In the week ending 19 February, 2016, in miscellaneous hedge fund news it was reported that Warren Buffett’s chosen index fund holds a commanding lead over a collection of hedge funds even though hedge funds performed slightly better in 2015. Warren Buffett's charity bet that a low-cost index tracker would win over a portfolio of hedge funds over ten years has just about two years more to go. CUSIP sees continued slowdown in corporate and municipal bond issuance in the first quarter; JP Morgan Asset strategist Marcella Chow said there is room to run from the current market rout; and Citadel terminated 15 investment executives after one of its stock-trading units dropped 6.5% at the start of 2016. SuMi TRUST and Kairos Investment have launched the SuMi-Kairos Multi Strategy Fund dedicated for Japanese investors; and Captive Alternatives has launched Puerto Rico’s international insurer Madison RE. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down -1.20% in January; The Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index fell -1.14%; Preqin said that hedge funds declined 2.60% in January, the worst since May 2012; And the Barclay Hedge Fund Index declined 2.83%...................... To view our full article Click here |
Alternative Market Briefing Weekly
Saturday, February 20, 2016
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