Hedge funds extended recent gains in February, as global equity markets rallied and all main strategies produced broad-based gains, led by equity hedge funds specialising in healthcare and technology. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) advanced 1.0 per cent
All six of MV Index Solutions (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices posted positive returns in February. The MVIS Western Europe Long/Short Equity Index led the way with a return of 2.01 per cent. This was followed by the MVIS
The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index (ICI) measured 92.9 in February, down 1.6 points from January’s revised reading of 94.5. The decline in sentiment was driven by the 9.3 point decrease in the European ICI to 83.3, along with
Hedge funds were up 1.35 per cent in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, with all but two of Barclay’s 17 hedge fund indices gaining ground during the month. Emerging Markets got off to a
Managed futures traders lost 0.73 per cent in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. Seven of Barclay’s eight CTA indices lost ground in January. The Diversified Traders Index was down 1.20 per cent, Systematic Traders
The SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index fell 0.12 per cent in October. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.73 per cent in November. "Hedge funds gained assets over the past month
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, fell 0.32 per cent in October, outperforming the 0.57 per cent decline for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The Wilshire
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for August 2017 measured 0.90 per cent. Hedge fund flows meanwhile, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advanced 0.13 per cent in September. “SS&C GlobeOp’s
Five of the six IndexIQ Hedge Indices were positive in January, with the IQ Hedge Event Drive Index up 1.7 per cent and the IQ Hedge Long/Short Index up 1.17 per cent. The IQ Hedge Global Macro Index, which had
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for February 2017 measured 3.25 per cent, up from 2.60 per cent in January. "SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator for February of 2017 was 3.25 per cent, which edged down the 3.27 per cent
