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In the week ending May 19th 2023, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge said that the hedge fund industry built on its prior month's gains in April, returning 0.41% for the month. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index gained 1.56% in April. For the year to date, the hedge fund industry has returned 2.73% through the end of April. The S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 9.17% over the same period.

Amidst an uncertain economic environment, a new report indicates a continuing shift in portfolio dynamics towards longer-held positions necessitating a tightening of liquidity rules into 2022. Hedge fund terms regarding withdrawal frequency, investor-level gates, and so-called "hard lock-ups" all trended toward limiting liquidity last year, revealed the Seward & Kissel New Manager Hedge Fund Study.

In new launches, Marc Lasry, co-founder and CEO of the New York-based investment firm Avenue Capital Group, said he is launching a sports fund that aims to put money into women's sports teams in the U.S., basketball teams in Africa and other sports teams in Asia; weden-based global private equity major EQT is launching a new strategy for private wealth clients to broaden its investor base and offer individuals the chance to invest, and FS Investments, an alternative asset manager with $35 billion in assets under management, announced the final closing of FS Tactical Opportunities Fund.

Meanwhile, one of the world's largest technology investors, Insight Partners, announced the closing of its ......................

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