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Investable indexes

Princeton's Malkiel launches China investment house to manage hedge funds

AlphaShares, the China-focused index provider founded by Princeton economist Burton Malkiel, has spun off its actively managed hedge funds business as Baochuan Capital Management (BaoCap).

Hedge Funds Review | 24 Mar 2011secure

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Investable indexes: January 2011 returns

The January returns for investable indexes Dow Jones Investable Indexes, Frontier Capital Multi Asset Platform Fund versus the indexes, Hedge Fund Research Indexes and Lyxor Alternative Index.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Mar 2011

FoHF Tradex unveils performance indexes and considers single strategy investable indexes launch

Fund of hedge funds manager Tradex Global Advisors has released a set of hedge fund performance benchmarks which it said are a more accurate representation of industry returns than existing indexes.

Hedge Funds Review | 08 Feb 2011secure

Investable indexes: December 2010 returns

The December returns for investable indexes Dow Jones Investable Indexes, Frontier Capital Multi Asset Platform Fund versus the indexes, Hedge Fund Research Indexes and Lyxor Alternative Index.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Feb 2011

Ways to remedy the overstated performance of non-investable hedge fund indexes

Survivorship bias is one of the biggest causes of grossly overstated hedge fund index performance. Considering the returns of surviving funds alone leads to a strong upward bias.

Hedge Funds Review | 23 Dec 2010

UBS and Hedge Fund Research offer index based Ucits compliant ETF

UBS and Hedge Fund Research have launched UBSETFs, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index SF-I, a Ucits compliant exchange traded fund (ETF) based on the investable benchmark of hedge fund performance.

Hedge Funds Review | 17 Dec 2010secure

Palaedino and Alix Capital jointly launch Ucits investable index fund

Palaedino Asset Management, advisor to the Axiom Fund, and Alix Capital, provider of the Ucits Alternative Index, have teamed up to launch the Axiom Ucits Alternative Investable Index Fund.

Hedge Funds Review | 01 Dec 2010secure

Hedge funds forced to innovate against ETF invasion

“Do exchange traded funds (ETFs), replication products and passive indexes give investors a better option than direct investment into hedge funds? How can hedge funds compete?”

Hedge Funds Review | 04 Jul 2010secure

FoHF unveils new hedge fund ranking system

Fund of hedge fund manager Lyster Watson has developed a hedge fund rating and ranking system it claims provides a better indication of a manager’s skill than traditional measures such as Sharpe and......

Hedge Funds Review | 09 Jun 2010secure

Investable indexes: April 2010 returns

The April 2010 returns for investable indexes, including Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index, Dow Jones Investable Indexes, Frontier Capital Multi Asset Platform Fund versus the indexes, Hedge Fund......

Hedge Funds Review | 30 May 2010

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