US accredited investors. The FoHF focuses on developed, emerging market and hedged fixed income strategies.......

Hedge Funds Review | 02 Feb 2012secure

Video: Alcentra’s Paul Hatfield, CIO, and Graham Rainbow, senior loan portfolio manager, talk about leveraged loans as an asset class

Alcentra says sub-investment grade leveraged loans are becoming an accepted asset class in Europe as the market develops. Institutional investors are the norm in Europe compared with retail in the US....

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2012 | screening image

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

Poor performance for hedge fund strategies in 2011 as assets under management increase

Despite lacklustre performance across many strategies, hedge funds had good inflows, ending 2011 with total AUM of $1.71 trillion. Fixed income was the best performer and equity long/short the worst.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Jan 2012

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

Audio: PerTrac lifts the lid on alternative Ucits investment

Alternative Ucits is an investment vehicle people outside of Europe want to know more about. PerTrac’s comprehensive survey of the market reveals some surprises on location and size of the market.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Jan 2012 | screening image

Eurekahedge statistical information

The latest statistical information on arbitrage, relative value, distressed debt, event driven, fixed income, funds of funds, global macro and long/short equity.

Hedge Funds Review | 30 Jan 2012

New Capital Wealthy Nations Bond Fund: Stratton Street

The Ireland-domiciled Ucits Wealthy Nations Fund invests in investment grade bonds and companies using a database expressing the total assets and liabilities of 128 countries as a proportion of GDP.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Jan 2012secure

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