The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.40 per cent in December, trailing the 0.73 per cent return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. For the
Hedge funds closed the final month of 2017 in positive territory with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up 0.84 per cent in December while the MSCI World Index finished the month up 1.19 per cent. That’s according to the Eurekahedge
Hedge funds gained in December to end 2017 with positive returns in every month, the first perfect calendar year of positive performance since 2003. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index climbed 0.9 per cent in December, topping the monthly performance
The LuxHedge Global Alternative UCITS Index posted a gain of +0.95 per cent in June, bringing year-to-date results for the average fund up to +2.71 per cent. Four out of five funds have posted positive results so far this year.
New hedge fund launches exceeded liquidations on a quarterly basis for the first time in over two years, as improved investor risk tolerance and declining costs drove total hedge funds industry capital to a record USD3.16 trillion in Q3 2017.
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.06 per cent gain in November. Year to date, the index is up 0.25 per cent. “Choppy waters made for tough sailing in November,” says Sol Waksman
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.32 per cent in November, outperforming the 0.07 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
Sector rotations caused headwinds for hedge funds last week with the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index falling by 1 per cent, according to the latest Weekly Brief from the Lyxor Cross Asset Research team. L/S Equity funds underperformed. Variable biased funds
Hedge Funds gained 0.62 per cent in November according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is up 9.08 per cent in 2017, and has had 13 consecutive winning months during which it gained 11.20 per cent return.
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for November 2017 measured -0.40 per cent. Hedge fund flows meanwhile, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, declined 0.18 per cent in December. “SS&C GlobeOp’s
