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Event hedge fund primer: alpha from corporate catalysts Despite underperforming the broader hedge fund composite in H1 2024, event driven hedge funds have outperformed the hedge fund composite over the five and ten years to Jun-24*. Event driven hedge fund strategies capitalise on investment opportunities that arise from corporate events. The performance of an event driven manager depends on their ability to predict the outcome of corporate events accurately and to successfully manage the associated risks. In the next in Aurum’s series of hedge fund strategy primers, we explore event driven strategies in more detail, looking at: 🞄 the corporate events which event driven funds capitalise upon, 🞄 different event driven sub-strategies, 🞄 sample trades, 🞄 and how event driven funds perform in different market environments. Whether you're an experienced investor or new to hedge fund strategies, this piece provides valuable insights into how event driven funds work and the role that they can play in investors’ portfolios. Read the full primer here: https://bit.ly/3zc26aD *Source: Hedge fund industry performance deep dive – H1 2024. Aurum Hedge Fund Data Engine asset weighted average net returns. #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement #eventdriven

Hedge fund performance by strategy, 2015 to latest August 2024 data now available and updated daily: https://bit.ly/3codWOo #hedgefunds #assetmanagement #investing

Event hedge fund performance analytics H1 2024 - Insights for hedge fund investors While according to Aurum Hedge Fund Data Engine event hedge funds have outperformed the industry average in July, they ranked sixth out of the eight master fund strategy classifications in the first half of 2024. All underlying event sub-strategies delivered positive returns across the first half, but all underperformed equities and the hedge fund composite. The strongest performing sub-strategy was event – activist and the weakest, event – M&A. In aggregate, the event strategy’s returns correlated highly with prevailing equity markets. The event – M&A sub-strategy (as well as any other event strategies or multi-strategy funds that heavily incorporated M&A) struggled in H1 2024. There were a number of large, widely-held merger deals that collapsed, or were mired in regulatory or political difficulties, which hurt many funds across the event space (and some multi-strategy funds). April was a particularly difficult month. Reviewing the alpha/beta decomposition suggests that event – M&A has had a majority of returns attributable to the risk-free rate, with a sizeable portion from ‘alpha’ and only a small ‘beta’ element. Event – multi funds exhibit an even higher proportion attributable to alpha, in line with the relatively high long-term Sharpe ratio the strategy exhibits as indicated above. Find out more in the full analytics pack, link in comments, and keep an eye on our hedge fund strategy primer series, link also in comments below, for the next primer on event coming soon.

Hedge fund performance was generally positive in July. Most hedge fund strategies had positive performance, with the exception of quant. The average asset weighted hedge fund net return across all strategies was 0.51%. The strongest performing strategy was long biased. Hedge fund performance dispersion was slightly broader than that observed in June. See the link in comment section for the monthly hedge fund performance review – key performance data for hedge fund investors. #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement

ESG future perspective – transitions and tipping points In the second part of the series summarising the discussions at Aurum Funds Limited’s recent ESG Symposium we look at “Transitions and tipping points”. This session covered tipping points - critical thresholds that when crossed lead to large, accelerating and often irreversible changes - which may speed up global warming. The panellists also discussed the need for accelerated action to transition the economy to address environmental and social issues. You can read the output from their discussions here: https://bit.ly/3SMsvT7 #esg #environmental #social

Hedge fund performance by strategy, 2015 to latest July 2024 data now available and updated daily https://bit.ly/3codWOo #hedgefunds #assetmanagement #investing

Aurum’s H1 2024 hedge fund industry deep dive is now available, providing insights and analysis on industry performance, asset flows and comparison between alt UCITS and hedge fund returns. After the geopolitical instability, economic weakness, and market volatility of 2023, market sentiment was cautiously optimistic coming into 2024. Interest rates generally remained higher for longer than investors expected at the start the year, however markets have been surprisingly resilient in repricing in response. Volatile, but upward-trending equity markets created a supportive environment for both quant and equity l/s strategies. Hedge fund industry performance was positive over the first half of 2024.   The link for the full H1 2024 report is in the comments. #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement #research #hedgefundperformance

Aurum's commingled and bespoke fund of hedge funds $US classes delivered returns ranging from +0.8% to +1.8% in Q2 2024, driven by robust performances in multi-strategy and systematic strategies. Despite higher-than-expected inflation data and postponed interest rate cuts, market conditions were generally favourable, particularly for AI/tech stocks, which supported equity indices. To read our full review of the second quarter, including strategy performance and the drivers of returns, see the link in the comments. #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement

Aurum’s H1 2024 hedge fund industry deep dive is now available, providing insights and analysis on industry performance, asset flows and comparison between alt UCITS and hedge fund returns. After the geopolitical instability, economic weakness, and market volatility of 2023, market sentiment was cautiously optimistic coming into 2024. Interest rates generally remained higher for longer than investors expected at the start the year, however markets have been surprisingly resilient in repricing in response. Volatile, but upward-trending equity markets created a supportive environment for both quant and equity l/s strategies. Hedge fund industry performance was positive over the first half of 2024.   Access the full H1 2024 report here: https://bit.ly/3YcX5Zs #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement #research #hedgefundperformance

Hedge fund performance was generally positive in June. Strategy performance was mixed. The average asset weighted hedge fund net return across all strategies was 0.47%. The strongest performing strategy was equity l/s. Hedge fund performance dispersion was similar to that observed in May. See the link in comment section for the full report. #hedgefunds #investments #assetmanagement