The hedge fund industry had a downbeat start to the new year losing 0.18 per cent in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.17 per cent in January, outperforming the underlying equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local), which lost 0.90 per cent over the same period. Equity markets started the month on a positive
Alternative asset manager Canyon Partners has marked the five-year anniversary of the River Canyon Total Return Bond Fund (RCTIX). Since inception in 2014, the fund has consistently outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Index, and its fund category on
Hedge funds posted mixed performance in January, as fears of contagion related to the coronavirus drove global equity market volatility into month-end. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posted a narrow decline of -0.19 per cent for January, with declines in
Hedge fund returns were positive, led by CTAs, during the last week, mainly thanks to their long energy and bond positions, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. Merger funds also benefitted from a rapid
Credit-focused hedge fund strategies spanning corporate credit, structured credit and convertible arbitrage made hay amidst a sustained positive investment backdrop last month.
Activist hedge fund strategies brought in among the strongest returns in the hedge fund industry in April, while overall industry returns are being dragged down by some mediocre performances, according to the eVestment April 2018 Hedge Fund Performance Report. The
Hedge funds ended 2019 with four consecutive positive quartersHedge fund managers ended Q4 2019 up 2.72 per cent on an equal-weighted basis and 2.63 per cent on an asset-weighted basis, a fourth consecutive quarter of positive performance, according to the
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for January 2020 measured 2.26 per cent, down from 4.95 per cent in December.“SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for January 2020 was 2.26 per cent, a favourable reading compared to the 2.70 per cent reported a year
Société Générale’s CTA indices advanced between 2.5 and 3.5 per cent in the first three weeks of January, as managed futures strategies locked on to early-year trends in equity markets, currencies, and commodities.
