Hedge funds’ monthly results returned to the black in June with a 1.94 per cent return, a turnaround from May’s 1.66 per cent decline, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total
Hedge fund performance took a small hit in recent days on the back of adverse market developments and trend reversals, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. Lyxor writes that higher risk aversion was not
Goldsky Asset Management, an Australia-based quantmental and behavioural science-focused hedge fund that specialises in global equities, has gained 16.05 per cent year-to-date, beating its index benchmark by 7.94 per cent. The hedge fund has delivered a consistent 19.45 per cent
Managed futures funds turned in another positive month in August returning 0.18 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. Year-to-date, CTAs are up 2.73 per cent through August. “The S&P 500 extended
The hedge fund industry posted a second consecutive monthly loss in October, down 0.11 per cent for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index.
As Wall Street experienced its best August since the 1980s, the hedge fund industry posted its fifth straight positive month returning 2.42 per cent in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop
Paris-based systematic hedge fund Quantology Capital Management – which trades US equities using a quarterly earnings-based quant model – has generated positive returns from IT and internet positions, and now sees US markets firmly in “risk on” territory.
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 1.13 per cent in August, underperforming the 1.54 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The Wilshire
Pricing volatility in currency and energy markets has created a challenging performance environment for CTAs in 2017 so far, according to data released by Preqin. As at the end of September, the Preqin All-Strategies CTA benchmark has recorded year-to-date losses
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.78 per cent in October, outperforming the 0.69 per cent return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. “Every Wilshire
