<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AR Research &amp; Rankings</title><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/RSS.aspx?FeedID=2506</link><description /><copyright>&amp;copy;2013 HFI</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><category>AR Research &amp; Rankings</category><item><title>Billion Dollar Club: Churning waters rock largest hedge funds</title><description>Some 269 Americas firms manage $1.46 trillion.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3166476/Billion-Dollar-Club-Churning-waters-rock-largest-hedge-funds.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Morgan Stanley top prime broker for new hedge fund launches</title><description>Inaugural Absolute Return ranking tracks lucrative hunt for startups.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3152360/Morgan-Stanley-top-prime-broker-for-new-hedge-fund-launches.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New funds taste pre-crisis highs</title><description>Some 71 new Americas hedge funds managed $24.9 billion by yearend, the richest total since 2007.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3152358/New-funds-taste-pre-crisis-highs.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2013 Investor Outlook</title><description>Hedge fund picks from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Creek, PineBridge, SkyBridge, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan and others.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3139959/2013-Investor-Outlook.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Presenting Absolute Return's 2012 Rising Stars: Five to Watch </title><description>A diverse group of hedge funds are named Absolute Return's 2012 Funds to Watch.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3132860/Presenting-Absolute-Returns-2012-Rising-Stars-Five-to-Watch.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Most hedge funds skip PR despite JOBS Act -- Inaugural Ranking</title><description>The largest hedge funds shell out for image assistance, while smaller players stay mum.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3104032/Most-hedge-funds-skip-PR-despite-JOBS-Act-Inaugural-Ranking.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Billion Dollar Club: Bigger do better as D.E. Shaw, Mariner set pace</title><description>The largest 268 hedge funds in the Americas now manage $1.42 trillion, up from $1.34 trillion six months earlier.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3085047/Billion-Dollar-Club-Bigger-do-better-as-DE-Shaw-Mariner-set-pace.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pedigree holds no guarantee for new funds</title><description>Some 34 Americas hedge funds raised $11 billion in the first half, but most of the money was clustered in a handful of managers.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3075528/Pedigree-holds-no-guarantee-for-new-funds.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Citco reigns supreme among fund admins</title><description>BNY Mellon, State Street take silver, bronze in AR’s annual rankings.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3058963/Citco-reigns-supreme-among-fund-admins.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Goldman Sachs leads the primes</title><description>The fourth annual prime brokerage ranking captures more than $1 trillion in hedge fund assets in the Americas. </description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3051178/Goldman-Sachs-leads-the-primes.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prime Brokerage Ranking 2012: Contacts</title><description /><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/3051180/Prime-Brokerage-Ranking-2012-Contacts.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Billion Dollar Club</title><description>The largest 241 American hedge fund firms increased assets by 2.96% in 2011—to $1.335 trillion. Bridgewater and JPMorgan retained the top spots.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2988498/Billion-Dollar-Club.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More money, more problems</title><description>New hedge funds that launched in 2011 pulled in $19.96 billion, a big jump over the previous year. But getting off the ground is tougher than ever. 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2969432/More-money-more-problems.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bridgewater, Renaissance take top honors at AR Awards</title><description>Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater won Management Firm of Year and Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund captured Fund of Year.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2933708/Bridgewater-Renaissance-take-top-honors-at-AR-Awards.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Five to watch</title><description>Flexibility and a focus on niche strategies have powered these five young funds to stellar returns despite the market’s volatility </description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2925693/Five-to-watch.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Billion Dollar Club</title><description>The largest 241 American hedge fund firms gain $102 billion in the first half of 2011, for a total of $1.399 trillion. Bridgewater Associates maintains its number one spot with $70.30 billion 
</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2907968/Billion-Dollar-Club.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>“Black Swan” Taleb joins AR Symposium</title><description>The risk expert will offer keynote, along with Man’s Roman and Canyon’s Julis 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2892264/Black-Swan-Taleb-joins-AR-Symposium.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Help AR pick the 2011 Funds to Watch</title><description>Which firms are headed for greatness? Who deserves more assets and investors? You tell us.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2868536/Help-AR-pick-the-2011-Funds-to-Watch.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The return of the mega launch</title><description>Some 29 new American hedge funds garnered $10.3 billion for the first half of the year, but nearly half that came from a single blockbuster launch 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2855579/The-return-of-the-mega-launch.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Joining the school yard battle</title><description>Dozens of hedge fund managers have funded the charter school movement—and stepped into one of the most contentious public debates in America</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2838547/Joining-the-school-yard-battle.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Betting on admin</title><description>Citco tops the list of hedge fund administrators with $133 billion. But several competitors, particularly investment banks, are fighting hard to gain market share in the business by cross-selling their services 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2838549/Betting-on-admin.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prime broker power shift</title><description>J.P. Morgan expands lead, with Goldman Sachs a close second and Morgan Stanley a distant third.

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2814489/Prime-broker-power-shift.html</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Global hedge fund assets exceed $2 trillion</title><description>Industry assets increased 11% in 2010, returning to 2006 levels.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2796192/Global-hedge-fund-assets-exceed-2-trillion.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hedge fund shut downs declined in 2010 despite scandals</title><description>Hedge fund shut downs fell sharply in 2010, but some firms will face challenges in 2011.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2775993/Hedge-fund-shut-downs-declined-in-2010-despite-scandals.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Billion dollar club</title><description>The largest 225 American hedge fund firms gain $115 billion in 2010, for a total of $1.297 trillion. Bridgewater Associates maintains dominance as the largest hedge fund in the world with $58.90 billion 

</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2775999/Billion-dollar-club.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Hope for New Funds</title><description>New American hedge funds garnered $17.40 billion in 2010—a 17% gain over the previous year.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2758034/New-Hope-for-New-Funds.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Honoring the best</title><description>Managers who performed well under tough conditions took home trophies at the sixth annual AR Awards dinner.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2728116/Honoring-the-best.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bridgewater, Paulson take top honors at AR Awards</title><description>Bridgewater is named Management Firm of the Year while Sprott captures Fund of the Year. Sixteen awards were handed out last night at the Mandarin Oriental.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2718282/Bridgewater-Paulson-take-top-honors-at-AR-Awards.html</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Five to watch</title><description>Tough market conditions turn out a crop of hearty young funds, with double digit returns in the midst of turmoil.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2700881/Five-to-watch.html</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Billion Dollar Club</title><description>The largest 217 American hedge fund firms gain $20 billion in the first half of 2010, for a total of $1.202 trillion. The top three firms—Bridgewater Associates, JPMorgan Asset Management and Paulson &amp; Co.—maintain their dominance.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2679165/Billion-Dollar-Club.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 AR Awards nominees announced </title><description>Final nominations now online.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2657715/2010-AR-Awards-nominees-announced.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AR seeks top performers</title><description>How do you stack up? The sixth annual AR Awards will reward the best hedge funds in the Americas. </description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2652946/AR-seeks-top-performers.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Help AR pick tomorrow's best hedge funds </title><description>Which firms are headed for greatness? Who deserves more assets and investors? You tell us.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2635474/Help-AR-pick-tomorrows-best-hedge-funds.html</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New funds bounce back</title><description>Fund launches began to pick up pace compared with last year, and the biggest 43 funds garnered $10.9 billion.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2620550/New-funds-bounce-back.html</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Doing more with less</title><description>Demand for aid went up during the recession—at the same time growth of hedge fund philanthropy slowed.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2579136/Doing-more-with-less.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The boom in independent administration</title><description>At least $587 billion in U.S. hedge fund assets now use independent administrators, up from $438 billion last year. Citco continues to be the top administrator, with $147 billion, according to the AR database.</description><link>http://www.hedgefundintelligence.com/Article/2579139/The-boom-in-independent-administration.html</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>