Equinox Funds has gained exposure to a programme run by hedge fund manager BlueCrest Capital Management with the launch of the Equinox BlueCrest Systematic Macro Fund (EBCIX). A mutual fund offered through Equinox Funds, the Equinox BlueCrest Systematic Macro Fund
Discretionary hedge funds tend to outperform systematic funds when markets are rising, but systematic funds can provide lower volatility and higher risk-adjusted returns, according to research by Preqin. As such, systematic funds are generally perceived as providing good downside protection
Managed futures gained 0.87 per cent in May, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is now up 0.21 per cent in 2014. “An easing of macro concerns coupled with the European Central Bank’s efforts
Gold exhibits the characteristics of liquid alternatives (liquid alts) without many of the inherent disadvantages associated with this growing sector, according to a paper by the World Gold Council (WGC). There has been a surge in the creation and demand
Oil future prices for Brent rose above USD115/bbl on 19 June, the highest level of the past five years. This is taking place on the back of a deterioration of the inter-confessional situation in Iraq, supply outages in Libya and
Hedge funds gained 1.16 per cent in May, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is up 2.35 per cent after five months. “An easing of Ukrainian turmoil fears, central bank signals of continuing
Simon Gergel (pictured), CIO for UK Equities at Allianz Global Investors, highlights the consequences of the recent addition of 29 new companies to the FTSE All Share index… The changing of index constituents can have some important consequences. Index tracking funds
Schroders Multi-Asset Investments and Portfolio Solutions (MAPS), led by Nico Marais, is collaborating with Professor Tony Constantinides, director of the newly created Imperial College Financial Signal Processing Laboratory (FSP). Schroders will spearhead an initial 12 month project, which is
Napier Park Global Capital, a USD6 billion global alternative asset management firm, has moved into new headquarters in New York City at 280 Park Avenue. Michael Williams, chief operating officer of Napier Park, says: “The new space has been built
Emerging markets – including Latin America, Africa and China – continue to be the winners of new global sovereign flow, despite a fundamental preference, relative to the total portfolio, for developed markets, a study by Invesco has found. The second
