This is the first edition of the latest series of the four time Sony Awards-nominated N@ked Short Club on Resonance FM: 1 hour of loose talk about hedge funds and the state of the world, plus sweet poetry and heady music…No promotional agenda, no commercial intent…just Ponzi Bier and Pure Alpha both on tap. One […] Read more »
Graphic Of the Day – Hedge Fund Outlook From Northern Trust
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Hedge Funds Increase Short Bets On US Bonds According To Lyxor Data
From Lyxor Asset Management* Hedge funds are increasing their short bets on US rates as the flow of economic data improved and inflation figures edged higher. Moderate price pressures materialised recently (PCE deflator at 1.6% yoy in April), though the inflation rate remains below the 2% target of the Fed. This triggered a rise […] Read more »
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index Commentary For April
From Lyxor Asset Management The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.7% in April (YTD -0.1%). 6 out of 12 Lyxor Indices ended the month of April in positive territory, led by the Lyxor L/S Credit Arbitrage Index(+1%), the CTA Long Term Index (+1%) and the Lyxor Global Macro Index (+0.9%). Data published in […] Read more »
Global Macro & CTA Outlook For 2014 Is A Mixed Bag According To NB
By Neuberger Berman Alternative Investment Management Introduction Macro-focused investing is broadly defined as profiting from changes in market prices that arise from any number of factors, including turning points in macroeconomic cycles, changes in the outlook for economic growth or inflation and market price reactions stemming from the actions of policymakers. In Figure […] Read more »
Trends in Hedge Fund Flows
By Hedge Fund Insight staff Minor outflows in January have been followed by net subscriptions of $11bn in February, according to data from Eurekahedge. This brings total assets managed by the hedge fund industry to a new record high of just over $2 trillion. Long/short equities hedge funds recorded their 15th consecutive month of […] Read more »
Graphic of the Day – Biggest Shifts of Investor Demand for Hedge Funds
From the 6th Annual Hedge Fund Investor Survey from Credit Suisse Top Fifteen Biggest Swings In Net Investor Demand (ranked by absolute year-on-year change) Read more »
Special Situations Funds Ride The Wave Of M&A In February
From Lyxor Asset Management The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.9% in February, bringing year to date performance to +1.45%. 11 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 12 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Special Situations Index (+3.48%), the Lyxor CTA Long Term Index (+3.4%) and the Lyxor L/S Equity […] Read more »
85% Hit Rate Pays Off For CTA Warren Capital
By Kamran Ghalitschi, publisher of HedgeNordic In another year turning out to be challenging for Managed Futures, the Nordic Hedge Index CTA sub index just managed to creep into positive territory for the year, largely picking up some tailwind from trends in equity markets. Warren Capitals two CTAs outpaced the index, clocking in the better […] Read more »
Long Term CTAs Down Ugly As Short Term CTAs Hold On In January
From Lyxor Asset Management The global economy finished was down only -0.4% in January, outperforming the MSCI World down -3.8%. 8 Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 12 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor Fixed Income Arbitrage Index (+1.74%), the Lyxor Merger Arbitrage Index (+0.92%) and the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral […] Read more »