Hedge funds were up 3.82% year-to-date, registering performance-based gains of US$56.4 billion while witnessing net asset inflows of US$60.7 billion in 2014, according to the Eureka Hedge Fund Report. Currently, assets under management of funds of hedge funds have recovered to US$529.3 billion, an increase of US$5.7 billion from December 2013.
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The largest pension fund in the United States plans to end its hedge fund program in an effort to simplify its investment portfolio and reduce costs.
Hedge funds rebounded strongly in August, with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up 1.36%, while the MSCI World Index gained 2.48%.
Partnerships between hedge funds and their investors are becoming more common.
The majority of hedge fund investors are not looking for double-digit returns from their hedge fund investments.
There are currently more than 500 hedge fund managers with US$1 billion ($1.08 billion) or more in assets under management, and these funds represent approximately 90% of total industry assets worldwide, according to a report.
A switch to cloud technology would provide badly needed computing power and significantly reduce technology costs for institutional investors.
Hedge funds posted their second consecutive month of negative returns in April with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index down 0.15% as global markets continued to falter amid a sluggish start to the year.
The Alternative Investment Management Association has published a new educational guide to understanding hedge fund performance.