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The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for March 2021 measured -0.23 per cent.
Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.33 per cent in April.
“SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index rose 0.33 per cent in April 2021, reflecting net flows into hedge funds. The gain compares favourably to the 0.05 per cent increase reported for the same period a year ago and, in fact, is the largest net inflow for any calendar month of April since 2007,” says Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, SS&C Technologies. “This
By Don Steinbrugge (pictured), Agecroft Partners – Hedge fund capital introduction events, in which investors and fund managers meet in a speed-dating environment, have increased in popularity within the past decade.
These events allow participating allocators to review the details of a large number of fund managers, and select a subset of those they would like to meet in a brief one-on-one meeting or group roundtable setting. These can be either intro or update meetings. These capital introduction events are an efficient way for investors to quickly complete initial due diligence on a large scale. They also allow managers to
Gresham Investment Management, the diversified commodities and futures pioneer, has raised USD30 million for a new strategy which taps into growing investor demand for actively-managed commodity exposure amid signs of a new bull market in the sector.
The Gresham Dynamic Commodities strategy will focus on a range of asset types spanning precious metals, energy, agriculture, livestock and food and fibres, and aims to be less constrained than traditional beta offerings in this sector.
Commodities have historically been considered a portfolio diversifier in times of drawdowns, mitigating the impact of inflation rate changes and providing a hedge against geopolitical event risk.
The recent dip in oil markets is a “healthy correction” which heralds attractive buying opportunities, according to London-based commodities-focused hedge fund Westbeck Capital Management, which maintained its positive Q1 momentum despite March’s pullback.
AI-driven investment manager Quantumrock’s absolute return strategy, the Volatility Special Opportunities Program (VSOP), has closed the first quarter of 2021 up 2.77 per cent.
As investor and regulator focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues has gathered pace globally in recent years, attention is turning to how investment managers, hedge funds and private equity firms can build effective ESG programmes that stand up to regulatory scrutiny and help them stay competitive in a rapidly evolving marketplace.
The Wiltshire Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.97 per cent in March, outperforming the –0.06 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index.
The Wiltshire Liquid Alternative Index family aims to deliver precise market measures for the performance of diversified liquid alternative investment strategies implemented through mutual fund structures, backed by a proprietary classification methodology.
“Markets experienced a choppy first quarter as the ‘Reddit Rebellion’ and the following mass deleveraging in January preceded a bounce back in equity markets in February,” says Jason Schwarz, President
GAM is realigning its systematic capabilities as part of its strategy focused on efficiency, transparency, and growth. The focus will be on GAM Systematic Alternative Risk Premia, which was already planned to move onto the new GAM SimCorp platform, and GAM Systematic Core Macro, which will now also move onto the platform.
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Hedge funds are growing in confidence following a positive start to the year, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association’s latest quarterly Hedge Fund Confidence Index.
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