Following a bright start to the year in January and challenging February, all CTA indices finished slightly in negative territory for March, according to the latest performance data for Societe Generale Prime Services’s SG CTA indices. Overall, performance was mixed,
Eurekahedge reports that hedge funds registered their second consecutive month of losses since the start of 2018, with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index declining 0.51 per cent in March, while still outperforming the MSCI World Index which ended the month
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.34 per cent loss in March. Year to date, the Index is down 1.71 per cent. “Concerns of a US/China trade war and a data hacking scandal
Baymarkets Technology (Baymarkets), a Nordic provider of FinTech solutions, has separated its current business into two independent companies, Reg&Tech Solutions AB (Reg&Tech) and Baymarkets AS. Reg&Tech Solutions AB is a new company created by three of the previous founders of
The rebound in equity markets supported hedge funds last week, with strategies with elevated beta such as such as Special Situations and L/S Equity, outperforming, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. Market Neutral rebounded
Agecroft’s Don Steinbrugge (pictured) writes that rising short term interest rates should help some hedge fund strategy returns. Steinbrugge writes: “The Federal Reserve increased its target range for the federal funds rate by 25 bps to 1.50-1.75 per cent on
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has experienced a recent uptick in reinsurance registrations. Registrations for the first two months of 2018 include 11 reinsurers – which include three Class E Long-Term (life) commercial reinsurers and one general business Class 4
Hedge funds posted mixed performance in the volatile month of March, as global equities declined on increasing trade and tariff tensions. The HFRI Fund Weighed Composite Index (FWC) posted a decline of 0.25 per cent for the month. For the
By George Ralph, RFA – As many firms in the alternative investment sector, and certainly many of our clients, look for new ways to improve investment strategies and drive efficiencies in their businesses, against a backdrop of strict regulations and
A new white paper from Ampersand Portfolio Solutions, entitled The Risk Contribution of Stocks, puts a spotlight on the risk contribution of stocks in a portfolio and urges investors to diversify into other asset classes. The paper states that most
