Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
Delaware Court Allows Access to Hedge Fund Investors in Lawsuit
By Michael S. FischerThe Delaware Supreme Court ruled that investors in failed hedge funds will be allowed to investigate their losses as a group while coordinating potential legal actions.
July 19, 2010
Three Studies Worth a Quick ReadDo hedge funds hedge? The experience of the Great Recession - Vanguard Research Do hedge funds help investors avoid the worst during periods of distress...
July 11, 2010
Financial Reform Vote at Top of List as Senate ReconvenesWith the Fourth of July 4 breakcongressional recess ending, the Senate will returns Monday, July 12, to consider passage of the financial reform bill voted onapproved by the House on June 30.
July 09, 2010
Hedge Fund Index in Negative Territory for JuneDow Jones Indexes and Credit Suisse announced Friday, July 9, that its early estimates suggested that hedge funds posted negative returns in June 2010, as did most other major market indexes.
July 09, 2010
Preqin Study: Direct Investment in Hedge Funds Increasingly Preferred by InstitutionsFunds of hedge funds (FoFs), in particular, have experienced a loss of institutional support for reasons related to both the recent downturn and longer-term trends, according to a survey released by Preqin on Thursday, July 8.
July 09, 2010
Institutions Increasingly Prefer Direct Investment in Hedge FundsFunds of funds hold their own in a maturing institutional market.
July 06, 2010
Most Funds Struggle in Q2, Though Some ShineWith U.S. markets off roughly 6-13% in the second quarter of 2010, very few funds were able to carve out positive results, according to Lipper data through June 30, 2010.
July 06, 2010
Lipper Data Show Most Funds Struggled in Q2, Though Some ShineSecond-quarter results for the major U.S. stock indexes varied between a 5.84% loss for the Amex and 13.13% loss for NYSE.