The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index advanced 3.04% in December (+10.05% YTD), while the S&P 500 increased 6.53% (+12.79% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 5.19% (+11.02% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index increased 6.19% (+16.91% YTD). The Barclays
Commodity markets continued to gain in October as investor sentiment stayed positive with the likelihood of further rounds of quantitative easing gaining momentum. In determining commodity prices over the long term horizon, fundamental supply and demand dynamics are expected to
More than 1,200 investment professionals passed the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) AIA Level II exam in 2010, making them eligible for the CAIA designation, the only globally recognised designation focused on alternative investments. By year-end 2010, CAIA
Early estimates indicate the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index extended its positive performance into October, gaining 1.34 per cent for the month. Many managers were able to capitalise on October’s market momentum enabling nine out of the ten
Despite an increase in average costs, a unanimous rise in business volumes and a robust increase in fee, commission & premium income meant that investment management profitability grew strongly for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to the latex CBI/PwC Financial
LCH.Clearnet and Chi-X Europe will this week launch the world’s first contract-for-difference (CFD) clearing service for institutional investors. The centrally cleared CFD (ccCFD) service has been designed to fit with existing market practices. Institutional investors will be able to source
The hedge fund industry posted an inflow of USD3.8bn (0.2 per cent of assets) in September 2010, the third straight inflow as well as the sixth in eight months, according to TrimTabs Investment Research and BarclayHedge. Assets surged 2.5 per
International derivatives exchange Eurex will offer its Trader Development Program in 2011 in response to high customer demand. Now entering its fifth year, the program will also introduce new incentives to attract more traders to the Eurex exchange, including educational
LIG Assets has entered into an alliance with Texas Real Estate Hedge Fund to invest, acquire, manage and finance commercial real estate properties. Geographically these assets will be well located properties in the Southwest, West and Midwest sectors of the
A forensic examination of performance, by strategy type, shows that 2012 was a hugely successful year for many hedge fund managers, says Stefan Kellar (pictured), Head of MAP Research at Lyxor Asset Management. Speaking with Hedgeweek at the Lyxor 5th
