Average daily volume (ADV) at the CBO Futures Exchange was up 40 per cent from September 2014, but down 18 per cent from August 2015, when CFE recorded its second-busiest month of all time. Total volume in futures on the
Using data from the recently released 2015 Preqin Alternative Assets Performance Monitor, Preqin has created league tables of alternative asset fund managers that have most consistently outperformed their peers. The league tables do not seek in any way to endorse
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for June 2015 measured -0.65 per cent, while hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 2.71 per cent in July. “In terms of
In turbulent equity markets, the Saemor Europe Fund logged its 15th consecutive month of positive performance in August. The long book contributed negatively as markets plunged, while the shorts contributed positively. The long book performed better than the market as
June proved another difficult month for managed futures hedge funds, with the strategy declining an additional -2.64 per cent during the month, the universe’s third consecutive monthly decline, according to eVestment’s latest hedge fund performance report. Losses dropped the average
The RWC Nissay Japan Focus Fund has seen strong demand from investors, raising USD150 million since its launch in March of this year. This new UCITS fund closely replicates the Japanese Stewardship Fund – a Dublin-domiciled AIF – which was launched
All six of IndexIQ’s proprietary family of hedge fund replication and alternative beta indexes recorded negative performance in June. The IQ Hedge Event Driven Index was the month’s biggest loser with a return of -2.14%, followed by the IQ Hedge
Hedge funds posted declines in June as Chinese equities fell sharply and uncertainty over the outcome of the Greece referendum contributed to losses in quantitative, trend-following, Macro CTA strategies, according to HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index declined -1.3
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2015 measured 3.79 per cent, up from 3.46 per cent in August. “SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator of 3.79 per cent for September of 2015 is an increase compared to both prior
Hedge funds focused on investments in Emerging Markets posted steep performance declines over the previous three months as regional equity and currency markets fell dramatically, driven in part by the devaluation of the Chinese Yuan by the Chinese Central Bank.
