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A deep dive look at #hedgefunds allocating to, well, other hedge funds. With thoughts from Paloma, Boothbay and many others on this continuing trend that is both old and new. This story is part our hedge fund special report that you can access here: https://lnkd.in/emRgkviv https://lnkd.in/e35qvQ3p

Great to see a potential future need to scale down becoming an upfront consideration. If you have more capacity or functionality than you need it definitely makes sense to turn it off. Will be both cost beneficial and also reduce a firms environmental footprint. Ongoing management of capacity (down as well as up) is a practice that members of Sustainable Trading are working to implement. Fantastic to see it being put into practice and being rolled out to clients.

In the latest Allocator conversation on Top Traders Unplugged, Alan Dunne, CFA spoke with John Jackson, CFA, Global Head of Hedge Fund Research at Mercer, one of the world’s largest investment consultants, on their approach to selecting hedge funds and building portfolios. They discussed the much improved environment for hedge funds in recent years, the role of hedge funds in a diversified portfolio and how John and the team think about strategy allocation and identifying top hedge fund talent. Some of the more interesting points from the conversation included: ·      Why Mercer has tended not to have large allocations to large multi-pod multi-strategy funds despite their growing scale and popularity ·      Why it makes sense to start with manager selection rather than populating “buckets” when building a hedge fund portfolio ·      Why John and his team often prefer hedge funds with broader mandates that can be adaptable and flexible rather than specialists ·      Why Mercer spend a significant amount of time and resources focused on emerging managers even as it has become more challenging for new managers to reach scale ·      Why John believes in the importance of holding a diversified set of diversifying strategies (including discretionary macro, systematic macro and tail risk) for greater portfolio robustness https://lnkd.in/exN7AAQV

Last call to participate in the Q3 Hedge Fund Confidence Index. Time is running out to participate in the AIMA Hedge Fund Confidence Index (HFCI) —the ultimate pulse check on how hedge funds feel about their business outlook over the next 12 months. This is your chance to contribute to Q3 2024's global confidence score and see exactly how your outlook stacks up against your peers. ⏳ It only takes 1 minute to answer 6 quick questions and get your confidence score. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insight and be part of an influential industry benchmark! https://lnkd.in/eQ-se3U9 ⏰ Readings for the index close shortly. Simmons & Simmons Seward & Kissel LLP Preqin #hedgefunds, #economicgrowth,#industryperformance, #marketupdate, #globaleconomy, #financialmarkets, #institutionalinvestors #polloftheday #industryconfidence, #education #alternativeinvestments

Read the press release on the Unlimited Hedge Fund Barometer - A Guide to Performance and Positioning of The Global Hedge Fund Industry. #hedgefunds #alpha #alternativestrategies https://lnkd.in/eVk96xVA

As a Hedge Fund COO being able to scale both up and down with your tech stack is important. Annalices discusses with Hedgeweek. Hedge Funds and Technological Elasticity Neovest. https://lnkd.in/envzqTpx

Billionaire Chris Rokos’s hedge fund cemented its position as one of the best-performing macro money pools so far this year, with year-to-date gains now reaching about 20%. His hedge fund, which manages more than $17 billion, gained around 6% in April, bolstering the returns, a person familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing performance. Rokos Macro Hedge Fund Returns Source: Investor document and Bloomberg reporting Note: 2024 returns are through April Rokos’s success comes amid a wild year for macro traders so far this year. Many of them found themselves wrong-footed by a broad recalibration in interest-rate expectations, which led to a selloff in US bonds. Those expecting aggressive reductions by the Federal Reserve were disappointed, while Rokos, who’s known for placing high conviction leveraged bets, profited from the market U-turn. The first quarter saw a wide range of returns across macro peers. Performance among global macro funds was the most widely dispersed of any strategy during the period, according to data from fund administrator Citco, with results for tracked hedge funds varying between -10% to north of +20%. Rokos, whose net worth is estimated at $1.8 billion by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, runs one of the biggest macro hedge funds in the world. He co-founded  Brevan Howard Asset Management in 2002 before starting his own operation in 2015.

Are you wondering what is driving your performance? Discover how a 'Tiger Cub' hedge fund, with $Billions under management, was seeking a platform to better manage factor exposures across its portfolio. With institutional allocators emphasizing sophisticated factor criteria, the fund needed a solution that could provide an in-depth view of the factors driving their portfolio performance. Find out how in this case study: #alphastocks #fundamentalinvesting #custombaskets #riskmanagement #riskanalysis #portfoliooptimization

Attention all hedge fund managers! AIMA’s Hedge Fund Confidence Index, a quarterly 1-minute poll which takes the pulse of the hedge fund industry continues to grow in popularity and influence. Readings are being taken for our Q4 2023 index and we want to hear from you regarding your firm’s confidence level for the coming 12 months. Click on the below link to take the poll before deadline this Monday 18th December. Thank you. https://lnkd.in/dZ8vB_ZY Jack Inglis, Jiri Krol, Tom Kehoe, CAIA, Fiona Treble, Michael Bugel, Kher Sheng LEE (李可胜), Michael Gallagher, Michelle Noyes, CAIA, Claire Van Wyk-Allan, CAIA, Drew Nicol, Chris Clifford, Simmons & Simmons, Seward & Kissel LLP. #hedgefunds, #confidencescores, #polloftheweek #polloftheday #alternativeinvestments

📢 Calling all hedge funds! Have your voice heard in AIMA - The Alternative Investment Management Association Quarterly Hedge Fund Confidence Index 🌍📊. Your insights are key to shaping the future of the industry. Don’t miss the chance to share your perspective and influence the conversation. Simmons & Simmons Seward & Kissel LLP #hedgefunds, #alternativeinvestments, #polloftheday, #education, #marketconfidence