The European Energy Exchange (EEX) increased volumes on its power derivatives markets by 30 per cent in October to 339.3 TWh (October 2017: 261,3 TWh). In particular a four-fold increase in Phelix-DE Futures to 204.4 TWh as well as power
Hedge fund returns since 26 October are up +0.5 per cent, primarily led by L/S Equity strategies, as investors’ hesitation gradually started to fade amid improving earnings reports, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team.
Electronic US Treasuries (UST) trading venue LiquidityEdge has announced record trading volumes during October 2018. Average daily trading volumes reached USD15 billion, whilst on 3 October, participants traded over USD22 billion in US Treasuries across both on-the-runs and off-the-runs.
LiquidX, a global network for illiquid assets, continued its rapid expansion in the third quarter, as the firm added new market participants, new products and new technology. The quarter was capped by a 43 per cent increase in September volume
The selloff in October was difficult to navigate for hedge funds, but there were substantial divergences across strategies, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. Lyxor writes: “L/S Equity and Event-Driven strategies underperformed due to
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for October 2018 measured -3.07 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.64 per cent in November. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 1.29 per cent loss in October. Year to date, the Index is down 2.87 per cent. “Although many traders were able to profit from the US dollar’s
Hedge funds were down 2.15 per cent for the year, their weakest performance on record since 2008 when they declined 9.55 per cent in the 10 months through to October, according to figures released by Eurekahedge. Almost 47 per cent
UCITS and AIFs recorded net sales of EUR 40 billion in Q3 2018, up from EUR31 billion in Q2, according to the latest Quarterly Statistical Release from The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA). Equity, multi-asset funds and other
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 0.17 per cent in November, trailing the global equity market as represented by the MSCI AC World Index (Local) which edged 1.11 per cent higher, according to the company’s lastest Index Flash Update.
