Latest figures from Eurekahedge reveal that hedge funds gained 1.01 per cent during the month of December, with 2016 returns coming in at 4.48 per cent.This compares with the MSCI AC World Index (Local) gaining 2.38 per cent in December
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an amended order to Chicago Mercantile Exchange concerning foreign futures contracts currently listed or which will be listed in the future for trading on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) and cleared by
Nordea Asset Management has expanded its suite of outcome-oriented solutions with the launch of the Nordea 1 – Flexible Fixed Income Plus Fund. As the current low yield environment challenges the return potential of high-quality fixed income assets, the fund
Family Office Networks is expanding its hedge fund division to help a select group of emerging and established investment managers raise assets from the fast-growing family office sector. "New managers typically rely on 'friends and family' money or perhaps a
Quant Insight (QI), a macro research firm providing discretionary asset managers with actionable investment ideas, has appointed Ryan Adams, Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, and Duncan Clark, Chairman of BDA China, to its advisory board. The appointments add
Managed futures hedge fund strategies may be well-placed to withstand a continuing rise in bond yields, despite CTA performance being squeezed by the recent surge, Lyxor Asset Management strategists say.
BGC Partners, a brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, has appointed Arran Rowsell as head of credit strategy in London. Rowsell will report to Tony Warner, executive managing director and head of BGC's brokerage business in London.
The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 96.9 in October, down 7.5 points from September’s revised reading of 104.4. The decline in sentiment was driven by an 8.7 point drop in the North American ICI to 96.8, along
CBOE Holdings has priced an underwritten public offering of USD650 million of its 3.650 per cent Senior Notes due 2027. The offering is expected to close on 12 January 2017, subject to customary closing conditions. CBOE Holdings estimates that
Hedge funds posted gains across all strategies in December, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) rising to a record index value level as oil prices surged, equities gained and US interest rates increased into year end. According to
