After a performance dip in May, June has been a positive month for CTAs, according to June 2018 performance data for Societe Generale’s SG CTA indices. The SG CTA Index gained 0.55 per cent. Trend followers performed even better and
When hedge fund indices tumbled in tandem with equities during this year’s historic Q1 sell-off – before sharply rebounding in April with their biggest monthly gain since the 2008 financial crisis – it reignited the debate over alternatives’ role in
Hedge funds weathered the political, social and economic shocks brought about by the global pandemic and frequent bursts of soaring volatility to score a near-12 per cent return last year – their best since 2009 – outperforming both the Dow
Global macro managers have outflanked the rest of the hedge fund pack in recent weeks, with discretionary funds and emerging markets-focused strategies building momentum as markets recovered and oil prices rebounded, new analysis by Lyxor Asset Management shows. Global macro
Eventus Systems, a global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, has reported ‘unprecedented growth’ on multiple fronts in 2020, marking its strongest year to date in revenue and new client onboardings. Read the full story at Institutional
Long-running multi-manager hedge fund Brummer & Partners’ flagship vehicle has generated gains across its equity, credit, macro and relative value strategies, as equities rose last month amid hopes of a global economic recovery.
Tollymore Investment Partners (Tollymore), a private investment partnership for long term investors, has generated returns of 19.9 per cent per annum gross since inception in May 2016. This includes a return of 8.9 per cent per annum gross in 2020 YTD despite significant
Trend-following hedge funds and managed futures strategies enjoyed a storming finish to what was ultimately a turbulent and unpredictable year for the sector, with Société Générale’s CTA indices ending 2020 in positive territory following strong December performances. SocGen’s main SG
Hedge funds have made gains from bets against AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline in recent weeks – but bearish managers lost more than USD600 million on FTSE 100 shorts at the end of the year, with short sellers facing continuing “unpredictable swings” in
Hedge funds that trade emerging markets mounted a partial comeback last month following bruising double-digit losses earlier – but total invested capital in EM funds tumbled as the coronavirus crisis took its toll.
