In the week ending 14 August, 2015, Agecroft Partners has predicted that the hedge fund industry assets would increase a quarter trillion dollars by summer of 2016, with most of the new flows into hedge funds are coming from fixed income and not equity portfolios. Chris Rokos is inviting investors for one of the largest hedge fund launches this year that is nearing its target of $3bn; Pioneer Investments is preparing a fund launch for its chief investment officer of fund of hedge funds Richard Berger; Sprott is boosting its exposure to the fixed-income market with a new $500-million hedge fund focused on corporate bonds; and Sliced Investing has launched Sliced Institutional, dedicated to giving registered investment advisors (RIAs) an easy access to alternative investment managers. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posted a narrow gain of +0.01% in July (+2.5% YTD); The Barclay Hedge Fund Index dropped 0.28% (+3.05% YTD); The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.7% (+3.3% YTD); And the Newedge CTA Index posted +3.01% (+0.64% YTD). Eton Park Capital posted 2.4% positive performance in July betting on China and U.S. stocks; the hedge fund industry produced an aggregate return of -0.35% in July (+1.49% YTD), said eVestment; and the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for J...................... To view our full article Click here |
Alternative Market Briefing Weekly
Saturday, August 15, 2015
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