Size Effect On Performance Still Applies To Hedge Funds in 2017

From Eurekahedge The graphic below shows how hedge fund returns have varied across fund sizes. For June 2017 year-to-date, medium sized hedge funds (US$100m – US$500m) posted the best returns with 3.53% gains, while small and large hedge funds were up 3.40% and 2.64% respectively. Over the past year, small sized hedge funds posted the best […] Read more »

GFIA’s 7 Commandments In The World Of Investment

By GFIA Team, led by Peter Douglas The monthly “thinkpiece” as we call it in GFIA, is usually a qualitative commentary on what we’re seeing at the moment in our world. This month, however, we’re going to go over some of our learnings from 28 years’ exposure to the world of professional investing (and including […] Read more »

Hedge Fund Industry Assets Recover to Last Summer’s High

Highlights from HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report 1Q 2012 Total capital invested in the global hedge fund industry increased to $2.13 trillion, surpassing the previous record of $2.04 trillion set at mid-year 2011. Investor preferences for fixed income-based Relative Value and less correlated Macro strategies, which have been favoured for over two years, accelerated […] Read more »