AlphaDesk, a cloud-based Order Management and Portfolio Management System provider to hedge funds and other investment managers, posted record new business sales for the first half of 2017. Kevin Galliers, COO, says: “We signed 36 new hedge funds during the
After dipping into the red in May, the global hedge fund industry returned to positive territory in June with an aggregate industry performance of +2.42 per cent, according to the latest eVestment hedge fund performance data covering the month of
Hedge funds are up 7.27 per cent for the year, posting better performance compared to a modest 3.68 per cent gains last year, according to Eurekahedge’s final monthly report for 2017. Asset base for the industry grew by USD188.2 billion
Last month, hedge funds posted their strongest performance since January as 2017’s performance drivers – Equity Hedge, Technology, Healthcare and Emerging Markets – led the way, according to HFRI. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) gained 1.2 per cent
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for November 2017 measured -0.40 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 0.18 per cent in December. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index showed a
Hedge funds edged higher last week as CTAs and Global Macro strategies outperformed and the remaining hedge fund strategies were flat, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. CTAs were fuelled by their long equity
Total securities market turnover value at the Singapore Exchange (SGX) was at SGD25.5 billion in July, up 14 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) and up 21 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), over 21 trading days. There were 21 trading days in June
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark generated incremental gains in November of 0.40 per cent, making this the thirteenth consecutive month of positive returns. This has helped increase the year-to-date figure to 9.93 per cent, cementing the expectation that it
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.06 per cent gain in November. Year to date, the index is up 0.25 per cent. “Choppy waters made for tough sailing in November,” says Sol Waksman
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.32 per cent in November, outperforming the 0.07 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
