Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
New York pensions to add hedge funds to reduce volatility
By Staff WriterThree of New York Citys five public pensions intend to add as many as 15 hedge funds for direct allocations in an effort to reduce equity volatility.
November 02, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Franklin Templeton Takes Stake in K2 Fund of Hedge FundsThis week in portfolio product announcements, Franklin Templeton completed a majority stake acquisition in K2 Advisors, MFS added to its target date fund lineup and more.
November 02, 2012
It's 'lonely' being an Obama supporter on Wall StreetWhat happens when the head of a hedge fund sends an Obama endorsement to 8,000 email contacts?
October 19, 2012
SEC Says 1,504 Advisors to Hedge Funds, Private Funds Now SEC-RegisteredIncluding the 2,557 private fund advisors who had registered previously, a total of 4,061 advisors to one or more private funds are now registered with the SEC.
October 18, 2012
Outflows at Man Group Reach $2.2 BillionThe largest publicly traded hedge fund manager in the world, Man Group, saw its outflows up by 57% in Q3, in a sales atmosphere that its CEO, Peter Clark, called subdued.
October 09, 2012
PerTrac study: Investment returns of hedge funds fell in 2011The report reveals that the average large fund declined least, dipping 2.63 percent, compared to the dips of the average small fund, down 2.78 percent; and the average mid-size fund, which fell 2.95 percent.
September 17, 2012
Family Offices Souring on Hedge Funds: Infovest21Family offices allocated about 21% of their portfolios to hedge funds in 2012, but their enthusiasm for these alternative investments has ebbed, according to a new survey from Infovest21.
September 05, 2012
Envestnet to Focus on Fiduciary With Fund Evaluation Group AnnouncementThe partnership is meant to complement the research on separate account managers, mutual funds, ETFs and liquid alternative investments available on the Envestnet Prima platform.