The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.67 per cent in July, underperforming the 0.93 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
Synchronicity Futures, a licensed commodity trading adviser (CTA), has launched the Commodity Long-Short Programme with a USD10 million commitment from the Dickson Family of Detroit, Michigan. The programme aims to maximise long-term absolute returns with low correlation to both commodity
European derivatives exchange Eurex has seen its members readily embrace the six new iSTOXX Europe factor index futures which launched in May 2017. These are systematic rules-based indices, designed to isolate the return of key risk factors and earn a
Managed futures funds were profitable in July as the CTA industry realised a 1.63 per cent monthly gain, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the year-to-date CTAs are up 2.49 per cent
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for July 2017 measured 1.24 per cent. Hedge fund flows meanwhile, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advance 0.25 per cent in August. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital
Hedge funds returned an average of +1.21 per cent in July 2017 representing the ninth consecutive month of positive performance for the asset class, according to eVestment’s latest hedge fund performance report. Year-to-date the industry is +4.77 per cent, with
Managed futures traders gained 0.64 per cent in July according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is down 1.04 per cent for the year. The BTOP50 Index, which tracks 20 of the largest CTAs, showed a
Global fixed-income manager Western Asset has taken a minority ownership stake in Flat Rock Global, a new alternative asset manager focused on developing yield-driven investment strategies in asset classes under-served by the mainstream banking sector. John Thomson of Thomson Equity
Hedge Funds gained 1.11 per cent in July according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index has risen every month this year and is up a cumulative 5.48 per cent for 2017. “July was another winning
Hedge funds posted gains in September extending a record streak of HFRI positive performance to 11 consecutive months. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) advanced 0.5 per cent for the month, led by gains in Equity Hedge and Event-Driven
