Following positive gains in November, CTAs experienced a small dip in December, as the SG CTA Index closed the month at -0.65 per cent. Nevertheless, all indices closed the year in positive territory with the SG CTA Index and the
Hedge fund managers were up 1.52 per cent in December, pushing their year-to-date return to 8.58 per cent. The official announcement of the completion of the US-China phase-one deal provided support to risk assets, pushing the global equity market higher during
Hedge funds finished 2019 on a high note in December, posting an industry-wide 1.73 per cent return for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge.For the year, the hedge fund industry gained 10.70 per cent,
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index returned 8.74 per cent in 2019, supported by the risk-on sentiment among investors and positive geopolitical developments throughout the year. Roughly 44.6 per cent of the hedge fund managers comprising the index have recorded double-digit gains
Managed futures lost 0.49% in October according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is now up 3.88% for the year. “A spike in intra-month volatility coupled with sharp mid-month price reversals in financial markets made for
Hedge funds lost 0.11% in October, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. After ten months in 2014 the Index is up 2.87%. “Continued easing by the ECB and the BOJ as the Federal Reserve wound down
Most funds were up last week, with CTAs significantly outperforming, according to Lyxor. Long term CTAs were up an impressive four per cent last week (10 per cent YTD), and are now the best strategy in 2014 by a wide
All the Newedge managed futures indices posted positive returns for the third consecutive month in October, extending the positive performance in 2014 YTD. Trend-following strategies continue to drive returns, with the Newedge Trend Index returning +1.76 per cent for the
All six of Market Vectors Index Solutions' (MVIS) investable long/short equity indices recorded positive performance in October. Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities to produce hedge fund-style returns without hedge fund pricing, opaqueness and
Managed futures gained 2.14 per cent in September, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. After three quarters of the year, the index is up 4.45 per cent. “Although the year-to-date return is modest, more than 75
