September 2015
Strategy Long or short, Andreas Schmidt?
The Global Head of Primary Private Equity at Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management discusses opportunities and risks in co-investments...
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September 2015
News Event Driven knocked with few heavy-weight funds
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -2.7% in August. 1 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory. The Lyxor Convertible Arbitrage Index (+3.3%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Variable Bias Index (-0.7%), and the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (-1.1%) were (...)
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September 2015
Opinion A critical change of paradigm for hedge funds
At the turn of the month, hedge funds rebounded as market conditions improved. The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.4% last week, following a 3.3% drawdown in August. Year to date, hedge funds have demonstrated their ability to protect portfolios, returning - 0.3% whilst the (...)
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September 2015
Opinion High dispersion of hedge funds’ returns in panic markets
The deflation and growth scares morphed into a vicious cycle last week. Multiple trading anomalies were observed, especially on Monday, suggesting that systematic and algorithmic trading amplified the sell-off.
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August 2015
News Receding systemic risks, but cautious risk appetite
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.3% in July. 8 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor CTA Long Term Index (+4.6%), the Lyxor Global Macro Index (+2.6%), and the Lyxor Variable Bias Index (...)
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August 2015
Innovation LOIM launches ILS offering and hires CAT bond team.
Dr Gregor Gawron to head Insurance Linked Strategies Offering meets the need for low correlated building blocks for diversified portfolios.
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July 2015
News AfDB takes leading role in raising funds for AFIG Fund-II, A Multinational Private Equity Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 an equity investment of up to USD 45 million in Atlantic Coast Regional Fund LLC II (or “AFIG Fund II”), a 10-year USD 300 million multi-sector private equity fund that focuses on (...)
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July 2015
News CalPERS to Report Private Equity Carried Interest
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it will report the total carried interest paid to the General Partners (GP) of the private equity investment funds it invests for the fiscal year ending June 30, (...)
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July 2015
News CalPERS to Sell Portion of Real Estate Portfolio
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it is planning to sell up to $3 billion of its real estate investment portfolio. Park Hill Group has been selected to assist CalPERS with the (...)
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June 2015
News CalPERS to Sell Ownership Stake in Real Estate Manager Bentall Kennedy Deal to provide compelling return for pension system
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it has agreed to sell its one-third ownership stake in North American real estate manager Bentall Kennedy.
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March 2015
News CalPERS Commits $75 Million to Emerging Manager Program Firm Siris Partners
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it has committed $75 million to private equity firm Siris Partners. This is the first direct commitment to Siris, who has previously received commitments from CalPERS through the System’s (...)
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March 2015
News Sucessfully riding the thematic reversal
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.7% in February. 10 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Special Situation Index (+5.3%), the Lyxor CTA Short Term Index (+3.5%), the Lyxor Convertible Bond Arbitrage Index (...)
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February 2015
News Lyxor announces new partnership with Quantmetrics for its AIFM managed account platform
Lyxor Asset Management (“Lyxor”) announces a new partnership with Quantmetrics Capital Management (“Quantmetrics”) to join Lyxor’s AIFM managed account platform. With this partnership, Lyxor will launch its first AIFMD-compliant strategy on the (...)
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January 2015
Note 2014 Sees Alternative Assets Industry Near $7tn in Value
Preqin launches its 2015 Global Alternatives Reports, which reveal significant growth in assets held by private equity, hedge fund, private debt, real estate and infrastructure fund managers. Total industry assets now stand at $6.91tn, up from $6.22tn as of this point last (...)
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January 2015
Note Hedge Funds Deliver Worst Annual Performance Since 2011
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark gained just 3.78% in 2014, the lowest annual return since the 1.85% loss seen in 2011
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