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The article is continuation of our series of articles from the book " The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager". The previous posts covered the recent...

So, what really is a '$1bn Club' in the $3 trillion hedge fund industry (HFI)? Investors and Hedge Fund Managers worldwide are watching with...

“The $1bn Club, those hedge funds with at least $1bn or more in assets under management, have continued to grow over the past twelve...

Our previous posts within the series of the book "The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager" have now given you enough information to understand what this...

Creating a Sustainable Infrastructure Many emerging fund managers enter the hedge fund business thinking that the most challenging thing they will have to do is...

In the previous post within the series on "The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager" we presented the Upside part of creation of Hedge Fund. As...

The Upside Traditional investments (in stocks, bonds and cash) have seen their share of highs and lows, and today their charm  seems to have petered...

The State of the Hedge Fund Industry - Opportunity(ies) In The Face Of Adversity 92% of #hedgefund assets controlled by 11% of managers http://bit.ly/1cZKkYf  via @HFMWeek...

We continue series of posts based on the book “The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager” that will be published in the near future.  Our first post...

Blackstone, Riverstone Energy and Carlyle Group are in talks to buy producing assets and also invest in struggling exploration and production companies in North...

We continue series based on the book "The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager" started with Part 1 on The History of Hedge Fund Industry. Below...

The creation of the very first Hedge Fund dates back to 1949 when Alfred W. Jones coined the term ‘Hedged Fund’, meaning a fund...

Today, the Alternative industry and special the Hedge Fund industry has come a long way from what it was in the 1950s when it...

The total assets of sovereign wealth funds topped $6.31tn in March 2015, more than double since 2008. As a result of their ever growing...

Gaim - Global leading Alternative Investment Conference - was founded in 1994 by Informa PLCand soon became the world’s largest international alternative investment event, known for...

“The HFRX Emerging Markets Composite Index posted a strong gain of +4.74% for April, the highest gain since May 2009, with contributions from exposure...

HedgeThink presents an interview with James Waldinger, Founder and CEO of Artivest. Artivest, is an innovative technology alternative investment platform that connects leading private equity...

Artivest, a cutting-edge technology platform that connects leading private equity and hedge funds with a wider audience of suitable investors, announced a $15 million...

“It’s ‘totally miraculous’ what the country (China) has done so far. I would have not believed a country of that size could move so...

Exchange data show hedge funds and other large speculators have accumulated a record-breaking number of North Sea Brent futures and options contracts equal to...

“The powerful hedge fund performance trends which emerged in late 2014 accelerated through 2015, with quantitative, trend following CTA’s posting uncorrelated gains across long...

2014 saw hedge funds raise more money than any year in the previous decade. Though the industry is definitely changing, it's still drawing huge...

EurkeraHedge's report for the month of March has arrived and it delineates another very successful period for hedge funds across the globe. According to...

Ben Bernanke, former Fed chairman, is to join the Citadel Investment, the Chicago - based hedge fund, as a senior adviser. Citadel manages $26...

Ray Dalio is the world's most important hedge fund manager. With $165 billion under management Bridgewater Associates, the firm that he manages, is the...