Total hedge fund assets fell 0.61% in December to end 2014 with total assets of USD3.041 trillion, according to eVestment’s latest hedge fund asset flows monthly report. Redemptions were elevated during the month, a trend which has persisted in December
IndexIQ has seen assets in its exchange traded funds (ETFs) grow by approximately 46%, and total assets under management and advisement increase by almost 40% in 2014 to over USD1.6 billion. The increase was led by the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for January 2015 measured 2.49%, down from 5.87% in December. “Investor redemption notifications for the month are the lowest since January 2013,” says Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies. The
ALTIN, the Swiss alternative investment company with a portfolio featuring over 40 underlying hedge funds, saw an increase in its share price of 8.60% and 10.20% on the Swiss (SIX) and London (LSE) exchanges respectively in 2014. Thanks to the
eVestment’s final 2014 hedge fund asset flows report shows industry assets still above USD3 trillion, a milestone hedge funds crossed earlier in the year, but redemption pressures present in December. Total hedge fund assets fell 0.61% in December to end
Investors increased allocations to hedge funds in Q4 2014 as financial market volatility soared into year-end led by a steep decline in oil, Euro currency weakness and sharp drops in both the Russian Rouble and equity markets. Investors allocated USD3.6
Hedge funds lost 0.18% in December, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge The Index was up 3.16% in 2014. “Renewed concerns of a Greek exit from the European Union, plummeting oil prices, and swooning Russian financial
Hedgebay, the secondary market platform, has confirmed the highest premium transaction on its platform since 2005. The transaction, which was completed last month via its UK regulated authorised agent, potentially signals the return of investor confidence in managers as well
Gold trading volumes on the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) reached 41,945 contracts in December, registering a significant growth of 14% year-on-year. In December 2014, DGCX volumes witnessed a growth of 25% from the same period last year,
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark gained just 3.78% in 2014, the lowest annual return since the 1.85% loss seen in 2011, according to data from Preqin’s forthcoming 2015 Global Hedge Fund Report. Most hedge funds failed to match the
