Hedge Funds Are Leveraging Alternative Data In An Effort To Transform The Industry
A study conducted by Lowenstein Sandler confirms the use of alternative data is on the rise by hedge funds.
Tag: Hedge Funds
Newsmakers
The Co-Founder of Shareholder Activism Is Dead, but His Cause Is Thriving
Along with Carl Icahn, oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens invented the corporate raider concept.
Market Moves
Ray Dalio’s Flagship Fund Takes a Rare Tumble
Pure Alpha, which clocked a 14% advance in 2018, has lost 6% thus far this year.
Newsmakers
Och-Ziff Who? Hedge Fund Firm to Change Name in September
Firm looking to distance itself from troubled past.
Sure, Hedge Funds Are Charging Less, but There’s a Catch
Some of them aren’t as pretty as they look, by playing games with how fees are calculated.
Research
Most Hedge Funds Don’t Consider ESG Factors When Stockpicking
Skeptics remain in the industry, but overall allocations are improving.
Research
Hedge Funds Roar in 2019’s First Half
Equity strategies help steer the ship to best H1 gains since 2009.
Newsmakers
Pennsylvania SERS to Cut Return Rates, Hedge Fund Allocations
Verdicts come amid political criticism, current market environment.
Alternatives
New Jersey to Cut Its Hedge Funds in Half
Pension fund plans to boost Treasury bonds, private equity investments.
Kentucky Pension Lawsuit Alleging Hedge Fund Fraud Dismissed
Court rules plaintiffs couldn’t demonstrate how they had been damaged.
SEC Bars Hedge Fund Manager for Losing Big on Risky Bets
Matthew Rossi blamed $1.8 million in losses on nonexistent rogue trader.
Market Moves
Hedge Funds Turn Around, With Good First Quarter
Rebound comes after a bruising 2018, as health care and emerging markets do well.
Asset Allocation
At Pension Bridge: New Hawaii CIO Speaks on Hedge Funds
Elizabeth Burton finds value in a selective approach to an asset class that hasn’t done well lately.
Newsmakers
Activists Seek Ouster of Bed Bath & Beyond Board, CEO
Three hedge funds suggest 16 replacements with strong retail backgrounds.