CTAs Flat in March
April 25, 2026
Whilst hedge funds suffered in March, CTAs appear to have come out of the month largely unscathed. The Barclay CTA… Read More »
Whilst hedge funds suffered in March, CTAs appear to have come out of the month largely unscathed. The Barclay CTA… Read More »
Institutional investors are getting much more involved in the crypto space, after many years sitting on the sidelines. The Full… Read More »
A new post by Silicon Valley Bank, part of First Citizens, argues that firms that are “FX agnostic”, and therefore… Read More »
It has been a very strong start to the year for CTAs, following an equally solid end to 2025, with… 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 »
