14 Jul 2021
Hedge funds see best first half performance since 2009, says eVestment
The global hedge fund business returned +0.18 per cent in June, bringing year to date (YTD) performance for the industry to +9.22 per cent,…
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Hedge fund confidence at highest level “in many years” as industry enjoys renaissance among investors
Hedge funds are in a buoyant mood heading into the second half of the year, boosted by impressive Q2 performances and increased capital…
Every sub-sector of the hedge fund industry in the black through June 2021, according to Backstop BarclayHedge
The hedge fund industry continued its winning ways in June, returning +0.88 per cent on the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund…
13 Jul 2021
Exchange Data International and XTAL Strategies partner
Exchange Data International (EDI), a provider of global security corporate actions, pricing, and reference data services, has partnered…
12 Jul 2021
Digital asset products see return to outflows
Digital asset products saw minor outflows totaling USD4 million last week in what was the quietest trading week since October 2020,…
09 Jul 2021
Hedge funds generate strongest first half returns in more than two decades
Hedge funds gained more than 10 per cent in the six months of 2021, the industry’s strongest first half performance in 22 years, despite…
New institutional cryptocurrency research service launched by Horizon Asset Management and PCS Research Group
PCS Research Group has announced that Murray Stahl is launching “The Cryptocurrency Compendium Compilation”, an institutional research…
08 Jul 2021
Hedge funds now offer investors a “compelling alternative” to fixed income, Barclays says
As investors look to strengthen portfolio performance amid a shifting economic landscape, a new Barclays study suggests hedge funds now…
07 Jul 2021
Glimpse bond data solution integrated into TORA multi-asset platform
TORA, provider of the industry’s most advanced cloud-based order and execution management system (OEMS) is integrating the Glimpse Markets…
Digitalisation, ageing population and climate change rank highest inInvestcorp's second Global Mega Trends Survey of institutional investors
Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, in partnership with Mercury Capital Advisors, an institutional…
Digital asset investment inflows positive for first time in five weeks
Digital assets investment products saw positive inflows (USD63 million) for the first time in five weeks breaking a four-week run of…
06 Jul 2021
Institutional investors are increasingly focusing on cryptocurrencies and digital assets, says new study
A new survey of institutional investors and wealth managers from the US, UK, France, Germany, and the UAE who currently have exposure to…
05 Jul 2021
Investors forecast commodities trading surge as supercycle kicks in
Professional investors are forecasting a surge in commodities trading over the next 12 months as the so-called commodity supercycle takes…
Hedge fund confidence grows for the year ahead, says AIMA Confidence Index report
The latest edition of the AIMA Hedge Fund Confidence Index (HFCI) – a global index that measures confidence hedge funds have in the…
02 Jul 2021
'Hedge funds poised to foster UK growth' – AIMA CEO Jack Inglis reacts to Sunak Mansion House speech
AIMA CEO Jack Inglis has commented on Rishi Sunak’s speech at Mansion House on the future roadmap for the UK’s financial services…