Hedge Fund Rollercoaster Continues with April Bonanza
May 8, 2026
After a challenging March which saw many hedge fund strategies wipe out year-to-date gains, indexation and analytics firm HFR says… Read More »
After a challenging March which saw many hedge fund strategies wipe out year-to-date gains, indexation and analytics firm HFR says… Read More »
Investor inflows into hedge funds shows no signs of slowing down, according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, which estimates… Read More »
Whilst hedge funds suffered in March, CTAs appear to have come out of the month largely unscathed. The Barclay CTA… Read More »
While March may have been good for those firm reliant on increased volumes, it was something of a horror show… Read More »
The volatile environment has seen an acceleration of new hedge fund launches in 2025, with the number of launches at… Read More »
Macro funds were again the star of the show in another strong month for hedge funds, but although gains were… Read More »
Macro funds took advantage of volatile trading conditions to start the year by leading hedge funds strategies in January, according… Read More »
After a strong 2025, the outlook remains positive for hedge funds according to the 2026 Hedge Fund Outlook, published by… 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 »
Hedge funds extended performance gains according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite (FWC) Index… Read More »
Hedge fund capital rose for the eighth straight quarter in Q3 2025, with total capital rising $238.4 billion to hit… Read More »
A strong September has helped the Barclay CTA Index, managed by BarclayHedge, into the black for the year, marking the… Read More »
Hedge funds continued their positive run in September, according to analytics and indexation firm HFR, boosted by a recovery from… 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 »
The latest monthly data from hedge fund analytics and analysis firm HFR indicates that currency funds did particularly well in… 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 hedge funds generally performed well in June and completed a reversal of fortunes from Q1, currency managers continued to… Read More »
While the broader hedge fund industry performed well in May, the Macro sector struggled and compounded its 2025 woes, although… 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 »
The latest quarterly HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report from analytical firm HFR shows that performance struggles at many hedge… Read More »
The volatile market conditions saw hedge funds struggle in March, with the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index falling 1.23% to… Read More »
Volatility was a double-edged sword for hedge funds in February, according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, as they posted… Read More »
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking has made three appointments to its global markets Americas teams, largely focusing on FX and… Read More »
Hedge funds had a strong start to 2025 according to indexation and analytics firm HFR, which reports its HFRI Fund… Read More »
A volatile year came to a mixed close for hedge funds according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, with its… Read More »
Hedge funds posted declines in October according to research and indexation firm HFR, with Macro funds taking an outsized hit,… Read More »
Good performance and investor inflows pushed hedge fund capital higher for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q3, according to data… Read More »
A new survey finds that economists from leading asset managers, top banks and broker research firms, NGOs and government agencies… Read More »
While September was a good month more generally for CTAs, currency traders continued their stellar 2024 by leading the sub-indices… Read More »
Macro hedge funds ended a run of four successive negative monthly returns by gaining in September, while Event-Driven funds had… Read More »
Not for the first time in recent months, currency traders produced good returns in August amidst a wider struggle for… Read More »
Hedge funds managed to eke out a positive return in August, according to indexation and analysis firm HFR, however Macro… Read More »
CTAs had their third consecutive monthly decline in performance in July, according to the Barclay CTA Index, managed by BarclayHedge,… Read More »
Macro strategies posted losses in July, in contrast to a more positive picture generally amongst hedge funds as other strategies… Read More »
Hedge fund capital grew again in Q2, extending the record high reported in Q1 by indexation and analysis firm HFR,… Read More »
June was a tough month for one of the recent stars of the hedge fund world, Macro, with indexation and… Read More »
Macro strategies returned their first monthly loss since November 2023, according to hedge fund indexation and analysis firm HFR, however… Read More »
Macro hedge funds continued their very strong start to 2024 in April, with indexation and analytical firm HFR reporting its… Read More »
Hedge funds extended their good run to start 2024 by again publishing positive returns in March, led by Macro strategies,… Read More »
Data from analytical firm HFR indicates that hedge funds had a very strong February, with quantitative and systematic macro funds… Read More »
Hedge funds have reinforced a good fourth quarter of 2023 by posting gains in January 2024, with fixed income strategies… Read More »
Hedge funds received a nice boost from December volatility to deliver a strong end to the year for investors, with… Read More »
Macro strategies reinforced their diversification offering to investors by struggling in November amidst a broader positive performance by hedge funds.… Read More »
While October was a difficult month generally for the broader hedge fund industry, Macro strategies again highlighted their value in… Read More »
Not for the first time in the last two years, Macro strategies have proved their worth in a time of… Read More »
Hedge fund indexation firm HFR says August was a difficult month for many hedge funds with mixed performance from Macro… Read More »
Hedge funds reinforced a strong June performance – the best returns for over two years – with continued gains in… Read More »
Hedge funds had their best month since February 2021 according to the HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index, which surged… Read More »
