BarclayHedge’s newest index, the Barclay Cryptocurrency Traders Index, dropped 29.2 per cent in March. Year to date, the Index is down 43.1 per cent after three consecutive monthly losses. “Within days of the launch of Bitcoin futures, Bitcoin rose to
Hedge Funds lost 0.64 per cent in March according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, versus a 2.54 per cent decline in the S&P 500 Total Return Index. Year to date, the Barclay Index is down 0.07 per cent,
An ongoing bond market rally that pushed 30-year US Treasury and German bond yields to all-time lows helped to propel managed futures funds to a profitable August with CTA funds returning 2.23 per cent according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by
GAM’s alternative risk premia strategy has surpassed USD2 billion in assets under management (AuM) with inflows from multiple institutional investors in July bringing 2019 year to date inflows to more than USD 600 million and AuM to USD 2.4 billion
In line with the broader hedge fund market, the average Alternative UCITS fund showed negative performance in Q1. The LuxHedge Global Alternative UCITS index declined by 0.56 per cent in March, bringing 2018 YTD to -0.69 per cent. Most Alternative
The number of Jersey Private Funds (JPF) had increased 25 per cent in six months. Figures from the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) showed that the number of JPFs, a structure introduced in 2017 to cater specifically for the needs
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.17 per cent in August, bringing its year-to-date return to 6.58 per cent. Roughly 32.6 per cent of the hedge fund managers comprising the index have recorded double-digit gains over the first eight
The Saemor Europe Alpha Fund was up 3.0 per cent in March, lifting the year-to-date returns to 1.5 per cent. Saemor says gains were broad-based as its defensive positioning worked well in the risk-off environment. “Factor clusters where we
A Q&A with Greg Wojciechowski, President and CEO at Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX)… How would you summarise 2017 from a business growth perspective for BSX? Strong global market conditions contributed to positive listing activity across most sectors of the BSX’s
Ropes & Gray advised Hamilton Lane on Hamilton Lane Strategic Opportunities Fund V which has attracted more than USD760 million in commitments from a wide range of global LPs including repeat as well as new investors from Asia, the Middle
