The managed futures industry stepped into 2020 on a positive note with a 0.51 per cent return in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. It was the third consecutive profitable month
IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, is to use Credit Benchmark’s credit risk analytics in its Securities Finance platform to offer additional performance measurement and reporting capabilities for global lending programs.“Consensus credit analytics brings new and
Depositary assets at INDOS Financial have grown to USD25 billion, only three months since the service provider passed the USD20 billion milestone on 1 February. According to Bill Prew (pictured), CEO of INDOS Financial, this continuing, rapid rate of growth
JonesTrading Institutional Services has appointed Eduardo Seda as Vice President, Senior Energy Analyst, with responsibility for research coverage on Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) within the energy sector. Based in New York, Seda is an industry veteran, bringing over 25 years’
The hedge fund industry had a downbeat start to the new year losing 0.18 per cent in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index
CubeLogic, a provider of Business Intelligence enabled Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance solutions has secured two new client signings working in partnership with Numerix, a provider of leading-edge solutions for pricing, market risk, credit risk, XVA and FRTB. Within eight months
Investors’ bias towards momentum risk is making trend-following hedge fund strategies particularly sensitive to investor inflows, amid a recent spike in market volatility. Lyxor Asset Management observed how future flows hinge predominantly on the cumulative performance of alternative strategies over
By Don Steinbrugge, Agecroft Partners – Hedge funds fees remain under extreme pressure across the industry. This strong trend is driven by declining return expectations from investors, increased competition across the industry, and an increasing share of industry assets controlled
Continuing the positive run from 2019, CTAs kicked off 2020 with all Societe Generale CTA indices in positive territory and the SG CTA Index closing the month at 0.83 per cent. Performance was led by the Short-Term Traders Index, which
The Hedge Fund Association (HFA), an international nonprofit trade and nonpartisan lobbying organisation, has appointed Josh Stone, Legal & Compliance Advisor, and Mark Shaw, UK Regional Co-Director, as board directors.“I am delighted to augment HFA’s global team with leaders who
