Equity long/short
UBS embraces ‘narrative alpha’ for new form of sentiment strategy
NLP engine traces how stories spread, instead of counting words
No short answer: hedge funds hesitate on Europe’s ESG rules
SFDR sustainability calculations leave firms uncertain how short positions should be disclosed
Nasdaq retail rush powers intraday momentum trade
Options and ETFs give tech index new momentum, while S&P 500 sees higher levels of mean reversion
Caveat pre-emptor: Man ESG chief talks snubbed markets
Robert Furdak is sparking discussions about responsible trend following in unsustainable stocks
JP Morgan debuts Nexus spinoff for hedge fund exposure
Bank launches matchmaking service for lonely hedge funds and return-hungry investors
Analysing exposure and risk in the 30 largest hedge funds
Risk most dispersed, but most extreme, in macro funds
Equity long/short inflows positive despite tough year for industry
Europe, Australasia, Far East drove long/short fund returns in 2015
Best sub-$500m diversified FoHF: Kairos Multi Strategy
Good new funds are hard to find but the effort is worthwhile, says Kairos
Best specialist FoHF over $500m over three years: Prima Capital Fund
Fundana's long-term investors put a premium on stable equity long/short funds
Eurekahedge data on individual fund performance – November 2015
The latest statistical information on top-performing FoHFs and hedge funds
Zimmer bucks trend in decade of low hedge fund returns
Utility hedge fund makes double-digit returns without oil price predictions
Funds of hedge funds outperform hedge funds over 12 months
But typical FoHFs ‘more exposed to market risks now than in recent memory'
Long/short equity sees $7.5 billion net inflows over 12 months
But strategy also experiences net redemptions in Q1 2015 of nearly $2 billion
Long/short return calculations can ignore effect of leverage
Net exposure should be smaller than long exposure, not larger, says academic
Hedge fund managers still human, research finds
Funds fall victim to IPO hype and behavioural biases affecting traders
Allianz plans to expand low-risk alternatives
Doubling in assets shows demand for low-return investments
Hedge funds' year in review
Event driven strategies disappointed in 2014, while trend-followers thrived
Kynikos founder mocks funds' equity picks Tesla and Zillow
Chanos also takes shot at Sotheby's at Sohn conference
Lyxor backs another winner in Bay Resources
Managed account platform continues to attract investors
Equity and macro Americas winners announced
Anchor Bolt, Everest, Glenview, Millennium and Trend tell their stories
Morgan Stanley scores FoHF awards hat-trick
Investor-focused group rewarded for quality of its insight