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Managed futures
Investors focus on risk reduction as hedge fund performance becomes secondary issue
Institutional investors are now the main money behind hedge funds. While expectations of absolute return have been scaled down, focus is on maximising risk adjusted returns through bespoke portfolios....
Hedge Funds Review | 03 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
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
Hermes launches managed accounts platform to invest in CTAs
Fund of hedge funds Hermes' managed accounts platform will provide institutional investors with access to medium-sized commodity trading advisers that have maintained traditional CTA characteristics.
Hedge Funds Review | 23 Jan 2012
Institutional investors in $1bn club set to allocate even more money to hedge funds in 2012
Data and intelligence provider Preqin says institutional investors allocating $1 billion or more to hedge funds will be key to shaping the industry. Many are allocating to emerging hedge fund managers.......
Hedge Funds Review | 16 Jan 2012
Hedge funds record modest losses in November but outflows knock billions off industry
Hedge funds had marginal losses in November as the investment environment stayed tough, while performance-based losses and outflows wiped $10 billion off the size of the industry, reports Eurekahedge....
Hedge Funds Review | 11 Jan 2012
Fixed income arbitrage strategy enjoys improved environment and opportunities for 2012
With plenty of catalysts, more dislocations and an improved competitive environment in the more liquid US market, the outlook for fixed income arbitrage hedge fund strategies appears promising in 2012...
Hedge Funds Review | 10 Jan 2012
2100 Xenon Long/Short Global Fixed Income Program: 2100 Xenon Group
2100 Xenon's fixed income program does well in volatile markets. The investment premise is that financial markets are structurally inefficient and price behaviour is driven by global liquidity flows.
Hedge Funds Review | 05 Jan 2012
Systematic Alpha plans multi-strategy futures fund
Systematic Alpha is combining four hedge fund strategies to create a multi-strategy fund. It is confident of its ability to generate positive performance despite its main fund suffering this year.
Hedge Funds Review | 16 Dec 2011
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