18 Feb 2013
Commodity funds: Glimmer of light following tough 2012
By James Williams – Commodity hedge funds have been in the doldrums somewhat, as the macroeconomic climate continues to make life difficult…
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15 Feb 2013
Barclay CTA Index up 1.01 per cent in January
Managed futures gained 1.01 per cent in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “CTAs got a boost this month…
RMB Capital Management launches Iron Road Capital Partners
RMB Capital Management, an independent investment advisory firm, has launched Iron Road Capital Partners, an alternative investment…
CTA performance historically invariant to interest rates changes, says Campbell & Company
The performance of commodity trading advisors (CTAs) has historically exhibited a distinctly different pattern than equities and fixed…
14 Feb 2013
Mirabaud launches Global High Yield Bonds fund
Mirabaud Asset Management has launched the Global High Yield Bonds fund. The fund was launched on 1 February with assets in excess of…
Nine out of 11 Newedge hedge fund indices positive in January
Nine of Newedge’s 11 hedge fund indices posted positive returns in January with the Newedge Commodity Trading Index leading the way with a…
ESMA remuneration guidelines increase cost and complexity for fund managers
Neville Bramwell (pictured), partner at Deloitte, comments on the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA’s) final guidelines on…
Barclay Hedge Fund Index gains 2.84 per cent in January
Hedge funds gained 2.84 per cent in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. “Fiscal cliff fears…
Average hedge fund fee significantly lower than reported
Hedge fund industry assets are up slightly from their peak in Q3 2008, however the average fee paid on industry assets has declined much…
13 Feb 2013
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 2.62 per cent in January
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2013 measured 2.62 per cent. Hedge fund flows as measured…
Smart Beta strategies continue to attract assets, says Towers Watson
Institutional investors continue to diversify their investment portfolios into alternative assets, increasingly via direct funds rather…
Hedge funds lose USD14.2bn in assets in 2012
Hedge fund investors redeemed a net USD14.2bn in 2012, reversing a USD50.7bn inflow to the industry in 2011, according to a report from…
Move out of gilts and better allocate strategic bond portfolios
David Zahn (pictured), manager of the Templeton Strategic Bond Fund, believes it is time for UK strategic bond funds to make use of…
Persimmon Capital Management launches long/short fund
Persimmon Capital Management has launched Persimmon Long/Short Fund (LSEAX), a multi-adviser mutual fund that seeks to use long/short…
Commodity market increased in January amid improved macroeconomic indicators
Commodities benefited from an uptick in global growth momentum in January. Nelson Louie, global head of commodities in Credit Suisse's…
