Hedge funds

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Hedge Fund Index up 1%

Hedge funds were back in the black in September as global markets trended upwards during the month. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 1.05% while global stock indices outperformed as the MSCI World Index gained 3.87% in September. Read: Retail clients shouldn’t own hedge funds Key highlights include: Read: Hedge funds post mixed results […]

By Staff |October 8, 2013

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Disaster bonds more popular

New York’s transit authorities have turned to Wall Street to insure the city’s subway in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, The Economist reports.

By Staff |October 4, 2013

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Hedge funds with high fees deliver best returns

Hedge funds with a three-year track record of positive returns each month charge an average performance fee of 19.50%, finds data from Preqin. And funds with positive performance in less than a quarter of the months charge an average performance fee of 16.67%. Read: Hedge funds end 7-month winning streak “In a competitive fundraising climate, […]

By Staff |September 3, 2013

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Rough ride for hedge funds in Q2

Following Q1 returns north of 3.35%, hedge funds have soured to 0.14% in Q2, according to Preqin’s quarterly hedge fund report.

By Staff |July 22, 2013

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