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Study shows ETFs enhance correlation
So how bad was the investment climate from a correlation perspective the last few years? Pretty bad, according to a new study from Factors Advisors .
Correlations among various asset classes deteriorated markedly. For example, the correlation between the S&P 500 index and emerging
Private equity fund managers vs limited partners
SEI has come out with the second of three reports on the private equity industry. This one, titled "Searching for Alignment" takes a look at the expectations gap that has arisen between manages and their limited partners, especially when it comes to issues that fall under the rubric "transparency.
Institutions continue to pour into hedge funds
Institutional investors continue to embrace hedge funds, hunting for outsized returns.
According to a survey by Preqin, notes FINalternatives , 30 percent of responding institutional investors will definitely boost their allocations to hedge funds over the next three years, while 60 perce
Correlation less of an issue in 2011
A big concern in the hedge fund universe last year was a high degree of correlation that seemed to question the very premise of hedge funds. The correlation among stocks was troubling enough . The correlation among a lot of disparate asset classes was even more cause for worry.
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Goldman Sachs' Litton Loan Servicing unit draws heat
When Goldman Sachs ( NYSE: GS ) bought Litton Loan Servicing back in 2007, it looked like a typically savvy Goldman move. It gave the firm a street-level peek into a crumbling asset class, subprime mortgage, and allowed it to earn some high fees. Other banks were also moving aggressively into su
New Galileo hedge fund to bet on sports
There's a lot of competition out there when it comes to stock investing. Hedge funds ( hedge fund news) are looking for other asset classes with more inefficiencies to exploit. So what to make of a London firm's plans to start up a hedge fund that bets on sports?
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The new hedge fund industry
The hedge fund industry looks surprisingly strong right now. One could argue that the financial crisis has led to some changes that are setting up the next era of prosperity. According to the New York Times, a new focus on transparency, more flexible fees and other investor-friendly trends wil
Do hedge funds add value? On-going debate
Are hedge funds really more skilled investment managers than mutual fund managers? It's a long-running debate in the industry. John Griffin of the University of Texas at Austin and Jin Xu of Zebra Capital Management, weigh in with a study that will appear in the Review of Financial Studies.
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NYSE to fare well in rate swap clearing initiative?
The clearing of derivatives is a huge issue right now, but we mainly hear about mega-war over credit default swaps. But the interest rates swap market, in many ways, is just as important, and just as in need of better clearing mechanisms. Enter the NYSE Euronext and the DTCC. They have launched th
Private equity to truly embrace infrastructure investing?
The private equity industry has had something of a love-hate relationship with infrastructure investing over the past few years. Some firms like Citigroup waded in, and at times the asset class seemed to be on the brink of a real break out. But given the high returns elsewhere, none of the premier
