CTAs Reinforce Strong Start to 2024 in March
It was two solid months in a row for CTAs, with the Barclay CTA Index from Barclayhedge reinforcing February’s almost… Read More »
It was two solid months in a row for CTAs, with the Barclay CTA Index from Barclayhedge reinforcing February’s almost… Read More »
Hedge fund capital extended 2023 gains by continuing to grow in Q1 2024, according to the latest report from indexation… Read More »
Hedge funds extended their good run to start 2024 by again publishing positive returns in March, led by Macro strategies,… Read More »
The latest edition of the Hedge Fund Confidence Index (HFCI) has continued a trend of hedge fund optimism at the… Read More »
Management at proprietary trading firms operating in the European Union faces a regulatory burden three times that of their US… Read More »
CTAs built upon a steady start to the year in January by producing stronger returns in February, with all 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 fund capital has hit a new record according to indexation and analytics firm HFR, at $4.11 trillion, thanks largely… Read More »
In spite of a mildly positive December, 2023 is looking like a poor one for CTAs, with the Barclay CTA… Read More »
Hedge funds received a nice boost from December volatility to deliver a strong end to the year for investors, with… Read More »
The trailing 12-month period to the end of Q3 2023 saw a very slight net decline in the number of… Read More »
CTAs had a tough November according to the BarclayHedge CTA Index, which dropped 0.88%, pushing it back into the red… Read More »
Macro strategies reinforced their diversification offering to investors by struggling in November amidst a broader positive performance by hedge funds.… Read More »
The latest data from BarclayHedge indicates that CTAs continued to struggle to make headway in October, although currency traders managed… Read More »
While October was a difficult month generally for the broader hedge fund industry, Macro strategies again highlighted their value in… Read More »
A new survey released by Citi seeks to highlight the importance of treasuries for corporations and recommends continued investments in… Read More »
CTAs had a mixed month according to data from SG Prime Services, although at the headline level they have held… Read More »
While there was little or no growth from the previous month, the first group of platforms report FX volume data… Read More »
A survey undertaken by BNP Paribas’ capital introduction team finds that higher interest rates have inevitably led to higher performance… Read More »
Not for the first time in the last two years, Macro strategies have proved their worth in a time of… Read More »
Currency traders were the only positive note for CTAs in August, according to the latest data from BarclayHedge, which shows… Read More »
Hedge fund indexation firm HFR says August was a difficult month for many hedge funds with mixed performance from Macro… Read More »
Proprietary trading firms report challenging conditions in the first half of 2023, with FX (along with commodities and energy) struggling,… Read More »
CTAs and prop trading firms continued to struggle in their efforts to provide positive returns in August, with three headline… Read More »
Peak holiday season in the northern hemisphere saw FX volumes drop according to data from the first group of platforms… Read More »
July was a tough month for currency traders at CTAs, with the strategy performing second worst only to crypto traders… Read More »
Hedge funds reinforced a strong June performance – the best returns for over two years – with continued gains in… Read More »
July was another tough month for CTAs in the SG CTA Index, after clambering back to flat on the year… Read More »
Total hedge fund assets under management (AUM) rise for the third quarter in succession according to the latest report from… Read More »
June was a good month for CTAs with every sub-index in the Barclay CTA Index providing a positive return for… Read More »
The Financial Markets Standards Board has published a transparency draft State of Good Practice looking at the application of a… Read More »
Hedge funds had their best month since February 2021 according to the HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index, which surged… Read More »
Asset managers project future organic growth despite a host of challenges facing the industry, according to a Northern Trust industry… Read More »
CTAs regained some lost ground in May, led by currency traders who had another strong month, according to BarclayHedge. The… Read More »
Macro hedge funds again managed to eke out gains amidst a much tougher environment for hedge funds generally, according to… Read More »
Currency traders managed to scrape out minor gains in April amidst a recovery of sorts for CTAs, with the Barclay… Read More »
After a challenging month, Macro strategies bounced back strongly during the market turmoil of April to lead hedge fund performance… Read More »
Total hedge fund capital increased for the second consecutive quarter as investors allocated new capital while key banking and financial… Read More »
Over the past year, there have been several moves by various FX platforms to increase the level of transparency around… Read More »
While it has very much been the poster child for the hedge fund industry over the past year as volatility… Read More »
The use of market or price limits when using an execution algorithm became more popular in recent years thanks to… Read More »
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The latest AIMA Hedge Fund Confidence Index, which is produced alongside Simmons + Simmons and Seward & Kissel, finds that… Read More »
Emerging Markets hedge funds have had a strong start to 2023, according to hedge fund indexation firm HFR, which says… Read More »
After a mixed start to the year, macro hedge funds returned to the black in February amidst a difficult second… Read More »
Algorithmic execution has come of age in FX markets over the past few years, largely thanks to strategies being proven… Read More »
In contrast to a tricky 2022 for many strategies, hedge funds had a strong start to the year according to… Read More »
The final HFR report into hedge fund capital flows for 2022 makes for some interesting reading with the strategy that… Read More »
Macro strategies reinforced their dominance of hedge fund performance in 2022 with another good return in December, in spite of… Read More »