The latest May report from Eurekahedge With Intelligence reveals that hedge fund managers were down 0.72 per cent in April, outperforming the tech-heavy NASDAQ and S&P 500 by 12.54 per cent and 8.08 per cent respectively.
Nick Evans writes that new factor analysis underscores the ‘regime shift’ in stock performance and investor asset allocation preference that is taking place amidst the major equity market pullback of the last few weeks.
Global insurance and asset management group AXA, consumer goods giant Unilever, and alternative investment manager Tikehau Capital have joined forces to launch a private equity impact fund dedicated to investing in projects and companies supporting the regenerative agriculture transition.
Pictet Asset Management has announced the launch of the Pictet-Global Climate Government Bond fund – a new strategy that aims to incorporate climate change, which the firm describes as “the most pressing ESG component currently driving government policies”, into the sovereign investment space.
London-based global asset manager Fidelity International has unveiled a major expansion of its activities in the private credit market, announcing 12 new hires including senior new appointments in the area of direct leading.
The latest HFM Hedge Fund Performance Report finds that hedge funds retreated 0.4 per cent in April, dragging year-to-date returns further into the red at -0.6 per cent.
BlackRock has announced that a consortium of Limited Partners (LPs) and funds of funds have partnered in an effort to streamline and standardise ESG reporting for private markets.
Nick Evans writes that severe market turbulence in the past few weeks has sparked extreme mixed fortunes for several of the world’s biggest and best-known hedge funds – with some eye-catching gains in April as well as a few jaw-dropping losses.
Broad Reach Investment Management, the London-based emerging markets macro manager, has announced plans to expand its operations into the US with the opening of a mid-town Manhattan office in September as assets grow amidst continued strong performance.
Eurekahedge data from With Intelligence for April shows that the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index declined -0.50 per cent in April 2022, outperforming the S&P 500 which fell -8.80 per cent over the same period.