India hedge funds post 7.1% return for Sept
India-focused hedge funds snapped their four-month losing streak in September this year, gaining 7.1 per cent. This was better than returns from hedge funds broadly […]
India Focus Funds
Karvy to launch equity and currency based hedge fund
Karvy said today that they will be launching their hedge fund soon. Hrishikesh Parandekar, CEO & Group Head (Broking, Wealth Management and Asset Management), Karvy […]
India focused funds Lag behind Sensex
(From BusinessLine) Investment in India-focused hedge funds is no longer the lucrative proposition it used to be. In 2012 year-to-date, India hedge funds have posted […]
Indea closing India-focused fund
Raj Mishra, the Chief Investment Officer of Indea Capital, is closing india-focused long/short hedge fund. Mr. Mishra has also been the Founder and Chief Investment Officer […]
India-focused hedge funds outperformed other emerging markets in Q1
Emerging markets funds were down -0.86% in March and up +9.38% for the year. India-focused hedge funds have outperformed other emerging markets with 16.92% return […]
Macquarie hedge fund exits short bets
Macquarie’s Asia hedge fund has exited its short positions in Indian single stock futures in response to a controversial set of proposed tax rules that […]
Sebi pulls alternative funds into its net
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved the Sebi (Alternative Investment Funds – AIF) Regulations, 2012, bringing unregulated funds under its regulation. […]
India-Focused funds down -34.12% in 2011
India-focused hedge funds have been among the worst performers globally in 2011. Data from eVestment|HFN Industry Report show that the average India focused hedge funds was down -34.12% […]
Invest in India?
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Global investors pull out $4-bn from India-focused funds
Investors from across the world pulled out as much as $4 billion during 2011 from equity funds focused on Indian markets, amid concerns of high […]
Ambit, Nikko join hands to offer investment advisory services
Mumbai: City-based Ambit Holdings has joined hands with Tokyo’s Nikko Asset Management to offer investment management and advisory services in India and Mauritius. Under the […]
India-focused funds among the worst performers
The sharp decline in the rupee has hurt the performance of India-focused hedge funds. This year, they have been among the worst performers globally. India-focused […]
Steadview eyes $100 mln after 92 pct return
Steadview Capital, founded by Ravi Mehta, sees its assets tripling to $100 million in the next year as its strong performance is expected to draw […]
Indian hedge funds struggle through first half
Hedge funds are not performing well this year. Hedge Fund Research Inc.’s HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index was down 1.59% in June. In the first […]
Companies lure investors with quant-based models
Kalpesh Kinariwala, founder & CEO of CapVeda Capital (India) Advisory, a Mumbai-based firm that advises clients on quantitative investment or investment models based on mathematics […]
Goldman Sachs Launches India Equity Funds
Goldman Sachs Asset Management launched the Goldman Sachs India Equity Fund (GIAAX), following the May 31 launch of the Goldman Sachs Korea Equity Fund (GWIAX). […]
Tough Times For India Focused Hedge Funds
Life has come full circle for India-focused hedge funds whose percentage share in Asian hedge funds (by assets under management) has been growing at a […]
Equanum Plans India Hedge Fund
Source:Bloomberg Equanum Capital Management, a U.S.- based equity hedge fund focusing on Asia outside Japan, plans to move its operations to Singapore as it starts […]
Estee’s Market Neutral Quant Fund is open for subscription.
Estee’s Market Neutral Quant Fund for Indian Markets is currently open for subscription. About Estee Advisor: Estee is registered with SEBI, as an independent Portfolio […]
Hedge funds’ returns fall sharply in Nov
Hedge funds invested in India bore the brunt of the market sell-off last month, dragging down the year-to-date returns of these funds to under 10 […]
Venus Capital launching small cap focused India Emerging Leaders Fund
As developed countries see stagnant economic growth ahead (at best) and continuing problems from the sovereign debt crisis (at worst), emerging markets (EM) present a […]
JB Global ventures into emerging markets
JB Global Investment Services has launched a managed fund aimed at self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors, giving them access to the emerging markets of China […]
Balyasny Asset Management under SEC scanner
The Wall Street Journal reported that Chicago-based hedge fund Balyasny Asset Management L.P., led by Dimitry Balyasny, is also one of the funds “whose activities […]
Size of Indian hedge funds up 30% in FY11: Eurekahedge
Liquidity flow to the Indian hedge fund industry has picked up tremendously, said Farhan Mumtaz of Eurekahedge Group. “Indian funds have received a lot of […]
Japan Hedge fund launches Nifty ETF
Nikko Asset Management has announced the launch of three new exchange traded funds, which began trading on 22 October 2010. With the addition of these […]
Ambit strengthens its Institutional equities business with high level appointment
Ambit Capital announces the recruitment of Saurabh Mukherjea into its equities business as Head of Equities at the Managing Director level, thereby substantially strengthening Ambit’s […]
CapVeda launches India’s first market neutral fund
Source: http://www.capveda.com/admin/mediafiles/Ignites%20Asia-%2027Sept2010.pdf CapVeda India Advisory, a Mumbai-based hedge fund advisory company, has launched its first Emerging India Fund earlier this year, using what it describes […]
India focus funds net assets up by 10% in August
India focus funds have attracted capital: Eurekahedge Source: IndiaTimes
Nazneen Kanga joins Heritage Capital
Heritage Capital, investment manager to the Heritage Capital India funds, has hired Nazneen Kanga as a Director of the firm. Heritage Capital targets absolute returns […]
HFN Research report on India Focus Funds
From recent release of HFN : HedgeFund.net(HFN) tracks 40 hedge funds which invest in Indian securities. Few snapshots of India Focus Fund: Total assets size […]
Investors Pour $2.7M into Monsoon Capital Fund
BETHESDA, Md. — According to an SEC filing, a hedge fund sponsored by Monsoon Capital, LLC has raised $2.65 million. Monsoon India Opportunity Fund LP […]
Hermitage Capital Management eyes Emerging Market
Hermitage Capital Management: Introduction: Hermitage Capital Management is an investment fund and asset management company specializing in Russian markets founded by Bill Browder and Edmond […]
Hudson Fairfax Group
Hudson Fairfax Group (HFG) is an investment partnership focused on India’s aerospace, defense, homeland security and other strategic sectors. It is based in New York […]