Hedge funds continued to face a difficult market environment in October as for a second consecutive month the majority of funds saw performance declines. The average return in the hedge fund industry came in at -0.21 per cent in October. The
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index continued its recovery in October advancing +2.3 per cent, with six out of nine of Lyxor’s indices recording strong results. CTAs were the primary beneficiaries of the momentum in global equities. They also thrived from
The hedge fund industry continued its recent run of consistent gains in June, returning 0.57 per cent for the month, according to the latest figures released by Preqin. This is the eighth consecutive month of positive performance for the industry,
Michaël Malquarti (pictured), manager of Quaero Capital’s Argos European Equities Long Short Equity strategy, believes European equity markets continue to point to a mid-term bullish picture, from a technical standpoint. The strategy aims to profit from pockets of market inefficiencies
Hedge funds ended their five-month winning streak, ending June down down 0.19 per cent according to preliminary figures for the month released by EurekaHedge. The average return of the Eurekahege Hedge Fund Index was drawn into negative territory in June
Hedge funds enjoyed another positive week last week according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross-Asset Research team. Lyxor writes: “Cracks in the reflation trade emerged after the marginally dovish Fed’s minutes and with doubts intensifying about the tax-cut
Hedge fund performance was mixed across strategies in May, according to the latest date released by Lyxor, with Event Driven funds extending their winning streak, while Macro strategies underperformed on the back of long positions on the USD and hard commodities.
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index headed north this week. Special Situations outperformed, followed by CTAs – thanks to rates and equities – and Global Macro – thanks to commodities and equities. That’s according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s
In a strong month for the global hedge fund industry, emerging markets hedge funds continued to shine the brightest, according to the August 2017 eVestment Hedge Fund Performance Report. Brazil-focused funds lead the pack in August with +5.34 per cent
Preqin’s latest survey of alternative assets investors finds that they have generally been satisfied with the performance of their portfolios in recent years, and most are seeking to maintain or increase their allocations over the next 12 months. However, across
