Hedge Fund of Fund Performance in 2005
(ContentDesk) February 3, 2006 -- Contrary to the recent influx of negative press about the hedge fund industry, the Alternative Asset Center Fund of Hedge Funds Benchmark shows respectable cumulative returns for 2005 and the sectors second-highest annual performance return since 2000.The year brought returns of 7.53% for AACs equally-weighted average of 2,708 funds of hedge funds,* outperforming the S&P 500 Index by 2.61% and more than tripling the Lehman Bond Return of 2.43%.The AAC Benchmarks 7.53% return is more than a percentage point higher than its 2004 average (6.43%), and greater than the returns of 2001 and 2002 combined (5.25% and 1.89% respectively).Nine of the 12 months brought positive returns in for the Benchmark this year, and a second-half surge shows promise for 2006.While four of the first five months of 2005 saw miniscule or negative returns for the AAC Benchmark, funds of funds rallied for combined gains of 5.43% between June and September. The fund-of-fund sector also bounced back from a difficult October to close the year with a 3.53% combined return for November and December.*Only funds of hedge funds with complete performance history since inception were included. Open, closed, and liquidated funds are calculated in the AAC Benchmark.KEY METRICS -AAC Fund of Funds BenchmarkJanuary 2005 - December 2005???Average Annual Return 7.53%Annual Standard Deviation 4.21%Monthly Standard Deviation 1.22%Sharpe Ratio 0.53Annual Median 7.22%Monthly Median 1.08%Corr. S&P 500 0.65Corr. MSCI World 0.89Corr.
Lehman Bond -0.12N? of Positive Months 9N? of Negative Months 3% of Positive Months 75.00%% of Negative Months 25.00%Worst Month -1.47%Best Month 1.90%*Only funds of hedge funds with complete performance history since inception were included. Open, closed, and liquidated funds are calculated in the AAC Benchmark.For complete AAC Benchmark statistics including key metrics and monthly and annual performance since January 1996, subscribe at www.aa-center.net/products/newsletters/.
Triumph Investment Master Fund Ranked #1 For the Past 5 Year Time Frame
(ContentDesk) September 8, 2004 -- Nelsons Worlds Best Money Managers ranked Triumph Investment Master Fund # 1 for the past 12 and 20-quarter time frames for the International Balanced Multi-Asset investment class.
In addition The Barclay Group and its subsidiary Global Hedge Source, Ltd. ranked the fund #1 for the past 36-month time frame ending June 30th for fund of hedge funds with under $250MM in assets under management.
Triumph is a strategic multi-strategy, alternative investment fund. Within the fund, there are currently 20 traders and 24 strategies.It is one of the only pools that merge the talents of floor-traders, market makers and "niche" traders who have honed their trading skills and developed their "edge" on the various exchange floors or at "boutique" trading firms.
It has recently caught the attention of the New York Sun and their weekly hedge fund column with an August 23rd article titled, Triumph's Strategy: Making Money a little at a time;...
Triumph Investment Master Fund Ranked #1 For the Past 5 Year Time Frame
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Interview with a #1 Ranked Hedge Fund Manager; International Balanced Multi-Strategy Asset Class
(ContentDesk) September 19, 2005 -- The 'mature' traders strike back: Hedge fund managers seem to get younger from year to year. At the other side of the spectrum you may come across a firm like Triumph. Triumph presently has 19 traders whose average age is 52 years. They are mature, successful and experienced traders with an average of more than 26 years experience in the markets. What happens if they get together to form a multi-strategy hedge fund?The following is an interview with James S.
Moore, Managing Member of TIF Fund Management LLC, the Managing Member of Triumph Investment Master Fund Ltd. (Currently ranked among the top performing International Balanced Multi-Strategy Asset class by Nelson's World's Best Money Managers for 20 and 40 quarter time frames). Interview Questions Include the Following:How does Triumph Fund differ from other hedge funds?Where are hedge funds heading?How did you get started in Hedge Funds?What do you think are the current challenges to hedge...
Interview with a #1 Ranked Hedge Fund Manager; International Balanced Multi-Strategy Asset Class
Hedge funds > Interview with a #1 Ranked Hedge Fund Manager; International Balanced Multi-Strategy Asset Class
Wall Street Green Trading Summit Announced
New York (ContentDesk) January 12, 2006 -- The Wall Street Green Trading Summit has been announced for April 4 and 5 at Bloomberg headquarters in New York. The conference covers carbon trading, renewable energy trading and emissions trading. Conference producers Hedge Connection and Global Change Associates expect over 300 live attendees. The conference media partner this year is Bloomberg LP.This conference is the fifth in a series of green trading summits and is the only global conference to cover emissions, renewable energy, and megawatt (energy efficiency) trading. This triple convergence of markets was defined by green trading creator Peter Fusaro four years ago.
With carbon trading poised to grow globally into a $3 trillion global market in 20 years, there is more interest in green trading solutions to pollution than ever before.In a time of sustained high energy prices, clean technology is poised to accelerate market penetration, and in recognition of this trend, this years...
Wall Street Green Trading Summit Announced
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Institutional Investing Forum Addresses the Evolution in Hedge Fund Investing
Washington, D.C. (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) November 8, 2005 -- In its second successful year, the National Strategic Investment Dialogue convened in San Francisco on October 20 to discuss the challenges and complexities associated with successfully harnessing the power of hedge funds to maximize returns and reduce key areas of risk. The invitation-only sessions are part of a national initiative sponsored by Strategic Investment Group to promote candid, meaningful discussions among fiduciaries and leaders of the investment community on issues of vital importance to institutional investors. Participants have included a wide range of respected institutional investors, investment managers, investment advisors, academics, and regulatory experts. Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg, President and CEO of Strategic Investment Group, says, We are proud to sponsor this effort to examine and debate important economic, financial and investment issues....
Institutional Investing Forum Addresses the Evolution in Hedge Fund Investing
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Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund Passes the $100 Million in Net Assets Mark and Continues to Attract New Investors
Alternative Investment Partners, LLC (AIP) is pleased to announce a number of significant milestones for its Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund (Ticker: ALPHX). The Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund is an innovative, open-end mutual fund designed to minimize equity market exposure and volatility by employing a variety of absolute return strategies.
The Fund represents the next generation of product for hedged alternative strategies investing, and is open to all investors.The Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund continues to attract new investors, and recently passed the $100 million mark in net assets.
The Fund has also recently qualified to be listed daily in print publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Barron's and The New York Times."The registered advisor community has really warmed up to...
Hedge funds > Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund Passes the $100 Million in Net Assets Mark and Continues to Attract New Investors
Netage Releases Next Generation Version of Deal, Contact and Investor Relations Management Software, Dynamo Enterprise 5.0
Watertown, MA (ContentDesk) May 15, 2006 -- Netage Solutions, Inc., the global provider of front-office software for the alternative investments community -- private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge funds, funds of funds, and institutional investors -- is pleased to announce the availability of Dynamo Enterprise 5.0, the next generation of the Dynamo Suite line of products for deal, contact, and investor relations management.Designed to meet the specialized deal, fundraising, investor relations and reporting requirements of alternative asset management companies, Dynamo 5.0 creates dramatic efficiencies in the workflow of investment teams, improves investor communication and user experience, and speeds up adoption. Each user can now not only simplify their interface to keep the features they need to use, but also visualize all relationships between entities and see important summary information in an instant. Dynamo 5.0 allows users to have a distinct view of their workflow...
Netage Releases Next Generation Version of Deal, Contact and Investor Relations Management Software, Dynamo Enterprise 5.0
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