Following a 14.11 per cent gain in 2008, managed futures slipped 0.13 per cent in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by Iowa-based industry information provider Barcla
May continues to test markets with ongoing volatility and steep falls across a range of asset classes, a report by Australian Fund Monitors shows. It is too early for hard numbers for May, but anecdotal evidence is that many fund
The Morningstar 1000 Hedge Fund Index rose 0.7 per cent in April, while the currency-hedged Morningstar MSCI Composite Index increased 1.1 per cent. For the first four months of the year, these indexes were up 2.2 per cent and 3.6
Currency traders have got their backs to the walls in 2012. Amid low interest rates and low volatility (thanks to central bank intervention) G10 currencies have been largely range-bound. Trading volumes have slipped away, putting sell-side trading desks under pressure
Hedge fund managers have turned very bearish on US equities, according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research. Bearish sentiment on the S&P 500 among hedge fund managers soared to 42% in August, the largest reading in a year, from 27% in
A Canadian third-party fund services company now in its eighth year of operation, Felcom Data Services realised long ago that in order to be successful, it was imperative to partner with its custom
The latest hedge fund performance update notes that Australian hedge funds climbed for a second consecutive month in January, according to the Aust
Ireland has established itself as a leading investment funds servicing jurisdiction.
Pioneer Alternative Investments has confirmed the appointment of Lucio Vignati to the new position of senior equities trader in the European long/short team managed by Riccardo Cavo, head
Hedge funds posted a narrow gain last month to conclude the first half of the year up 1.7 per cent. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index posted a gain of 0.05 per cent for June, according to data released by
