The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for August 2017 measured 0.90 per cent. Hedge fund flows meanwhile, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advanced 0.13 per cent in September. “SS&C GlobeOp’s
The number of alternative fund managers marketing into Europe through Jersey’s national private placement regimes (NPPRs) continued to rise during the first half of 2017 whilst there has been a strong uptake in the latest addition to Jersey’s regulatory regime,
The alternative assets industry reached a record size as of the end of 2016, according to the latest performance analysis data released by Preqin examining assets under management, horizon returns, public market equivalents and top performing funds. Hedge funds saw
All seven of MV Index Solutions’ (MVIS) investable Long/Short Equity Indices recorded positive performance in August. The MVIS Emerging Markets Long/Short Equity Index led the way with a return of 0.80 per cent followed by the MVIS Global Long/Short Equity
Recently released data on hedge fund flows confirm that investors are currently divesting from CTAs. As usual, outflows tend to track recent underperformance with a lag, which can be substantial at times. Between late August 2016 and late August 2017,
Preqin’s latest survey of hedge fund managers finds that they are adopting a bearish attitude in the second half of 2017, despite indications that fundraising and performance environments may be improving. Net inflows to hedge funds totalled USD25 billion in
Man Group, the largest listed hedge fund group in the world, has published interim results to end June 2016 that show that funds under management are down from the end December figure of USD78.7 billion to USD76.4 billion. Net inflows
CTA managers posted positive performance in the two full days of trading after the referendum results – Friday 24 June and Monday 27 June – according to Societe Generale Prime Services’ CTA Indices. In the immediate aftermath of the result
Hedge funds marked another positive performance month in May, with the industry returning 0.93 per cent through the month to bring year-to-date gains to 1.55 per cent, according to data released by Preqin. Although this does not match the 2.39
Major global indices stood still in May as equity and bonds markets proved largely directionless. The MSCI World index returned less than 1 per cent, while the Barclays US Aggregate Bond index was flat for the month. Outside of equities
