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Investors pulled USD19.96 billion from the global hedge fund business in December, bringing full-year 2021 hedge fund AUM growth to +USD15.90 billion, according to eVestment’s December and Full Year 2021 Hedge Fund Asset Flows report.
PARTNER FEATURE
As investor interest in cryptocurrencies continues to mount, regulators are sharpening their focus on the asset class. Though education remains a key impediment to growth, investment opportunities in new areas, such as decentralised finance, are ripe.
By and large, institutional investors have been hesitant about delving into crypto investments. Though reputable managers like Larry Fink and his ilk have heralded the age of digital assets, adoption remains relatively low.
According to Konstantin Anissimov, executive director, CEX.IO, the answer lies in regulation: “The safety that comes from regulations is beneficial and will ultimately help the industry mature. Having this clarity means institutional
FUND PERFORMANCE
Commodity-focused hedge funds saw “strong performance” in 2021, with many seeing the energy transition towards renewables as a big opportunity and a USD3 billion uplift in investment across the index, according to Bridge Alternatives.
FUND PERFORMANCE
The world’s top 20 hedge funds in terms of performance generated a record USD65.4 billion for investors in 2021, according to data released by LCH Investments, a fund of funds firm that tracks returns and is part of Edmond de Rothschild group.
FUND PERFORMANCE
CTAs recorded small gains in December, recovering some of the losses from November to finish up the best year since 2014. The SG CTA Index had positive performance of 0.45 per cent in December, completing the year up 6.27 per cent, according to data released by Society Generale.
Trend-followers continued to lead performance in December, posting profits of 0.64 per cent for the month, and finished 2021 up 9.25 per cent.
CTA performance was consistent throughout December, and 75 per cent of the individual CTA programs in the CTA Index posted gains for the month. Positive performance came from both
NEWS
Global quantitative asset manager Millburn Ridgefield has hired Michael Soss as Deputy Chief Investment Officer, a newly-created role at the long-running systematic investment pioneer.
AWARDS
Voting is now open for the Hedgeweek European Awards 2022, which will recognise excellence among fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories.
PRIME BROKERAGE
The Archegos meltdown, the “meme stock” short-selling squeeze, and new curbs on Chinese education stocks contributed to a “significant stress test” for the prime brokerage sector in 2021, one which potentially heralds far-reaching consequences for the ways prime brokers and hedge funds do business in the future.
OUTLOOK
Agecroft Partners’ has made his 13th annual predictions for the biggest trends in the hedge fund industry for 2022. These predictions are based on insights from more than 2,000 institutional investors globally and hundreds of hedge fund organisations. The hedge fund industry is dynamic and Agecroft believes 2022 will be the most transformative in its history…
OUTLOOK
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OUTLOOK
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