MainstreamBPO, one of Australia’s largest independent fund administrators, has announced an after-tax profit of AUD1.4 million for the twelve months to 30 June 2017, an increase of 38 per cent over the prior corresponding period. Revenue was up 56 per
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down 0.6 per cent last week according to the latest Weekly Brief from the firm’s Cross Asset Research Team. Lyxor writes that: “Global Macro funds underperformed, though returns were dispersed. Though exposures to rates
HFR reports that hedge fund industry capital increased to a fourth consecutive quarterly record in 2Q17, as investor allocations outweighed redemptions for the first time since 3Q15. Total hedge fund capital rose to USD3.1 trillion, a quarterly increase of USD34.1
Hedge funds continued their strong performance in July, with the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark gaining 3.29 per cent, compared to June’s +2.53 per cent. This brought the YTD performance into positive territory (+2.88 per cent), and pushed the 12-month return
The LuxHedge Global Alternative UCITS Index increased by 0.38 per cent during July (+1.16 per cent YTD), recording solid performance cross the board with nearly all strategy style indices posting a gain during the month.

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New York-based hedge fund firm Gondor Capital Management says that remaining disciplined in its research and carrying out the proper execution of its strategies has enabled it to consistently deliver strong returns. Vincent Au, portfolio manager of Gondor Capital says
The latest S&P Global Market Intelligence Hedge Fund Tracker shows the top hedge funds managed approximately USD154 billion in equity holdings in Q2 2017, down slightly from the USD157 billion under management in Q1 2017. The total number of equity
Following steady gains in July and August, CTAs faced difficult conditions in September as all the indices moved into negative territory, according to data released by Societe Generale Prime Services. September proved to be a particularly challenging month for trend-followers
Managed futures funds were profitable in July as the CTA industry realised a 1.63 per cent monthly gain, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the year-to-date CTAs are up 2.49 per cent
Hedge funds returned an average of +1.21 per cent in July 2017 representing the ninth consecutive month of positive performance for the asset class, according to eVestment’s latest hedge fund performance report. Year-to-date the industry is +4.77 per cent, with
