Hedge Funds
The latest hedge funds news to help advisors understand how these alternative investments can help boost portfolio returns and reduce risk.
March 15, 2004
MSCI to Price Investable Index DailyGENEVA, Switzerland (HedgeWorld.com)--Morgan Stanley Capital International will begin publishing an indicative daily price for its investable hedge fund index, the MSCI Hedge Invest Index, which...
March 15, 2004
Structured Products Drive HFR GrowthCHICAGO (HedgeWorld.com)--Assets under management at HFR Asset Management LLC have broached US$2 billion, in large part due to structured products, the firm announced. Investors from Asia,...
March 15, 2004
Hedge Funds for Joe Non-MillionaireSo, you've finally decided to take a serious look at hedge funds for your clients. But you feel bad for all your 'B' and 'C'...
March 09, 2004
No Contract Deal for CalPERS, FRMSACRAMENTO, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)--Unable to come to terms on a contract, the California Public Employees' Retirement System and London-based fund of funds Financial Risk Management Ltd....
March 09, 2004
Some FX Funds Ride Up on Volatile Exchange RatesNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Currency trading programs that exploited volatility in the euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate raked in top returns in January, according to data from the...
March 09, 2004
Heller, Wong to Take Helm at Cannell CapitalSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)--J. Carlo Cannell announced that he would step down as the principal of the Cannell family of hedge funds by June 2004. Speaking...
March 05, 2004
Vanguard Closes Two FundsMarch 4, 2004 -- Two of Vanguard Group's top performing funds last year were closed to new investors today to keep them from getting too...
March 01, 2004
Due Diligence on Valuation: IAFE Comment Period ClosingNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--The public comment period for the International Association of Financial Engineers' white paper on valuation concepts expires Feb. 27. The IAFE released the working...
March 01, 2004
U.K. Pension Funds Boost Hedge Fund SearchesLONDON (HedgeWorld.com)--Pension fund consultant Watson Wyatt LLP said that absolute return mandates among U.K. pension funds "accelerated significantly" toward the end of 2003 and through...
March 01, 2004
A Safer Ride?Providing consistent returns on client portfolios has been a challenge for investment advisors over the past few years. While consistent, risk-averse performance is available, few...