Global macro and CTA managers experienced negative returns in January due to long USD positions, especially versus the Euro, according to Lyxor’s latest weekly hedge fund brief. Meanwhile, fixed income arbitrage, L/S credit, and event-driven managers outperformed both last week
Hedge funds are on track to deliver their best year since 2013, according to the HFRI Fund of Funds Composite Index, which is up 6.8 per cent year to date (at end of October). The Lyxor Hedge Fund index, which
Net sales of UCITS and AIFs totalled EUR57 billion in September, down from EUR94 billion in August, according to the latest Investment Funds Industry Fact Sheet from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). UCITS registered net sales of
Hedge funds returned an average of 1.22 per cent in October and are up 7.18 per cent YTD in 2017, according to eVestments’ latest Hedge Fund Industry Report. Eighty per cent of the industry is positive in 2017, with average
The Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund institutional class generated a 28.48 per cent return for the 2016 calendar year, ranking in the first percentile of Morningstar's Large Value Category (out of 1,268 funds), and outperforming the Russell 1000 Value
Investors around the world have had a strong appetite for event driven, Asia and emerging markets hedge funds, moving almost USD14 billion year-to-date (YTD) into these funds while overall investor redemptions from the hedge fund industry continue, according to the
Castlewood Select Funds’ flagship portfolio, The Castlewood Select Opportunity Fund, returned 13.5 per cent to investors net of fees and expenses in 2016. “We are very pleased with the portfolio’s 2016 performance,” says managing partner Mark Wittenstein (pictured). “The fund’s
Hedge funds outperformed equities and bonds on a risk-adjusted basis in 2016, producing net gains for their investors worth around USD120 billion, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and data provider Preqin. Hedge funds’ risk-adjusted return, as measured
Up +39.53 per cent year to date and by +1.83 per cent for the month.Quantumrock, the Munich-based AI investment technology firm, has reported another month of strong performance for its flagship strategy Volatility Special Opportunities Program (VSOP), which gained 1.83
Hedge Funds extended their winning streak to 12 months with a 0.96 per cent gain in October, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index. The index is up 8.31 per cent for the year and has gained 10.40 per cent
