Results & performance

Crystal Capital Partners reports 46 per cent growth in advisory relationships

Thu, 20/06/2019 - 10:15

Crystal Capital Partners, the operator of an alternative investments platforms for financial advisors and their qualified purchaser (QP) investors, has reported 46 per cent growth in its advisory partnerships since January 2018. »

Hedge fund redemptions slow in April

Tue, 18/06/2019 - 10:23

The pace of hedge fund redemptions slowed in April but continued for a second straight month with USD9.4 billion in net outflows worldwide, down from USD11.0 billion in March. Despite the outflows, industry assets under management increased to more than USD3.09 trillion due to USD33.6 billion of trading profits for the month. »

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index down 1.27 per cent in May

Fri, 14/06/2019 - 10:05

The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned -1.27 per cent in May, underperforming the -0.68 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. »

Barclay CTA Index down 0.19 per cent in May

Thu, 13/06/2019 - 13:46

Managed futures were unable to maintain momentum in May as the battering equity markets and oil prices took from trade wars and tariffs contributed to CTA funds dropping 0.19 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. »

SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at -0.92 per cent in May

Thu, 13/06/2019 - 11:08

The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index May 2019 measured -0.92 per cent. Hedge fund flows meanwhile, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.19 per cent in June. »

Hedge funds’ four-month run in the black ends in May with 1.47 per cent fall

Wed, 12/06/2019 - 12:54

Global trade disputes and oil price downturns took a toll on hedge funds in May, bringing an end to the industry’s four-month run of positive returns. For the month, the hedge fund industry was down 1.47 per cent, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. »