Hedge funds post mixed performance in March, HFR reports

[dealmaker]

Hedge funds post mixed performance in March, HFR reports
Hedge funds posted mixed performance in March as global equities declined on increasing trade and tariff tensions, data from Hedge Fund Research showed. The HFRI Fund Weighed Composite index posted -0.25 percent for March. But the index still finished in positive territory for the quarter, advancing 0.35 percent. (Pensions & Investments)

 

[Handle123]

How poorly many do, I don't understand. So none of them hedge or just the good ones? I understand there is liquidations, but so much it handcuffs so many?

 

[dealmaker]

As per ModernTrader issue 541 hedge funds had $3.2 trillion under management end of 2017.

 

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AIMA: Hedge fund firms embrace AI
Hedge fund firms are embracing artificial intelligence and responsible investing to keep pace with client demands. A new paper published by the Alternative Investment Management Association, which represents alternative money managers around the world, found following a series of conversations with 25 figures in the hedge fund industry that these firms are rapidly transforming their strategies and operations to meet the changing needs of investors. "The hedge fund industry was born of disruption," the paper said. (Pensions & Investments)