Jul 11, 2011 | Strategies
While many hedge funds outperformed the overall market during the financial crisis of 2008, they still lost money, down 14% as opposed to crashing 30% to 50% like that of major indices. But as an article in MoneyControl pointed out recently, one group of hedge funds...
Jun 27, 2011 | Starting a Hedge Fund
A number of Asian hedge fund startups have joined the Billion Dollar Club. Now, it remains to be seen if this breakthrough is a boon or bane to investing in Asia, reports Aradhna Dayal in Hedge Fund Intelligence. The new members include Danny Yong of Dymon Asia, John...
Jun 20, 2011 | Starting a Hedge Fund
More managers are starting hedge funds in 2011, but a greater number are also closing their doors, reports Reuters. Citing data from Hedge Fund Research, they report 298 new funds were launched in the first quarter of this year, compared to 220 during the fourth...
Jun 13, 2011 | Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy, Regulation, Starting a Hedge Fund
Hedge fund managers will continue to create clones of their offshore funds in EU-domiciled locations, but more managers are finding alternatives to the UCITs framework. That’s the conclusion of a recent survey released by RBC Dexia and KPMG. In addition to...
