Hedge funds were down last week, though they outperformed equity benchmarks and a diversified 60/40 equity/bond portfolio, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. Lyxor writes: “High beta strategies, in which we have been defensive
Hedge Funds slipped 0.02 per cent in September according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, versus a 0.57 per cent increase in the S&P 500 Total Return Index. Year to date, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index is
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.19 per cent loss in September. Year to date, the Index is down 1.53 per cent. “The US economy continues to strengthen in spite of pervasive trade
Hedge funds were up 0.26 per cent for the year in September, their weakest performance on record since 2011 when they declined -2.96 per cent in the nine months through to the end of Q3, according to the October 2018
Hedge fund capital began Q4 2018 at a new record level for the ninth consecutive quarter as investors continued the Q2 redemption trends from Macro, Event-Driven, and Relative Value strategies, while Equity Hedge strategies also experienced small outflows in Q3
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for October 2018 measured 2.66, down from 3.35 per cent in September. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for October 2018 was 2.66 per cent, a small improvement from the 2.69 per cent reported a year ago,
Investors removed an estimated USD14.72 billion from hedge funds in September pushing Q3 net flows into negative territory with an estimated USD5.71 billion leaving the industry in Q3, according to the September 2018 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. Year-to-date
Assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally amounted to USD4.99 trillion at the end of Q2 2018, following net inflows of USD85.47 billion and market moves during the period while the global hedge fund industry saw assets rise to a
PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, achieved its highest monthly volume of 2018 in October with 191.5 TWh traded during the month. A strong spot segment supported this increase, as well as a flurry of activities on
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index slumped 2.19 per cent in the volatile month of October, bringing year-to-date returns down to -2.08 per cent. The MSCI AC World Index (Local) declined 7.33 per cent in what turned out to be the
