Hedge funds posted gains in March to conclude a strong Q1 2015, with performance driven by strong macro trends in Currency and Commodity markets, complemented by broad-based gains and positioning in event driven, equity hedge and fixed income-based relative value
Options trading volume at TOM MTF rose to 7,990,014 contracts in Q1 2015, which equates to a 55% increase versus Q1 2014. This sharp growth has resulted in an overall options trading market share of 45% for the quarter, versus
The hedge fund industry took in USD7.2 billion (0.3% of assets) in February, the strongest inflow in the past six months and a turnabout from January’s outflow of USD11.2 billion (0.5% of assets), according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs. “The redemptions
Although the MSCI World index declined 1.8 per cent in March, the real story was about equity dispersion, currencies and central bank policy, according to Anthony Lawler, portfolio manager at GAM. In equities, dispersion of returns by geography continued in
March 2015 volume at CME Group averaged 13.7 million contracts per day, down three per cent from March 2014. Total volume for March 2015 was 302 million contracts, of which 88 per cent was traded electronically. Options volume in March
Guernsey is at the forefront of standards on tax transparency and information exchange, according to Tony Mancini, Head of Tax at KPMG in Guernsey. Interviewed by Caroline Hyde on Bloomberg’s Countdown show, Mancini was questioned on how Guernsey was responding
Global asset management group Gottex Fund Management Holdings is on target to achieve operational profit by the end of 2015, according to the company’s annual results statement for 2014. Gotten says that synergies from the merger with EIM Group (EIM)
China’s stake as the world’s premier economic power is expected to gain traction as the country continues to liberalise its economy and implement reforms that bolster its status among developing economies. The Chinese Yuan became the tenth most active currency
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for March 2015 measured 3.91%, an increase from February’s figure of 3.64%. “March redemption requests are in line with prior-year levels and represent quarter-end activity, plus slightly higher redemptions planned for the long-term,” says
The hedge fund industry produced an aggregate return of positive 1.93% in February, the industry’s best monthly performance since February of last year, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Performance report. The primary driver of hedge fund returns in February
