BHA Investor Monitor Archive

  1. A Look at Event Driven

    Danielle Silva

    Most alternative investors are familiar with the event-driven strategy, a hedge fund approach that looks to take advantage of market changes caused by corporate events. However, many investors are not aware of the large number of strategies that fall into … Continue reading

  2. A Look at CTA/Managed Futures

    Danielle Silva

    In 2011, analysts at BHA collected 691 mandates for CTA/managed futures funds, which represented 32% of all mandates received. CTA was the third most popular hedge fund strategy, preceded only by long/short equity (65%) and global macro (42%). Although the … Continue reading

  3. A Look at Global Macro

    Danielle Silva

    Global macro managers ended the year down 3.6%.1 This may come as a surprise to many since the market volatility in 2011 seemed to provide the perfect environment for global macro funds to outperform the market. However, throughout the year, … Continue reading

  4. Marketing in the Year Ahead

    Robinson Crothers

    For many managers, especially those with emerging funds, 2011 was a turbulent and often confusing year. The fundraising, investment, and business climate faced by the industry reflected the skittish and chaotic trading in global capital markets. Managers and marketing professionals … Continue reading

  5. A Look at Long/Short Equity

    Danielle Silva

    Long/short equity is the most fundamental of all the hedge fund strategies. Funds using this strategy seek to reduce risk by simultaneously taking long and short positions in various equities. Generally speaking, funds will use short positions in individual securities … Continue reading

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