South
African Hedge Fund Index up in January Mar 1 2007. Sunday Times
The South African Hedge Fund Index has returned 2.84% in January
from 2.61% in December, while the 12-month return was recorded
at 18.50% in January from the 19.17% annual return in December.
Credit
Suisse/Tremont Investable Hedge Fund Index Finishes up in
2006 New York, January 17, 2007
Credit Suisse/Tremont released today its year-end performance
review for 2006, revealing positive news for the Credit Suisse/Tremont
Blue Chip Investable Hedge Fund Index that finished the year
with annual returns of 9.51%, according to Oliver Schupp,
President of the Credit Suisse Tremont Index, LLC.
Greenwich
Remains #1 among Investable Hedge Fund Indices Feb 13, 2007. BUSINESS WIRE
GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Greenwich Composite
Investable Hedge Fund Index has again out-performed its peers,
posting higher returns than competing investable indices every
year since its inception in 2003, according to hedge fund
index provider Greenwich Alternative Investments, LLC.
Merrill
Unveils New Hedge Fund Replication Index 2 Feb 2007. Daily News
Merrill Lynch announced the creation of the Merrill Lynch
Equity Volatility Arbitrage Index, a tracking index that seeks
to replicate the returns of an S&P 500 volatility arbitrage
strategy employed by many actively managed hedge funds.
Obstacles
drag down 'investable' hedge fund indexes 1 Feb 2007. USA TODAY
Responding to the growing popularity of hedge funds, investors
have gravitated to index funds that purport to mimic the returns
of a broad basket of hedge funds, similar to mutual funds
that track the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
EU
Moves to Allow Marketing of Hedge Fund Indexes Reuters
European Union market regulators said they would allow indexes
that track hedge funds to be included in cross-border funds
popular with small investors, but under strict conditions.
Lehman
Brothers to Launch Hedge Fund Indices in Collaboration with
Hedgefund.net New York, Jan 26, 2005
Lehman Brothers, the global investment bank, today announced
plans to launch a series of hedge fund indices based on the
HedgeFund.net (HFN) database, owned and operated by HedgeFund.net,
a division of Channel Capital Group Inc. The Lehman Brothers
offering includes both broad market benchmarks and various
investible indices. The new Lehman HFN Hedge Fund Indices
will be available to approved investors during the second
quarter of 2005.
S&P
to Launch New Alternatives Index of Equity Long/Short Hedge
Funds NEW YORK, April 14 2004
Standard & Poor's, the independent financial research,
ratings and indices leader, today announced plans to launch
the S&P Equity Long/Short Index. The index expands out
the five Equity Long/Short funds represented in the flagship
S&P Hedge Fund Index, adding 19 funds for a broader, more
representative single strategy index.
MSCI
Launches Family of Hedge Fund Indices New York, July 9, 2002
a leading provider of global equity and fixed income indices
used by institutional investors worldwide, today announced
the launch of the MSCI Hedge Fund Indices. The new index family
features more than 90 indices calculated monthly, supported
by a growing database of over 750 hedge funds and an innovative,
web-based analytical tool. Today, the MSCI Hedge Fund Composite
Index includes over 350 hedge funds.
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