Diversified pooled pension fund managers posted a median return of 0.7 per cent before management fees for the second quarter of 2017 and a median year-to-date return of 3.6 per cent, according to a new report by Morneau Shepell Ltd. The quarterly report, which covers about 324 pooled funds that have a market value of […]
Hedge funds continue trend of positive returns in May.
Almost all hedge fund strategies generated positive returns in May, making it the seventh month in a row that the alternative asset has produced a positive performance, according to research by Preqin Ltd. The data and intelligence agency’s benchmark, which measures all types of hedge funds, returned almost 0.3 per cent in May. And while […]
Despite the withdrawal by institutional investors of more than $100 billion of capital from the hedge fund industry in 2016, some Canadian pension funds are still confident in the asset class. “It makes me question why those pension funds or institutional investors invested in hedge funds in the first place,” says James Davis, chief investment officer […]
How social connections drive hedge fund performance and behavior
Hedge funds end 4-month losing streak
Hedge funds ended their four-month losing streak, gaining 1.33% in October, as most major equity markets ended the month in positive territory, according to the Eurekahedge Report. Underlying markets as represented by the MSCI World Index posted strong gains during the month, up 7.22%. Here are some highlights for October 2015: Total hedge fund assets […]
Hedge funds posted their fourth consecutive month of losses with Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index down 0.54% in September, while the MSCI World Index lost 3.60% during the month. On a year-to-date basis, hedge funds are up 0.67% and have outperformed underlying markets by 6.01%, as represented by the MSCI World Index. Read: Are small plans […]
Today, alternative investments aren’t as “alternative” as they once were.
Hedge funds in July bounced into recovery, gaining 0.27%, according to the Eurekahedge Report.