Hedge funds were up 0.99 per cent in February, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The index is up 2.38 per cent after two months in 2017, its best start since 2013 when it gained 2.77
The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark recorded returns of 1.18 per cent in February, building on the 1.43 per cent gains seen the previous month. This contrasts with the losses that hedge funds incurred in February 2016. The industry
Hedge funds gained 0.99 per cent in February with underlying markets, as represented by the MSCI AC World Index (Local) up 2.72 per cent over the same period, according to EurekaHedge’s latest Index Flash Update. On a year-to-date basis, managers
The Lyxor Global Macro index outperformed during the first week of March, up 1.3 per cent. More generally, it was a strong start to the month for hedge funds, according to Lyxor’s latest Weekly Brief. The Lyxor Hedge Fund
All six of IndexIQ’s hedge fund indices recorded a negative performance in October, reflecting a generally down month for the markets. The IQ Hedge Global Macro Index was the top performer, dropping 0.57 per cent. The IQ Hedge Long/Short
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for February 2017 measured 1.13 per cent. Hedge fund flows, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advanced 0.41 per cent in March. "SS&C GlobeOp's Capital
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.75 per cent in February, underperforming the 1.12 per cent monthly return for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. “We
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1 per cent in February, with eight out of 10 Lyxor indices in positive territory. CTAs outperformed thanks to their substantial long positions on equities. Event driven were on the rise as
For the third consecutive month, over 70 per cent of all hedge funds produced positive results in February, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Industry Performance Report. eVestment writes that the industry has needed to show consistency and decent returns
Event-driven hedge fund performance has continued to move upwards over recent weeks in a context where M&A activity has remained strong since the beginning of the year, especially in the US, according to Lyxor’s latest Hedge Fund Weekly Brief. Lyxor
