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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Hedge funds benefit from market rallies and increased risk appetite

Hedge funds gained 1.88% in October as better-than-expected US economic data and a near resolution to the eurozone crisis boosted the markets.

Hedge Funds Review | 07 Dec 2011

Investable indexes: October 2011 returns

Equity markets rebounded in October as the eurozone crisis looked near to a resolution. This benefited hedge fund indexes, however, the rally was short-lived.

Hedge Funds Review | 05 Dec 2011

Hedge fund strategies continue to take pounding from volatile markets

Hedge funds lost 2.69% on average in September, the second straight month of steep losses. Continued market volatility and the eurozone’s constant crisis state affected all strategies.

Hedge Funds Review | 31 Oct 2011

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