Event-driven

Event-driven funds which focus on mergers and acquisitions were also popular, pulling in $14 billion during 2010.

Despite Lackluster Returns, Hedge Fund Assets Hit Record Nicole Hardesty 2011

Event-driven funds which focus on mergers and acquisitions were also popular, pulling in $14 billion during 2010.

Despite Lackluster Returns, Hedge Fund Assets Hit Record Nicole Hardesty 2011

Event-driven, macro and market-neutral strategies are all down for the year, with short-biased funds a rare, and obvious, exception.

Europe's Tremors Threaten Not-So-Hedged Funds Hester Plumridge 2011

Event-driven strategies, which invest in events such as mergers and bankruptcies, had the smallest capital inflows, attracting $2.2 billion, despite producing the strongest area of industry performance of 11.9% in 2010 and 3.54% in the first quarter.

Hedge-Fund Assets Top $2 Trillion Amy Or 2011

Event-driven and emerging-market funds took in $2.2 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively.

Pershing Square Sees 2.1% Gain Liz Moyer 2011

Event-driven funds were also popular, as a way to capitalize on an increase in merger-and-acquisition activity and corporate restructurings.

Hedge-Fund Assets Hit $1.917 Trillion Margot Patrick 2011

Event-driven hedge funds, which trade around events like acquisitions and reorganizations, lost 0.53% in June and 0.73% in the first half.

Hedge Funds Avoid Big Losses So Far in 2010 2010

Event-driven funds posted the biggest outflows in January, at $19.8 billion.

Hedge-Fund Outflows Surge 2009

Event-driven funds such as Pendragon have performed particularly poorly: Pendragon was down about 40% last year, according to people familiar with the matter.

GLG Hires Pendragon Founders 2009

Interesting developments at the enterprise level, from BlogHerald. com: Event-driven integration solutions company KnowNow Inc., and blog tracking firm PubSub today announced the two companies have entered into a formal partnership and reseller agreement.

Enterprise Tracking of the Blogosphere Ben Barren 2005