Eurex Repo, the marketplace for international secured funding and financing, continued to grow in 2014. Combined average outstanding volumes for GC Pooling and the Euro Repo markets reached a new record level of around EUR200 billion on an annual basis.
Aggregate hedge fund performance was -0.15% in December, the industry’s fourth monthly decline in the second half of 2014, according to vestments latest monthly hedge fund performance report. The drop brought Q4 performance to a virtually flat level, 0.03%. For
The value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an increase of 5 per cent to EUR12.5 trillion in December 2014 (compared to EUR 12.0 trillion in December 2013). Securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business
Inflows to the hedge fund industry rebounded to USD10.2 billion (0.4% of assets) in November from USD1.1 billion (0.05% of assets) in October, according to TrimTabs and BarclayHedge. “Hedge funds took in USD107.6 billion in the first 11 months of
Corporate, fund and private client services provider JTC Group has marked its 27th consecutive year of growth with the launch of a refreshed global brand. The launch of JTC’s new look comes after another successful year, which saw the firm
The Caritas Royalty Fund has successfully navigated through the turbulent oil & natural gas markets, generating a +30% net return for investors in 2014. Managed by Cornerstone Acquisition & Management Company LLC, the Caritas Royalty Fund invests in private oil
Hedge funds posted gains to conclude the volatile month of December, led by contributions from CTAs, Technology and Shareholder Activist strategies, according to HFR. The broad-based HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained +0.3 per cent in December, navigating a sharp
The trading volume at Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) ended 2014 at a record high of 202,411,093 contracts, passing the 200 million contracts benchmark for the first time. Comparing to 2013, total trading volume and average daily trading volume (ADTV: 816,174
Hedge funds ended a tumultuous and volatile 2014 with an aggregate performance of +2.48%, with December and Q4 hedge fund performance nearly flat at -0.15% and +0.03% respectively. That’s according to according to eVestment’s December, Q4 and Year End 2014
December was a volatile month across asset classes, with a sell-off in risky assets occurring mid-month before some losses were recovered by month-end, according to GAM. The MSCI World index ended the month down 1.6%, while the Barclays Global Aggregate
