By Google’s Bard The following article has not been edited by Hedge Fund Insight – a Q&A with Bard on Hedge Funds and Family Offices. Do Family Offices invest in hedge funds? Yes, family offices invest in hedge funds. Family offices are private investment firms that manage the wealth of wealthy families. They may invest […] Read more »
Global Macro – Why Should Investors Even Bother? – Graphic of the Day
In the last ten years Global Macro funds at the index level have produced annual returns of 5%-plus on only three occasions. For comparison Distressed funds produced 5%-plus in five of those years. Of the eight strategy groups analysed, Global Macro funds produced the lowest annualised return over the last decade. Global Macro funds beat […] Read more »
Equity And Credit Strategies Did Better In July Says Man FRM
From Keith Haydon and Adam Singleton of Man FRM, part of Man Group Markets return to an uneasy calm in July with rising equity markets and falling volatility. Commentators continue to watch the shape of the US yield curve for clues. July continued the difficult year for hedge fund performance, with mixed performance across strategies […] Read more »
Ford Pension Plans Cut Equity And Event For Macro And Multi-Strat
By Simon Kerr, Publisher of Hedge Fund Insight The investment strategy allocation of portfolios of hedge funds is a function of the target return and drawdown tolerance of the end investor over a multi-year period. The pension plans of the Ford Motor Company are part way through a five-year de-risking process – the U.S. […] Read more »
Equity Hedge Yet to De-Gross Notes Man Group’s FRM
From FRM Investment Management Market Background China’s financial troubles and the Fed’s zeroing in on lift off for the next interest rate cycle have combined, as we thought they might, to place deflation at the forefront of investor concerns. Moreover, it is clear that the problems emanating from China, other emerging markets and many […] Read more »