Report highlights common myths regarding hedge fund volatility
Maturity creating market confidence, says Ernst & Young report
Hedge funds are able to recover quickly after market turmoil, according to new research from Credit Suisse Index Co., Inc.The research examines the effects of five crises on hedge funds and world financial markets, finding that hedge funds, if affected, were able to return to positive returns quicker than global equity or debt markets. It […]
Transparency will lead to greater understanding and confidence among investors
Sun Life Financial Inc.’s MFS Investment Management is getting into the alternative investments business. The Boston-based firm said that the first step of this expansion is the formation of a new subsidiary whose business strategy will be to provide significant seed and expansion capital to emerging hedge fund managers. The new subsidiary, Four Pillars Capital, […]
New research looks at the effects of the recent subprime-related credit crunch on hedge funds
Decrease in the hedge fund aggregate average was the largest since May 2006
Although hedge fund failures are not uncommon, they typically don’t have systemic implications
Funds are designed exploit opportunities unique to the Canadian smaller and mid-cap markets
In structured credit, hedge funds generated nearly half the trading volume reported in the U.S. over the past 12 months