Global macro
Shareholder activism hedge funds stand out
Event driven and distressed were among the best performing hedge funds segments in 2013 with shareholder activism funds at the fore
Breton Hill Master Fund: Breton Hill Capital
Americas Awards 2013
Global Emerging Markets & Macro Fund (Gemm): BTG Pactual Global Asset Management
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards 2013
Nektar: Nektar Asset Management (a part of Brummer & Partners)
13th Annual European Single Manager Awards 2013
Hedge funds escape Japan rout with minor losses
Global macro hedge funds show no signs of bailing out of the ‘Abe trade’ after weathering the sudden reversal in Japan. Global macro and managed futures funds lost on average 0.6% on the day
Indian hedge funds barred from investing in currency derivatives to check rupee volatility
Sebi bans the newly formed local hedge fund industry from forex and commodity derivatives to curb speculation in these markets.
Japan trade captivates macro hedge funds
Top hedge fund managers at the Salt conference in Las Vegas are brimming with enthusiasm for Japanese equities as Abeconomics helps weaken the yen and boost economic growth
Absorbing institutional inflows is biggest challenge for hedge funds
Shifting situations
Mariner picks ex-BlackRock rates head for macro strategy
Eric Pellicciaro, the former head of global rates investments at BlackRock, will manage a global macro portfolio for Mariner’s newly launched incubation fund
Solid performance from Latin America and India-focused hedge funds in 2012
Macro and managed futures strategies struggle in 2012
MKP sells stake to Dyal and bolsters senior management team
Private equity fund Dyal Capital Partners has made its fifth hedge fund investment with the purchase of a minority stake in MKP, a hedge fund manager specialising in global macro and credit strategies.
Edmond de Rothschild Prifund Alpha Uncorrelated: Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild
11th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012
Audio: Culross Global Fund: Culross Global Investment Management
11th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012
Alceda Ucits Platform: Alceda Fund Management
11th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012europe
Areca Value Discovery Fund: Ayaltis
11th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012
Aberdeen Orbita Capital Return: Aberdeen Asset Management
11th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards 2012
Gaining a perspective on currency hedge fund industry recent performance
Currency role in institutional portfolios should expand
Deutsche responds to shifting investor demands for managed accounts
Service Provider Rankings 2012
Positive sentiment lifts hedge fund performance in September
Market rallies following policy announcements from the ECB and US Federal Reserve helped hedge fund performance in September, reports Eurekahedge. CTAs were the only strategy with negative performance.
Global macro hedge funds more correlated as drawdown control becomes priority
Changing of the guard
Permal Fixed Income Special Opportunities, managed by NWI Management
Bite-size trading
Japan continues to defy hedge fund bears
Land of rising debt