Here we take a look at April 2013 absolute performance for the top 5 dedicated short bias funds in two categories - all funds and U.S.-only funds - as tracked by Lipper’s hedge fund database. To see more analysis, including assets under management and domicile information for the top 10 funds in each category, click here for all funds and here for U.S.-only funds. To be truly connected to all the Lipper analytics available on HedgeWorld, become a HedgeWorld Premium Plus member. To find out more about how to do that, visit hedgeworld.com/membership/.

Here we take a look at April 2013 absolute performance for the top 5 convertible arbitrage funds in two categories - all funds and U.S.-only funds - as tracked by Lipper’s hedge fund database. To see more analysis, including assets under management and domicile information for the top 10 funds in each category, click here for all funds and here for U.S.-only funds. To be truly connected to all the Lipper analytics available on HedgeWorld, become a HedgeWorld Premium Plus member. To find out more about how to do that, visit hedgeworld.com/membership/.

Under the Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allows companies to offer securities for sale without having to register those securities or file periodic reports, provided the companies meet exemptions laid out in Regulation D. For hedge funds’ purposes, those securities are limited partnerships. When a hedge fund firm sells its first securities, it is required by Reg D to file a Form D, which includes names and addresses of the company’s executive officers and stock promoters and the date of the first sale in the offering. As such, Form D filings can be a useful tool to find new hedge fund launches.

Cormorant Global Healthcare Offshore Fund, Ltd.

Cormorant Global Healthcare Fund, LP

Nishkama Capital Fund LP

Endicott Opportunity Partners IV, L.P.

MCM DIVERSIFIED FUTURES, LP

Xanthos Investment Partners LLC

—Compiled by Angela Sormani

What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Wednesday, May 15, 2013:

Around the web

Dan Loeb Timeline: The playbook of an activist hedge fund manager. (DealBook)

Citi closes hedge fund office in Waterford. (eVestment)

Why hedge funds’ criticism of the Fed may be right. (DealBook)

Caynon Partners posts solid first quarter gains. (iiAlpha)

Vladimir Golubkov, CEO of SocGen Russia unit, held over suspected kickbacks. (Reuters)

SAC owes $549 million for Elan trades, investors say. (Bloomberg)

Government will provide names of alleged Martoma co-conspirators. (FINalternatives)

Artis Capital Management analyst Matthew Teeple pleads not guilty to insider trading. (FINalternatives)

Tourre hires new lawyer for CDO trial. (FINalternatives)

Here we take a look at the year-to-date through March 2013 risk-adjusted performance for the top fixed-income arbitrage funds in two categories - all funds and U.S.-only funds - as tracked by Lipper’s hedge fund database. To see more analysis, including assets under management and domicile information for the top 10 funds in each category, click here for all funds and here for U.S.-only funds. To be truly connected to all the Lipper analytics available on HedgeWorld, become a HedgeWorld Premium Plus member. To find out more about how to do that, visit hedgeworld.com/membership/.

Sony’s share price is up by double-digits as Third Point hedge fund manager and Sony investor Daniel Loeb pushes for dramatic changes, including a listing for the entertainment unit. But how would such a transformation actually work? Reuters’ Jon Gordon explains.

Turns out maybe you CAN take it with you when you go … away from the office, that is. The proliferation of mobile devices with powerful computing technology means people really can work from anywhere. The Bring Your Own Device – or BYOD – movement potentially means more flexibility for alternative asset management employees, but it also raises security issues with respect to data, networks and corporate electronic infrastructure.

HedgeWorld and technology provider Gravitas are putting on a 45-minute lunchtime webinar on May 22 about the BYOD movement and the how to ensure secure remote access and file sharing. We’ll discuss the risks funds face in the BYOD world and some solutions that can allow safe remote data access for employees using their own mobile devices. I’ll be moderating the discussion with our speakers:

Patrick Mulvaney, executive director at Gravitas;
Philippa Oats, cloud storage specialist at EMC; and
Kevin Holl, chief technology officer at Evanston Capital Management.

Click here to register for this free webinar. Space is limited. The webinar starts at noon Eastern Time on May 22.

What’s news around the hedge fund industry for Tuesday, May 14, 2013:

Around the web

A cryptographic key to the Sacramento Kings saga. (Bloomberg Businessweek)

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman defends bond-trading business strategy. (Reuters)

Forging its own path, Cantab Capital Partners finds success. (DealBook)

Ex-wife of SAC’s Cohen hires new lawyer in revived lawsuit. (DealBook)

CNBC excerpts: David Tepper, Appaloosa Management founder and CIO, on ‘Squawk Box’. (CNBC)

Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 0.75% in April (+4.96% YTD); Pacific Rim equities up 13.50% in 2013. (Opalesque)

Will FoHF fall prey to the innovator’s dilemma? (InvestHedge)

Hedge fund job activity still robust in April. (HFObserver)

Backing up big data. (Bloomberg TV)

CNBC ratings down as markets rise. (New York Post)

Full IRS Inspector General report on ‘inappropriate’ targeting of conservative groups. (ZeroHedge)

Here we take a look at the year-to-date through March 2013 risk-adjusted performance for the top event-driven funds in two categories - all funds and U.S.-only funds - as tracked by Lipper’s hedge fund database. To see more analysis, including assets under management and domicile information for the top 10 funds in each category, click here for all funds and here for U.S.-only funds. To be truly connected to all the Lipper analytics available on HedgeWorld, become a HedgeWorld Premium Plus member. To find out more about how to do that, visit hedgeworld.com/membership/.

Under the Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allows companies to offer securities for sale without having to register those securities or file periodic reports, provided the companies meet exemptions laid out in Regulation D. For hedge funds’ purposes, those securities are limited partnerships. When a hedge fund firm sells its first securities, it is required by Reg D to file a Form D, which includes names and addresses of the company’s executive officers and stock promoters and the date of the first sale in the offering. As such, Form D filings can be a useful tool to find new hedge fund launches.

CSV China Opportunities Fund (US), L.P.

Metacapital Rising Rates Fund, LP

ARDEN ADVISERS II, L.P.

TPH Energy Infrastructure Offshore Fund, LP

GESAF USA, LP

KLS Credit Opportunities Fund LP

Whitney Capital Series Fund LLC - Series W

Whitney Capital Series Fund LLC - Series LS11

OZ MESC Master Fund, L.P.

—Compiled by Angela Sormani