Goldman Sachs: Return dispersion bodes well for hedge fund performance

Posted: August 20, 2015

Hedge funds are lagging S&P500’s 3% year-to-date performance. The typical hedge fund has returned 0.5% year-to-date with equity long/short gaining [Read More]
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Goldman Sachs: Allergan, Apple and Facebook are most commonly top 10 holdings among hedge funds

Posted: August 20, 2015

Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Trend Monitor finds that hedge fund returns are dependent on a few key stocks. The typical [Read More]
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Texas Employees Retirement targets up to 4 new hedge fund commitments in FY2016

Posted: August 20, 2015

At yesterday’s board meeting, trustees for the $25.9 billion Texas Employees Retirement System approved the proposed hedge fund annual tactical [Read More]
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Sightings….

Posted: August 19, 2015

John Silvetz is leaving BlueCrest Capital Management after four years, reports Bloomberg News. The senior credit manager was in the [Read More]
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Avon Pension Fund selects JP Morgan to run single fund of funds mandate

Posted: August 18, 2015

Avon Pension Fund, which has $5.9 billion in assets, has merged its three hedge fund mandates into a single $258 [Read More]
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