Indices and Reports

The U.S. private equity industry is suffering along with the rest of U.S. economy. 

While hedge funds continue to suffer through October, managed futures funds are rolling.

It’s not surprise that, with hedge fund returns down in the dumps, investors are becoming more reticent about an asset class they once couldn’t get enough of.

Legions of hedge fund managers had good reason to be scared on Halloween, as October is shaping up to be one of the worst months in the history of the hedge fund industry.

A new report by hedge fund operational due diligence firm Castle Hall Alternatives is putting into question a number of the industry’s standards.

Japanese pension funds are bumping up their alternative investments buckets while emptying out their domestic equities portfolios in an attempt to diversify their holdings.

The economic turmoil has already claimed more than a few hedge funds. Now, it can add a pair of benchmarks and an index to the casualty list.

Things are ugly in the hedge fund heartland. But somewhat farther afield from New York, Greenwich, Conn., and London, things are a good deal calmer.

The hedge fund industry is currently undergoing a cleansing ritual and industry observers are bracing for leaner times ahead.

While the public financial markets are in crisis, U.S. private equity firms not only continue to stockpile capital but have picked up the pace of their fund-raising.