http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press HFR Press Releases en-us http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press HEDGE FUND INFLOWS STEADY IN SECOND QUARTER AS CONSOLIDATION IN TOP FIRMS CONTINUES Industry posts narrow loss for 1H10. Investors focus on structure, legislation and transparency. CHICAGO, (July 20, 2010) Investors continued to allocate new capital to hedge funds in the second quarter of 2010, with the industry experiencing a net inflow of $9.5 billion according to figures released today by Hedge Fund Research, Inc. Volatility returned to global capital markets in 2Q10 with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posting a decline of -2.5 percent, offsetting 1Q10 gains. Total hedge fund industry capital ended the most recent quarter at $1.65 trillion, down from $1.67 trillion the prior quarter. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100720 http://www.hfrx.com The June 2010 performance of the HFRX Monthly Indices has been published at www.hfrx.com HFRX Indices http://www.hfrx.com/?=20100715 https://www.hedgefundresearch.com/monthly/ The HFRI Indices Flash Update for June 2010 has been published Hedge Fund Research, Inc. HFRI Indices https://www.hedgefundresearch.com/monthly/index.php?fuse=monthly&070810 http://www.hfrx.com The June 2010 performance of the HFRX Daily Indices has been published at www.hfrx.com HFRX Indices http://www.hfrx.com/?=07062010 http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press HEDGE FUND LIQUIDATIONS RISE DESPITE PERFORMANCE GAINS, FUND OF FUNDS CONSOLIDATION ACCELERATES Industry leverage moderates from pre-crisis levels - Incentive fees continue to decline. CHICAGO, (June 8, 2010) - After falling steadily for four quarters, hedge fund liquidations rose again in the first quarter of 2010 with 240 funds closing during the period, according to the HFR Market Microstructure Industry Report released today by Hedge Fund Research. Liquidations were disproportionately skewed towards Fund of Funds (FOF), with 102 FOF closing in the quarter, this marks the seventh consecutive quarter in which FOF liquidations have exceeded new launches. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100608 http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press Aggregate industry leverage employed by hedge funds has continued to moderate relative to five years ago, with seventy percent of all funds, which manage eighty-three percent of industry capital, utilizing some form of leverage. In the HFR Special Report- Hedge Fund Leverage, Relative Value Arbitrage and Macro strategies commonly employ higher levels of leverage than Event Driven and Equity Hedge strategies. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100608b http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press HFR President, Ken Heinz, discusses what recent market volatility means for hedge funds with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo at the SALT conference in Las Vegas. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100520 http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press EMERGING MARKETS HEDGE FUNDS NAVIGATE SOVEREIGN CRISIS. Tactical use of CDS and currency derivatives widespread in EM funds; Investors shift capital from Emerging Asia to Latin America, Multi-EM. CHICAGO, (May 20, 2010) - Emerging Markets (EM) hedge funds gained 4.7 percent YTD through April, suggesting that many EM managers have strategically navigated through much of the still-unfolding EU-centric sovereign debt crisis, according to Hedge Fund Research (HFR). In addition to the significant weakness in the sovereign credit market, funds also encountered volatility in currency, commodity and underlying equity markets, with this volatility accelerating through 2Q10. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100520 http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press Hedge Fund Research has also announced that it will host its HFR Industry Summit: Asia 2010 in Hong Kong on September 16th and 17th at The Four Seasons Hong Kong. The HFR Industry Summit is the hedge fund industry's premier private investor engagement, hosted annually in Chicago and London, and this will mark the event's inaugural appearance in Asia. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100504b http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press CAPITAL FLOWS TO ASIAN HEDGE FUNDS STALL. Investors pare new allocations on risk, regulatory concerns; Developed Asia performance tops Emerging in 1Q10. CHICAGO (May 4, 2010) Following two consecutive quarters of capital inflows, the Asian hedge fund industry saw net redemptions of approximately $700 million in the first quarter of 2010, reflecting continued concerns about strategic and regulatory risks, according to data released today by Hedge Fund Research, Inc. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100504 http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press HFR is pleased to announce that HFR INDUSTRY SUMMIT MID-YEAR 2010 has been rescheduled for June 9 and 10, 2010. All other details of the Event as previously scheduled remain essentially unchanged. Announcement http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100428 http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press HFR company President, Ken Heinz, discusses recent hedge fund performance with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20100408 http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=products-irdinr Just Released: HFR SPECIAL REPORT - The Decade In Review 2000-2010. The new report includes information on Hedge Fund Industry Strategy Evolution and Growth, Industry Service Providers Analysis and HFRI Index Performance and Risk/Return Analysis from 2000 through 2010. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=products-irdinr http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press UCITS III HEDGE FUND OFFERINGS PROLIFERATE AS NEW INDUSTRY MODEL GAINS TRACTION Comprehensive UCITS III offerings now tracked by Hedge Fund Research CHICAGO (February 10, 2010) More than 200 hedge fund offerings now comply with UCITS III guidelines, reflecting the continued evolution of the industry to meet institutional investor standards, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc., the leading provider of data and analysis of the hedge fund industry. That number has grown rapidly in the last 18-24 months, before which time few hedge funds offered UCITS III products to investors. Total hedge fund assets under management in UCITS III-compliant funds now exceed $35 billion, a figure that is likely to continue to grow in the near future. Hedge Fund Analysis http://www.hedgefundresearch.com/index.php?fuse=press&20102010b