CME Group has made a number of Managing Director promotions, all of which took effect in February. Peter Keavey, 47, has been appointed Managing Director and Global Head, Crude & Refined Energy Products. Based in New York, Keavey is responsible
Only one of Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) family of six investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in February. The Market Vectors Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Index as up 0.36 per cent for the month whilethe other five indices
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) plans to offer FLEX index options with Asian and Cliquet style settlement beginning Monday, 21 March. FLexible EXchange (FLEX) options, created by CBOE in 1993, are customisable options that allow users to define various
Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited has licensed the Hang Seng Sector Index Series, which is comprised of six indexes, to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to serve as underlying indexes for the creation of six index futures. The
A new study by The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has examined six benchmark indexes that write Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) options, comparing their performances with those of traditional stock, bond and commodity indexes. The study found that
Managed futures traders gained 0.95 per cent in January according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Seventy percent of CTAs were profitable in January as strong downtrends in global equities and commodities helped fuel uptrends in fixed income
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 0.9 per cent in January, despite positive performance from five out of the 11 Lyxor Indices, according to Lyxor’s latest Alternative Investment Industry Barometer. The Lyxor CTA Long Term Index (+2.2 per cent),
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2016 measured -2.86 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.66 per cent in February. "SS&C GlobeOp's Capital Movement
All managed futures indices posted positive returns in the first month of the year, with Societe Generale’s headline SG CTA Index leading performance. At 4.21 per cent this is the highest monthly return for the index since 2015’s opening month.
All six of Market Vectors Index Solutions (MVIS) six investable Long/Short Equity Indices reocrded positive performance in November. Each index is constructed using transparent, liquid ETFs and US Treasury securities to produce hedge fund-style returns without hedge fund pricing, opaqueness
