Event-driven

About 40% of hedge fund allocators poured more money into the industry during the third quarter as investors moved to top up existing allocations, according to Bank of America Securities.

A new eVestment report points to a sustained decline in hedge fund exposure for U.S. public pensions plans, with new commitments drying up in the first half of the year.

HFR data shows hedge funds suffered widespread losses after volatility in stocks and bonds sent long/short equity, event-driven and systematic managers into the red during a turbulent October.

Hedge funds have once again increased their total global assets to more than $4 trillion, with industry coffers swelling for the fourth consecutive quarter after managers added $53 billion during Q3, according to HFR.

Macro hedge funds successfully seized on September’s volatility in stocks and bonds, delivering strong outperformance for investors, but the broader hedge fund industry ended the month in the red, according to HFR.

The hedge fund industry's total global assets have risen to almost $3.5 trillion as performance gains fueled an increase in overall asset volumes, a new eVestment analysis shows.

Performance figures may have been mixed in the hedge fund industry in August thanks to a steep drop in redemptions, according to fund service provider Citco.

New Hedge Fund Research data shows the industry lost 0.5% on average in August, as stock markets took a tumble and investors continued to battle with inflationary and interest rate pressures.

Oceanwood Capital Management is looking to capitalize on a ripening opportunity set in special situations with the launch of CoreLane Capital Management, a new hedge fund which will trade event driven themes in European equity and credit.

Three out of every four hedge funds have now generated positive returns this year, as the industry successfully profited from improving sentiment surrounding inflation and interest rate moves last month, new research published by PivotalPath shows.