Analyst view: Disappointing picture for hedge fund trusts - FT Adviser

Analyst view: Disappointing picture for hedge fund trusts
FT Adviser
BH Macro has been the strongest performer with an 11.7 per cent NAV return in the last year driven by profitable interest rate trading, which benefited from volatility. BH Global, which invests in six Brevan Howard strategies, also performed well, ...

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Brevan Howard Proves Master of Hedge Funds With Four in Top 100 - Bloomberg


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Brevan Howard Proves Master of Hedge Funds With Four in Top 100
Bloomberg
Brevan Howard's 2011 gains derive largely from the firm's pessimistic macroeconomic outlook, says Ian Plenderleith, chairman of BH Macro Ltd. (BHMG), a London Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund that invests exclusively in the Master Fund.

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Investment trusts for 2012 - Investors Chronicle


Investors Chronicle
Investment trusts for 2012
Investors Chronicle
BH Macro gives investors exposure to the Brevan Howard Master Fund, one of the most successful hedge funds using a global macro investment strategy. It has performed well since launch and its fortunes are inversely correlated to that of the underlying ...

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Five key risks to the global economy in 2012 - ifaonline.co.uk

Five key risks to the global economy in 2012
ifaonline.co.uk
We believe hedge funds have a place in a balanced portfolio, and we allocate to uncorrelated strategies such as macro trading, both discretionary and systematic (CTAs – commodity trading advisers), with the BH Macro fund and the Aspect Diversified ...

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A spotlight on Heartwood's private client performance - Citywire.co.uk

A spotlight on Heartwood's private client performance
Citywire.co.uk
The strategy also benefited from manager selection, with Sippetts highlighting the Morgan Stanley Global Brands fund and BH Global Macro as particularly strong performers in 2011. We have a pro-growth positioning, though we are well aware of some ...

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Are trend funds the holy grail of investing? - Financial Times

Are trend funds the holy grail of investing?
Financial Times
Some managers have still produced impressive numbers – I am very happy with my investment in BH Macro via my self-invested personal pension (Sipp). But I still think there's too much money chasing too few opportunities.

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Why hedgies are lobbying for lower walls - FT.com (blog)

Why hedgies are lobbying for lower walls
FT.com (blog)
Brevan Howard might find it needs a web designer, though. Our investment editor James Mackintosh points out that Brevan Howard reveals a little more ankle about its listed BH Macro fund – complete with website.

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