Macro Leads the Way in Another Strong Month for Hedge Funds
March 12, 2026
Macro funds were again the star of the show in another strong month for hedge funds, but although gains were… Read More »
Macro funds were again the star of the show in another strong month for hedge funds, but although gains were… Read More »
As was the case in the hedge fund world, CTAs also benefitted from a strong start to 2026, with the… Read More »
Macro funds took advantage of volatile trading conditions to start the year by leading hedge funds strategies in January, according… Read More »
CTAs ended a rollercoaster year on a positive note, with the Barclay CTA Index, managed by BarclayHedge, showing a 1.25%… Read More »
Hedge fund performance hit a 19-year high in 2025 according to indexation and analytical firm HFR, thanks to an almost-universally… Read More »
Although not at the record-setting pace of Q3, hedge funds continue to perform solidly in Q4, with November providing the… Read More »
UK fund managers are planning to ramp up hedging in 2026 thanks to currency volatility, especially in Sterling, although many… Read More »
After a volatile year, returns-wise as well as in markets, CTAs appear to be grabbing some solid ground as the… Read More »
UK and US corporates dramatically reduced their currency hedging activity in Q3, but expect it to rise again in 2026,… Read More »
Hedge funds extended performance gains according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite (FWC) Index… Read More »
Hedge funds continued their positive run in September, according to analytics and indexation firm HFR, boosted by a recovery from… Read More »
Seven years after Singapore’s central bank launched an initiative to harness the e-FX market in Asia – which appears to… Read More »
While CTAs generally clawed more early year losses back in August, currency traders lost momentum as volatility in FX markets… Read More »
While the hedge fund industry generally had a decent August, Macro funds continued with their subdued performance, notwithstanding a month-best… Read More »
Early data from BarclayHedge indicates that CTAs were in the black in July, but only just, and continue to struggle… Read More »
The latest monthly data from hedge fund analytics and analysis firm HFR indicates that currency funds did particularly well in… Read More »
Last week’s column prompted quite a response, which can be summarised thus: How confident are you that adhering to your… Read More »
After a run of tough months, CTAs managed to eke out gains in June, although they remain deep in the… Read More »
While uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs on domestic inflation persists, the associated currency volatility is impacting North American… Read More »
A new report stemming from the work of Project Guardian, led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), published by… Read More »
Another tough month for CTAs was dampened by a solid performance from currency managers and an expected good return from… Read More »
While the broader hedge fund industry performed well in May, the Macro sector struggled and compounded its 2025 woes, although… Read More »
With TARFs like these, who needs enemies? Or the dilemma of a sales person. On a sunny summer day in… Read More »
CTAs had their toughest month thus far in 2025, according to the Barclay CTA Index, with only one sub-strategy remaining… Read More »
Following an industry consultation, FTSE Russell, which operates the WMR FX benchmarks, including the critical London 4pm Fix, has decided… Read More »
State Street has announced the first third-party integration to its “smart desktop” platform Link, which enables users to create customisable… Read More »
Although currency managers were a rare bright spot in the sector, Macro hedge funds suffered amidst April’s volatility in markets,… Read More »
JP Morgan Payments launched what it says is a brand new Accelerated Cross Currency Sweep (ACCS) solution in Asia Pacific,… Read More »
In the first Full FX Webinar of 2025, in association with CME Group, Colin Lambert was joined by Tom Palmer,… Read More »
NAB has launched its latest Superannuation Insights Survey – the 12th edition of the biennial survey that taps into the… Read More »
CTAs appear to have been struggling with volatile markets alongside their hedge fund brethren, with the Barclay CTA Index dipping… Read More »
The Bank for International Settlements says that it, with its central bank partners, has successfully demonstrated how wholesale payment infrastructures,… Read More »
Market impact costs rose for the March month-end benchmark fix compared to recent results, although it was very much a… Read More »
Digital asset firm Ripple has agreed to buy prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion, promising to “inject billions of… Read More »
Paul Houston, global head of FX at CME Group, sits down with Colin Lambert ahead of the much-anticipated launch of… Read More »
Last week I noted in our weekly newsletter’s Any Other Business… column (exclusive to those who receive the newsletter –… Read More »
Fund managers and corporates are responding to the increase in FX volatility thanks to rising geopolitical tensions, by increasing their… Read More »
While CTAs more broadly had a solid start to the year, with the Barclay CTA Index rising 0.57% (with just… Read More »
Corporates are suffering higher losses on their unhedged FX risk and are looking to FX options to alleviate the pain… Read More »
Following my column to start the year, I am indebted to a friend who shared some high level data with… Read More »
Although the January month-end Fix showed similar market impact to recent months, there might be some concerns that the world’s… Read More »
Foreign exchange flows are heavily reliant on trade flows – this is the argument that has allowed currencies to be… Read More »
Hedge funds had a strong start to 2025 according to indexation and analytics firm HFR, which reports its HFRI Fund… Read More »
The latest semi-annual surveys of FX turnover published by the world’s seven major FX committees shows that activity slackened off… Read More »
As was the case with the other platforms to report FX volume data, CME Group also had a good start… Read More »
The foreign exchange market has undergone significant changes over the past decade as regulatory mandates, technological advancements, and new entrants… Read More »
Final data for 2024 shows that, thanks to increased volatility and possibly more customers putting their dealers in competition, FX… Read More »
As is probably to be expected given its major focus on improving settlement procedures, the latest iteration of the FX… Read More »
Trading platforms will have to explicitly state what they do with data derived from client transactions, whether executed or not,… Read More »
Jack Linker is celebrating 50 years in the FX industry, a period that has seen tremendous change. Colin Lambert sat… Read More »
