Hedge funds dipped 2.61 per cent in December, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The loss was less significant, however, than that of the S&P 500 Total Return Index, which dropped 9.03 per cent in December.
The market rebound since end of December fuelled hedge fund strategies most exposed to risk assets such as L/S Equity and Special Situations, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset research team. Lyxor writes that this is
There was a pause in trade developments and solid corporate profits fuelled risk appetite last week pushing hedge funds strategies with the highest market beta higher, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. CTAs outperformed
The value of regulated funds serviced in Jersey has broken through the GBP300 billion barrier for the first time, according to the latest figures to be collated by the jurisdiction’s regulator the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC). Figures for the
The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 2.36 per cent year to date as of November 2018, in contrast to the 8.45 per cent gain made in 2017, which turned out to be the best year for hedge funds and
Hedge Funds slid 0.28 per cent in November according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, now a division of Backstop Solutions, versus a 2.04 per cent increase in the S&P 500 Total Return Index. Year to date,
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, now a division of Backstop Solutions, indicates a small profit of 0.01 per cent in November. Year to date, the Index is down 3.00 per cent. “Although the November
November marked the global hedge fund industry’s third consecutive month of outflows, with investors pulling an additional USD6.68 billion from funds around the world, according to the November 2018 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. Year to date (YTD) hedge
North American funds barely avoided dipping back into the red year-to-date in November, as the losses they suffered in October and November wiped most of the gains they made in 2018. The Eurekahedge North American Hedge Fund Index ended November
High volatility in global markets kept investors away in December, according to the latest Fund Flow Index (FFI) from global funds transaction network Calastone. Investor sentiment remained cautious following continued macroeconomic and political uncertainty. The Fund Flow Index fell to
