Chinese hedge funds posted strong gains in the third quarter of 2016 as the Shanghai Composite Index pared 2016 losses and the Renminbi stabilised after H1 2016 volatility. The HFRI China Index surged 7.5 per cent in Q3 while the
Hedge funds continued their strong performance in July, with the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark gaining 3.29 per cent, compared to June’s +2.53 per cent. This brought the YTD performance into positive territory (+2.88 per cent), and pushed the 12-month return
Managed futures funds were profitable in July as the CTA industry realised a 1.63 per cent monthly gain, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the year-to-date CTAs are up 2.49 per cent
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark recorded gains of 0.91 per cent in September, marking the seventh successive month of positive performance as the industry delivered returns of 4.06 per cent through the third quarter. These gains mark an improvement
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for July 2020 measured 1.82 per cent.Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.55 per cent in August. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement
September continued to be a difficult month for CTA strategies, with the flagship SG CTA Index entering negative territory for the first full quarter since Q2 2015. The index ended the month down 1.20 per cent, according to figures from
Hedge funds advanced in September to conclude a strong third quarter, driven by gains in specialised technology, healthcare and energy exposures, according to data released by HFR. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) gained 0.6 per cent for the
Alternative UCITS funds continued experiencing strong capital inflows during 2017 with the market reaching EUR435 billion in assets under management by the end of June, a strong +10.2 per cent growth since beginning of the year. That’s according to the
Eleven out of 13 hedge fund strategies covered by the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes delivered positive returns in June. The two exceptions were CTA Global and Short Selling. The best performing strategy was Emerging Markets (5.24 per cent), followed by Distressed Securities
Options indices have produced noteworthy returns over the last 30 years, according to a study by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and Wilshire Analytics. The study – Three Decades of Options-Based Benchmark Indices with Premium Selling or Buying: A
