A new study from The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) examines six benchmark indexes that invest in Russell 2000 Index (RUT) options and compares their performances with those of traditional benchmark stock and bond indexes. This is the first comprehensive
The global hedge fund industry started the year off on a negative note, with a -2.22 per cent aggregate return in January, according to eVestment’s January 2016 Hedge Fund Performance Report. Peter Laurelli (pictured), eVestment vice president and head of
Hedge funds extended the prior month’s gains in November, driven by strong Macro & CTA performance, according to data released today by HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index® gained +0.5 per cent for the month (Index Value = 12,460),
RIMES, a provider of managed data services for the buy-side, has published a cautionary forecast, ahead of what the firm believes is set to be the most significant year for regulatory change in the industry in decades. In 2016, two
The announcement that China will join the reserve currency basket of the International Monetary Fund is only one aspect of a process that could channel up to USD3 trillion (USD4.2 trillion) into the country, according to AllianceBernstein (AB). While the
Popular opinion holds that investors largely favour the new rules and regulations introduced to mitigate risk in the wake of the 2008-09 financial crisis while managers of hedge funds uniformly oppose them. A new survey though, suggests otherwise. According to a
Depressed share price valuations and governance concerns have ignited shareholder activism campaigns against three business development companies (BDCs) over the last several months, including two rated by Fitch Ratings. Fitch believes the heightened dialogue may lead to strengthened oversight, which
In the first two weeks of October there was a sharp decline in momentum that hurt many of systematic hedge funds, but the trend largely reversed in the last two weeks and most funds finished flat or slightly up for
A recent survey released by SimCorp has revealed that although the majority of asset managers consider data quality to be of prime importance, most struggle with ensuring consistency and quality across their organisations. The survey was conducted during a recent
Pay levels in asset management in 2015 are projected to be slightly lower, according to a new report, Say Goodbye to Buy-Side Boom Times, from Greenwich Associates and Johnson Associates. Across the industry, compensation levels are expected to decrease 5
