BRI INDEXES LAUNCH ON HEDGECOVEST AND THE SMArt Xchange (SMArtX)

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Adam Brass

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2017 BRI INDEXES LAUNCH ON HEDGECOVEST AND THE SMArt Xchange (SMArtX) First Passive Indexes Available to Advisors Using the UMA/SMA Platform DALLAS, TX – Nine of the BRI index strategies, including BRI’s Long/Short Equity (“BRILSE”) Index, which is Powered by Wilshire℠, are now available on the HedgeCoVest UMA/SMA platform, it Read more about BRI INDEXES LAUNCH ON HEDGECOVEST AND THE SMArt Xchange (SMArtX)[…]

The BRI Long Short Equity Index was up 0.93% in April 2017 and 4.85% YTD

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Adam Brass

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The BRI Long Short Equity Index was up 0.93% in April 2017 and 4.85% YTD. BRI Partner’s Long/Short Equity Index (BRILSE) calculated by Wilshire Associates: +0.93% for the month of April, +4.85% for the year-to-date 2017. The BRI Long/Short Equity Index’s positive attribution in April was driven largely by exposure to Growth-focused names Read more about The BRI Long Short Equity Index was up 0.93% in April 2017 and 4.85% YTD[…]

First Look: Lost Decade For Long/Short Hedge Funds

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Adam Brass

For years, investors have suspected they aren’t getting the alpha they are paying for from long/short hedge funds. The underperformance might be even worse than they feared. Not only are they not capturing alpha, but investors aren’t even getting all the beta they should receive from long/short. The lost decade For many years, hedge fund managers had Read more about First Look: Lost Decade For Long/Short Hedge Funds[…]

The BRI Long Short Equity Index was down -0.03% in March 2017

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Adam Brass

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The BRI Long Short Equity Index was down -0.03% in March 2017 BRI Partner’s Long/Short Equity Index (BRILSE) calculated by Wilshire Associates posted a performance of -0.03% for the month of March, +3.89% for the year-to-date 2017. March’s performance was largely driven by exposure to Growth-focused names across the Large and MidCap universes. MidCap Read more about The BRI Long Short Equity Index was down -0.03% in March 2017[…]

BRI L/S Equity Index -0.03% In March

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Adam Brass

The BRI Long Short Equity Index was down -0.03% in March 2017 BRI Partner’s Long/Short Equity Index (BRILSE) calculated by Wilshire Associates posted a performance of -0.03% for the month of March, +3.89% for the year-to-date 2017. March’s performance was largely driven by exposure to Value-focused names across the Large and MidCap universes. This was largely Read more about BRI L/S Equity Index -0.03% In March[…]

Hedge Funds Get New Benchmark Indexes with BRI Partners, LLC

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Adam Brass

BRI Partners announced that it has launched the next generation of hedge fund indexes beginning with the BRI Long/Short Equity Index (BRILSE), calculated by Wilshire Associates, the first in a family of investable indexes that delivers the beta of hedge fund strategies. BRI Partners has developed eight indexes that will be rolled out over the Read more about Hedge Funds Get New Benchmark Indexes with BRI Partners, LLC[…]

Wilshire partners with OWLshares, BRI on new benchmarks

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Adam Brass

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Santa Monica, California-based Wilshire associates has partnered with two financial firms on new benchmarks that touch on key areas of investor interest. The first – OWLshares ESG-Weighted US Large Cap Index, is created and owned by New Millennium Macro and calculated by Wilshire to provide a large-cap benchmark for ESG Read more about Wilshire partners with OWLshares, BRI on new benchmarks[…]

Hedge Funds Get New Benchmark Indexes with BRI Partners, LLC

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Adam Brass

BRI Long/Short Equity Index, ‘Powered by Wilshire℠’, is First in Family of Investable Benchmarks CHICAGO, IL., March 21, 2017 – BRI Partners today announced that it has launched the next generation of hedge fund indexes beginning with the BRI Long/Short Equity Index (BRILSE), calculated by Wilshire Associates, the first in a family of investable Read more about Hedge Funds Get New Benchmark Indexes with BRI Partners, LLC[…]

BRI Partners launches investable hedge fund benchmark indices

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Adam Brass

BRI Partners has launched the first in a new range of investable hedge fund indices designed to deliver the beta of hedge fund strategies – the BRI Long/Short Equity Index (BRILSE), calculated by Wilshire Associates. Read the Full Article Here.

More Investable Indices in the Pipline…

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Adam Brass

BRI Partners, which this week unveiled an investable index tracking the performance of long/short equity funds, has at least seven more products in the works covering market-neutral, trend-following, mean-reversion and other hedge fund strategies. The Chicago firm, led by Adam Brass, is designing the indexes to mirror only the beta, or market risk, portions of Read more about More Investable Indices in the Pipline…[…]