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India’s Private Equity Market Continues To Defy Macro Headwinds
2022-10-13T09:22:38.271721-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indias-private-equity-market-continues-to-defy-macro-headwinds-20221013040/
Surging inflation, and the ratcheting up of interest rates that has ensued, has put the brakes on activity in India’s private equity market, which boomed last year amid a fourfold jump in venture capital and growth investment, and a surge of almost the same magnitude in the value of exits.
What Next For Private Equities In An Uncertain Market?
2022-08-09T11:52:48.093422-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-next-for-private-equities-in-an-uncertain-market-20220809926/
Many major equity indices have generated negative year-to-date returns after a strong run post-lockdown. What does that mean for private equity investments, and how will the macro headwinds impact them?
Macro Trends Forcing Change On The Investment Management Industry
2021-12-14T11:16:24.472537-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/macro-trends-forcing-change-on-the-investment-management-industry-20211214049/
Power in the investment management industry is shifting to the money holders from money managers, driven by several major economic, social and political trends. Collectively, these are irresistible forces meeting a moveable object: the traditional asset management industry structure.
World's Best Performing Macro Hedge Fund Lost 16% Last Month
2018-03-05T06:06:08.098022-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/worlds-best-performing-macro-hedge-fund-lost-16-last-month-20180305952/
The PruLev Global Macro Fund gave up almost one-third of last year’s 52 percent gain in February, after being caught out by the return of volatility.
Long-Term Currency Forecasting Of The Mexican Peso: Equity International
2017-12-19T16:22:44.642897-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/equity-international-long-term-currency-forecasting-of-the-mexican-peso-20171219005/
Macroeconomic considerations, like demographics and GDP growth, make emerging markets an obvious place to look for potential investments. Over the long-term, emerging markets are likely to enjoy higher demographic and economic growth than that in developed markets. However, currency risk is a key uncertainty.
Bumpy Times In Brazil, But Hedge Funds Boom
2017-08-23T11:33:13.343175-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bumpy-times-in-brazil-but-hedge-funds-boom-20170823193/
Brazilian macro funds had a total assets under management of $30.79 billion in June, a 51 percent increase from the same month one year earlier. Just in the first six months of this year, that figure grew by 18 percent.
Hedge Fund Index Slips On CTA, Macro Divergence
2017-08-08T14:06:06.237574-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-index-slips-on-cta-macro-divergence-20170808378/
Hedge funds lost some ground last week as returns from Global Macro strategies and CTAs moved visibly in opposite directions, according to recent data from Lyxor Asset Management. read more
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Stays Flat In July As Trend-Following Strategies Underperform
2017-08-01T13:56:03.747780-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-stays-flat-in-july-as-trend-following-strategies-underperform-20170801307/
Despite continued strength in risk assets and records in several asset classes, hedge funds were again range-bound last week (and for July in general) as positive performances from event-driven, fixed income and long/short equity strategies were offset by continued negative returns booked by CTAs and global macro funds.Â
Soros Adds CommonWealth's Adam Fisher As Macro Manager
2017-07-31T18:12:37.898868-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/soros-adds-commonwealths-adam-fisher-as-macro-manager-20170731269/
Soros is hiring Adam Fisher, the chief investment officer of CommonWealth Opportunity Capital, as a money manager focusing on global macroeconomic trades, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Fisher, who counted Soros Fund Management as one of his biggest investors, is winding down his $2 billion hedge fund firm to join Soros in coming weeks, the people said. Fisher is one of the first big hires by Dawn Fitzpatrick, who joined Soros Fund Management as the chief investment officer earlier this year from UBS Asset Management. The family office hired her to use her asset-allocation experience to diversify...
The World’s Largest Hedge Fund Is Down For The Year In A Key Fund
2017-07-20T15:56:46.533649-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-worlds-largest-hedge-fund-is-down-for-the-year-in-a-key-fund-20170720115/
Bridgewater Associates' Pure Alpha II Fund, a macro strategy within the world's largest hedge fund, declined 2.5 percent during the first half of this year, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The fund's decline compares with a gain of 3.7 percent for the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index, which tracks the broader hedge-fund industry. In the 12 months through June, the Pure Alpha II fund gained 13.3 percent, the person said, asking not to be named discussing performance numbers at the hedge fund. That 12-month number is more significant to pension funds that invest in hedge funds...
Net Inflows For H1 Came In At $55B
2017-07-19T12:01:05.535225-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/net-inflows-for-h1-came-in-at-55b-20170719083/
Hedge funds ended their five-month winning streak, down 0.07% during June based on preliminary numbers for the month. The average return of the global hedge fund was pulled into negative territory in June as developed market mandates underperformed their emerging market peers, with trend-following and macro strategies lagging behind the pack. Meanwhile, underlying markets as represented by the MSCI AC World Index (Local) were up 0.18% over the same period. Equity markets posted mixed results during the month, with European equities ending the month in the red whilst North American mandates posted modest gains. In contrast, emerging market equity mandates were the bright spot led by strong gains for Chinese equities. Concerns over tightening monetary policy in developed markets (sans Japan) weighted on market sentiment, though there was some support from positive macro numbers coming out from China where Q2 GDP growth appears to be holding steady.
“The Amazon/Google Of Hedge Funds” Warns Of Investing Minefield: Looking To Hire More Macro Analysts
2017-07-19T10:41:05.489678-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-amazongoogle-of-hedge-funds-warns-of-investing-minefield-looking-to-hire-more-macro-analysts-20170719061/
Balyasny Asset Management is a study in portfolio management nuance. In the $12.6 billion hedge fund’s most recent letter to investors, first reported by Business Insider, the hedge fund subtly spoke to a particular strategy and mathematical mindset that is […]
Tages Capital Partners With Atreaus For Global Macro UCITS Fund
2017-07-13T17:16:04.826233-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tages-capital-partners-with-atreaus-for-global-macro-ucits-fund-20170713007/
Tages Capital has unveiled a new UCITS-compliant global macro fund in partnership with New York-based alternative investment manager Atreaus Capital. read more
Investors In The Largest Macro And Managed Futures Funds Are Having A Difficult 2017
2017-07-13T16:36:06.027828-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investors-in-the-largest-macro-and-managed-futures-funds-are-having-a-difficult-2017-20170713002/
With half of 2017 completed, the $3 trillion hedge fund industry is generally positive for the year, but has likely left many investors who have allocated in 2016/17 feeling uneasy. While the majority of products are producing positive returns, and [âŚ]
Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index Returns Flat -0.02% In June
2017-07-12T11:26:04.247455-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/wilshire-liquid-alternative-index-returns-flat-002-in-june-20170712970/
Liquid alternatives were essentially flat in June, according to new data from Wilshire Associates, as gains in equity hedge and event-driven funds were overshadowed by a steep decline in global macro managers. read more
Hedge Funds Lost 0.4% In June, Hurt By Macro, Event Managers
2017-07-11T14:01:05.748349-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-lost-04-in-june-hurt-by-macro-event-managers-20170711949/
Hedge funds posted their first losing month of the year in June, hurt by the poor performance of event-driven and macro strategies. The funds on average dropped 0.4 percent last month, according to Hedge Fund Research Inc.’s asset weighted composite index. They gained 2.4 percent in the first six months of the year, the strongest half-year performance since 2014. The industry had been gaining steam this year after a lackluster 2016 until it hit a wall in June. Macro funds had the poorest performance of any strategy, posting a 1.6 percent loss. Event-driven strategies, which had been doing well, dropped...
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Broadly Flat Despite Steep CTA Slide
2017-07-11T13:56:04.507098-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-broadly-flat-despite-steep-cta-slide-20170711948/
Hedge funds were essentially flat again last week as positive results from macro funds were outweighed by heavy losses by CTAs stung by countertrend moves in the bond and commodity markets. read more
Markets No Longer Make Sense To Macro Managers
2017-07-10T10:31:04.242719-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/markets-no-longer-make-sense-to-macro-managers-20170710885/
After spending three decades focusing on things like economic trends, currency moves, politics and policy, Spindel has been confounded by markets shaped by low volatility, algorithms and more. He finally gave up and closed his nine-year-old hedge fund. “I felt the intensity of following markets at a time of increasing political and economic confusion very hard,” said Spindel, founder of Potomac River Capital in Washington. “My entire career had centered on an understanding of monetary politics and I had trouble getting my head around it all. It was exhausting.” These are troubled -- and troubling -- times for macro managers,...
Ex-Deutsche Exec Arinc Said To Prep New Hedge Fund
2017-07-10T10:20:41.714471-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ex-deutsche-exec-arinc-said-to-prep-new-hedge-fund-20170710880/
Former Deutsche Bank executive Ahmet Arinc is reportedly prepping a new emerging markets macro hedge fund that will launch with at least $100 million in capital. read more
Black Swan Dexteritas
2017-07-09T08:39:53.782672-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/black-swan-dexteritas-1-20170709878/
At Black Swan Dexteritas, we are dedicated to generating strong financial performance for our investors and fostering long-term relationships with our clients to create exceptional investment opportu...
10 Most Important Reads Of The Week - June 30, 2017
2017-06-30T10:09:53.184354-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-most-important-reads-of-the-week-june-30-2017-20170630734/
It has been an eventful week, and it's easy to fall behind. Here are the 10 most important reads of the week.
Stockholm Hedge Fund Group IPM Launches Delaware Feeder Fund
2017-06-29T15:06:06.376738-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/stockholm-hedge-fund-group-ipm-launches-delaware-feeder-fund-20170629713/
Systematic macro hedge fund manager IIPM has launched a Delaware feeder fund to respond to increased demand from a large pool of investors in the US wanting easy access its flagship macro strategy.
As Soros Fund Management Reduces Macro Bets, Robert Soros Starts His Own Fund
2017-06-28T12:28:13.683589-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/as-soros-fund-management-reduces-macro-bets-robert-soros-starts-his-own-fund-20170628672/
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Black Swan Dexteritas
2017-06-27T14:39:23.242735-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/black-swan-dexteritas-20170627637/
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Robert Soros To Step Down As Soros Fund Cuts Macro
2017-06-27T10:25:29.512619-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/soros-fund-management-robert-soros-to-step-down-as-firm-cuts-macro-20170627632/
Robert Soros is establishing his own fund, Soros Capital, and looking for less liquid investments, such as venture capital opportunities.
Global Macro Dives On Long Energy Positions
2017-06-26T13:41:04.259380-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/global-macro-dives-on-long-energy-positions-20170626615/
The first half of the year has seen a sharp divergence in returns between Event Driven and Global Macro strategies. These dynamics were also at play last week and so far this month, with Event-Driven extending gains and Macro funds underperforming. Interestingly, the the very same configuration occurred as of end-June 2016.
Rokos Capital Management Taps Wilson For EM Role
2017-06-26T13:31:03.910901-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rokos-capital-management-taps-wilson-for-em-role-20170626613/
Chris Rokos' macro hedge fund manager Rokos Capital Management has hired former Credit Suisse executive Robin Wilson as the $6.8 billion fund builds out staff.
Hedge Fund Industry Returns Positive For 7th Month In A Row
2017-06-23T10:46:03.935652-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-industry-returns-positive-for-7th-month-in-a-row-20170623568/
With five months of 2017 in the books, the $3 trillion hedge fund industry continues to look mostly positive on the surface. The majority of products are producing positive returns, and the average positive return has outweighed the average loss, but returns based on recent allocation trends have likely left some investors disappointed. The theme of less than fortunate results for 2016/17 fund flows continued into May. Event driven funds, a segment which has lost significant investor capital in the last two years, are among 2017 industry performance leaders. Macro strategies, particularly the industry’s largest which have also recently been...
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Flat As CTAs Slip
2017-06-21T12:26:04.331458-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-flat-as-ctas-slip-20170621500/
Hedge funds were flat last week as gained by macro and fixed income managers were broadly outweighed by losses in CTA strategies, according to new research from Lyxor Asset Management. The company’s Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was unchanged for the week through June 13, Lyxor said in its latest Weekly Brief. For the year to date, Lyxor’s metric is up +0.4%. Fixed Income managers were supported by the small rise in global sovereign bond yields during the week, with the firm’s Fixed Income Broad Index gaining 0.2%. It’s Global Macro Index, meanwhile, delivered minor gains of +0.1% due to long...
O’Brien Investment Group Launches Discretionary Global Macro Fund
2017-06-16T11:21:05.964475-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/obrien-investment-group-launches-discretionary-global-macro-fund-20170616366/
OâBrien Investment Group (OBIG) has launched the OBIG Discretionary Global Macro Fund, managed by Monica Fuentes, PhD. The hedge fund will be open accredited institutional investors and large family offices as of 1 July.
Hedge-fund Legend Paul Tudor Jones' Main Fund Is Down This Year
2017-06-14T11:36:49.822744-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-legend-paul-tudor-jones-main-fund-is-down-this-year-20170614324/
Tudorâs BVI Global Macro fund lost 1.2% YTD through June 2 compared with the S&P 500âs 9% return in that time period.
Lyxor Reports Mixed Fortunes For Hedge Funds In May
2017-06-13T16:11:03.970848-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-reports-mixed-fortunes-for-hedge-funds-in-may-20170613306/
Hedge fund performance was mixed across strategies in May, according to the latest date released by Lyxor, with Event Driven funds extending their winning streak, while Macro strategies underperformed on the back of long positions on the USD and hard commodities.
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Falls -0.2% For Second Straight Week As Global Macro Stumbles
2017-06-13T15:46:04.160126-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-falls-02-for-second-straight-week-as-global-macro-stumbles-20170613298/
Hedge funds slipped again last week as global macro funds underperformed, according to new data from Lyxor Asset Management, although the companyâs CTA Index rebounded from recent losses. read more
Hedge Fund Index Dips -0.2% Amid Global Macro Dispersion
2017-06-07T11:31:05.154762-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-index-dips-02-amid-global-macro-dispersion-20170607160/
Hedge fund returns were mixed last week as the marketâs upturn boosted CTAs and equity managers at the expense of global macro and fixed-income strategies, according to new research from Lyxor Asset Management. read more
Brevan Howard's Master Fund Said To Lose -0.7% In May
2017-06-07T11:11:50.899846-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brevan-howards-master-fund-said-to-lose-07-in-may-20170607151/
The flagship macro hedge fund at London-based Brevan Howard Asset Management reportedly lost money for the third consecutive month in May, bringing losses so far this year to -3.8%.
Lxyor: Hedge Fund Index Down -0.8% On CTA, Macro Fund Weakness
2017-05-31T11:26:05.023404-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lxyor-hedge-fund-index-down-08-on-cta-macro-fund-weakness-20170531983/
Hedge funds dropped last week as global macro and CTA funds ran into equity and energy market headwinds, according to the new research from Lyxor Asset Management. read more
Macro Hedge Funds Have Another Tough Week, Says Lyxor
2017-05-30T18:01:05.538326-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/macro-hedge-funds-have-another-tough-week-says-lyxor-20170530974/
Signs of economic growth, steady US yields and a calm dollar greenlit a rebound in global risk assets after last weekâs declines, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxorâs Cross Asset Research team.
The Right Investment On Agriculture Futures
2017-05-30T10:21:46.273179-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-right-investment-on-agriculture-futures-20170530916/
Investors with a macro view of the global economy will undoubtedly take into account population growth. Even though the pace of the expansion has peaked (1962-3), the overall number of people continues to grow, led by emerging markets. Estimates have put the total at 8.4 billion by mid-2030, and 9.6 billion by mid-2050. Contributing to this statistic is that people are living longer.
After Positive Q1, Investors Pause On Hedge Fund Allocations
2017-05-22T18:56:04.600474-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/after-positive-q1-investors-pause-on-hedge-fund-allocations-20170522782/
The continued interest in macro strategies is evidence that investors are using the industry not just for its increasing prevalence of quantitative strategies, but for expertise on how to navigate, and preferably to benefit, in a global environment increasingly influenced [âŚ]
Hedge Funds Push Into Emerging Markets
2017-05-19T12:36:05.562782-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-push-into-emerging-markets-20170519694/
<p>Nine out of 10 hedge fund strategies tracked by Preqin posted positive return in April. with the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark posting a gain of 0.76% in April, its sixth consecutive month of positive performance. All other leading hedge strategies made gains as well, and the 12-month performance for hedge funds now stands at 10.67%. Preqin also reported that Macro strategies funds suffered their second consecutive month of losses, and are up by 0.87% year-to-date. The top performing strategy so far in 2017 is Activist (up 4.9%) followed by Discretionary (up 4.6%).</p>
Ex-Goldman Trader Speaks Out After Shutting Asia Hedge Fund Startup
2017-05-19T11:54:20.468793-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ex-goldman-trader-speaks-out-after-shutting-asia-hedge-fund-startup-20170519679/
After deciding to shutter his hedge fund following a slump in returns, former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. trader Leland Lim is in search of some answers. Lim’s Hong Kong-based Guard Capital Management, one of Asia’s most successful hedge fund startups, decided to close its $873 million macro hedge fund after a 5.1 percent loss in 2016 and another 4 percent retreat in the first quarter of this year. In the first media interview since he announced the move to investors, Lim, 41, said an “intense” analysis of the fund’s disappointing performance led him to believe that the investment team’s setup...
Brevan Howard's Hedge Fund Had $1 Billion Outflows in April
2017-05-17T11:37:30.530000-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brevan-howards-hedge-fund-had-1-billion-outflows-in-april-20170517597/
Brevan Howard Asset Management’s flagship hedge fund suffered about $1 billion in outflows in April as investors continued to pull money, according to a Bloomberg News calculation based on the fund’s letters to investors.
Assets managed by Brevan Howard Master Fund, which lost 0.7 percent last month, dropped to $8.7 billion at the end of April, from almost $10 billion a month ago, the letters show. The calculation doesn’t take into account currency fluctuations.
George Soros’ Philosophy & Mindset - The Man Behind Quantum
2017-05-17T10:46:04.624156-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/george-soros-philosophy-mindset-the-man-behind-quantum-20170517577/
The following is straight from Operator Kean, a member of the Macro Ops Hub. To contact Kean, visit his website here. The Quantum Group of Funds is one of the most successful hedge funds in history. Built by uber-investor George Soros, it was only recently overtaken by Bridgewater to become number 2 on the list of the most profitable hedge funds of all time. Given Quantum’s success, there’s much we can learn studying the investment philosophy and mindset of the man who ran it. Get the entire 10-part series on Ray Dalio in PDF. Save it to your desktop, read...
A New High-Profile Hedge Fund Has Just Made A Big Hire
2017-05-15T17:41:44.304923-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-new-high-profile-hedge-fund-has-just-made-a-big-hire-20170515512/
Ben Melkman's Light Sky Macro, a New York macro hedge fund, hired Deutsche Bank's JĂŠrĂ´me Saragoussi as director of trading strategy.
Ultra-Wealthy Investors Facing Lower Returns Ahead, KKR Says
2017-05-12T13:58:59.641491-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ultra-wealthy-investors-facing-lower-returns-ahead-kkr-says-20170512444/
(Bloomberg) --Returns for ultra-high-net-worth investors such as wealthy families may be poised to decline, according to a new report by KKR & Co. Gains could fall to 5.3 percent from 9.3 percent historically “unless portfolios are repositioned for the environment we think that we are entering,” wrote the authors, including Henry McVey, KKR’s head of global macro and asset allocation. “Ultra HNW investors must find new opportunities to harness complexity and dislocation to their benefit, allowing them to earn better returns than what typical indexes may deliver during the next five years.” The New York-based investment firm surveyed more than...
Hedge Fund Index Flat As Oil Drop Punishes Macro Managers
2017-05-10T12:06:05.726014-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-index-flat-as-oil-drop-punishes-macro-managers-20170510375/
Hedge funds treaded water last week as gains by CTAs were not enough to outweigh underperformance among macro managers hammered by the steep drop in oil prices, according to new data from Lyxor Asset Management. read more
10 Most Important Reads Of The Week - May 05, 2017
2017-05-05T11:20:26.262608-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-most-important-reads-of-the-week-may-05-2017-20170505186/
It has been an eventful week, and it's easy to fall behind. Here are the 10 most important reads of the week.
Lyxor Hedge Fund Index Slips 1.1% On CTA, Macro Weakness
2017-04-25T18:06:06.185716-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-slips-11-on-cta-macro-weakness-20170425889/
After several weeks of gains, hedge funds slipped last week on the back of negative performance within the CTA and Macro strategy buckets, according to new data from Lyxor Asset Management. The company’s widely-followed Lyxor Hedge Fund Index fell 1.1% for the week through April 18, Lyxor said in it latest Weekly Brief, leaving the measure up 0.5% so far this year. The U.K.’s announcement of a snap general election translated into trend reversals across UK assets while funds experienced higher risk aversion in Europe ahead of the French presidential election. Both CTAs and Macro Managers, which were down -1.4%...
Hedge Fund Capital At Record Level For Third Consecutive Quarter
2017-04-21T16:51:05.964519-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-capital-at-record-level-for-third-consecutive-quarter-20170421808/
Total hedge fund industry capital increased to a third consecutive quarterly record in the first quarter of 2017, as investors increased allocations to event driven and quantitative, trend-following systematic macro strategies. read more
Global Macro Exposure To European Equities Hits Five-year High
2017-04-20T17:11:04.131443-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/global-macro-exposure-to-european-equities-hits-five-year-high-20170420773/
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.5 per cent in March, fuelled by fixed income strategies. read more
Private Equity Investors Flock To Healthcare As A Safe Haven Amid Macro Turbulence
2017-04-19T18:00:20.066290-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/private-equity-investors-flock-to-healthcare-as-a-safe-haven-amid-macro-turbulence-20170419728/
Bain & Company's sixth Global Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report finds a surge in public-to-private transactions as funds hunt for attractive assets.<br />
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Amid questions about the direction of the global economy, investors doubled down on healthcare as a safe haven in 2016, driving up both deal count and deal value. Yet, with so much interest in overall healthcare assets, they faced intense competition for deals. This heated struggle bid up valuations and forced healthcare investors to get creative. Many funds took advantage of a disparity between public and private valuations for some healthcare assets, which prompted a surge in public-to-private transactions. The flip side of this trend was a falloff in the number of IPOs amid a modest decline in overall exit activity. These are the findings from Bain & Company's sixth Global Healthcare Private Equity and Corporate M&A Report, released today.
Macro Strategies Lead Hedge Fund Revival
2017-04-19T11:06:06.292044-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/macro-strategies-lead-hedge-fund-revival-20170419720/
Global macro hedge funds registered $7.22bn inflows last month, their largest monthly inflow since January 2010 in March. Total inflows in to the category in the first quarter of the year was $11.46bn, which eVestment read as indication that investors are showing clear demand for strategies which focus on thematic approaches to major public and derivative markets. The global database said this renewed interest appears to be driven by investors’ “acknowledgement of these funds’ strong performance in late 2016 and so far this year, coupled with a desire to hedge against future market turbulence given uncertainty in several geo-political and...
Seven New Liquid Alts Funds Launched In Q1
2017-04-18T16:26:04.387261-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/seven-new-liquid-alts-funds-launched-in-q1-20170418692/
Seven new liquid alternative funds were launched in Q1 2017, including three equity hedge funds, two relative value funds, one global macro fund and one multi-strategy fund, according to the Wilshire Funds Management Q1 Liquid Alternatives Industry Monitor. There were also 18 liquidations during the quarter.
Macro And European L/S Equity Funds Take The Lead In March, Says Lyxor
2017-04-12T11:16:04.857920-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/macro-and-european-ls-equity-funds-take-the-lead-in-march-says-lyxor-20170412495/
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.9 per cent in March, with seven out of 10 Lyxor indices in positive territory, according to the latest Lyxor Alternative Investment Industry Barometer. read more
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Gains 0.5% On Macro Strength
2017-04-11T17:31:04.095055-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-gains-05-on-macro-strength-20170411463/
Hedge funds edged minimally higher for the second straight week, according to Lyxor Asset Managementâs latest Weekly Brief, as global macro managers benefitted from long-standing positions in U.S. dollar, energy, and European equity markets. read more
Hedge Funds Generate Alpha Driven By Global Macro Outperformance, Says Lyxor
2017-04-10T15:21:05.981738-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-generate-alpha-driven-by-global-macro-outperformance-says-lyxor-20170410368/
Hedge funds generated alpha last week, with global macro funds outperforming thanks to higher dollar and oil prices, according to Lyxorâs latest hedge fund weekly brief. read more
Bridgewater's Pure Alpha II, All Weather Funds Gain In First Quarter Of 2017
2017-04-07T15:31:04.462751-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bridgewaters-pure-alpha-ii-all-weather-funds-gain-in-first-quarter-of-2017-20170407331/
The flagship macro fund at Ray Dalioâs Bridgewater Associates reportedly extended gains from last year during the first quarter, further illustrating the budding renaissance underway in the macro fund space.
Lyxor AM Teams With Harmonic Capital Partners On New Global Macro Fund
2017-04-07T13:58:06.546415-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-am-teams-with-harmonic-capital-partners-on-new-global-macro-fund-20170407305/
Lyxor Asset Management has joined forces with London-based hedge fund manager Harmonic Capital Partners to launch a new UCITS-compliant global macro fund.
Lyxor And Harmonic Launch Global Macro Fund
2017-04-06T18:26:04.851100-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-and-harmonic-launch-global-macro-fund-20170406295/
Lyxor Asset Management has teamed up with Harmonic Capital Partners to launch the Lyxor/Harmonic Macro Fund, the first global macro strategy with daily liquidity on Lyxorâs Alternative UCITS Platform. read more
Brevan Howard Hedge Fund Fell In March To Erase 2017 Gains
2017-04-06T18:12:39.326134-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brevan-howard-hedge-fund-fell-in-march-to-erase-2017-gains-20170406290/
Brevan Howard Asset Management’s flagship hedge fund lost 2.85 percent in March, erasing all of its gains from the start of the year, according to an investor letter seen by Bloomberg News. The decline means the Brevan Howard Master Fund, which managed $10.8 billion as of February, ended the first quarter down about 2.4 percent. By comparison, the HFRX Macro/CTA Index has lost almost 1 percent in 2017. A spokesman for the investment firm run by billionaire Alan Howard declined to comment. Macro hedge funds faced an investor backlash last year as clients pulled almost $10 billion following years of middling performance caused by central...
Arqaam Capital Launches Global Macro Hedge Fund
2017-03-29T18:16:05.178825-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/arqaam-capital-launches-global-macro-hedge-fund-20170329989/
The fund will be managed by Areski Iberrakene as Chief Investment Officer.
EM Specialist Arqaam Capital Launches Global Macro Hedge Fund
2017-03-28T15:31:59.514689-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/em-specialist-arqaam-capital-launches-global-macro-hedge-fund-20170328918/
Dubai-based emerging markets specialist Arqaam Capital has launched a new global macro multi-asset fund as part of a broader strategy aimed at diversifying into the alternatives space. read more
Talpins’s Hedge Fund Element Raises $2B In 2 Weeks
2017-03-16T16:49:29.100989-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/talpinss-hedge-fund-element-raises-2b-in-2-weeks-20170316557/
Element Capital Management, the firm run by Jeffrey Talpins, raised $2 billion in two weeks as investors show growing interest in hedge funds that focus on macro economic events. The new money brings the firm’s assets under management to $12 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Element reopened its macro fund to investors on March 1 and turned away additional requests after reaching its target by March 15. Most of the commitments came from existing clients, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. Element had been closed to new cash since last April, when...
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Gains 0.8% On Global Macro Strength
2017-03-15T11:13:04.747871-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-gains-08-on-global-macro-strength-20170315489/
Global Macro funds helped hedge funds start March off on the right foot, according to Lyxor Asset Management’s most recentWeekly Brief, while long/short equity managers and fixed-income funds also did well.read more
The 25 Highest-Earning Hedge Fund Managers And Traders
2017-03-15T11:03:22.039088-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-25-highest-earning-hedge-fund-managers-and-traders-1-20170315484/
Both a quantitative trading genius and a trader who recently stopped managing client money top Forbes’ list of the 25 highest-earning hedge fund managers and traders of 2016.
Zev Marynberg Reveals To Bloomberg The Investment Keys Of Its Top Performing Adar Macro Fund In 2017
2017-03-10T12:01:05.708323-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/zev-marynberg-reveals-to-bloomberg-the-investment-keys-of-its-top-performing-adar-macro-fund-in-2017-20170310353/
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zev Marynberg, Founder and CIO of the hedge fund Adar Macro Fund, one of the top performing hedge funds of 2016 with a 33.5 percent return on investment in 2016, reveals in an interview with Bloomberg his investment strategy for 2017. âWe invest mainly in Latin America and Europe. We look for undervalued assets, mainly fixed income securities issued by sovereign or quasi-sovereign issuers, in countries where we believe macroeconomic changes will occur. We perform only
Hathersage Capital Management Wins 2017 Best Foreign Exchange Fund Award From Hedgeweek
2017-03-09T14:51:05.715327-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hathersage-capital-management-wins-2017-best-foreign-exchange-fund-award-from-hedgeweek-20170309303/
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hathersage Capital Management LLC, a global macro investment manager specializing in G10 currencies and absolute returns, today announced that it won the Best Foreign Exchange Hedge Fund award at the Hedgeweek Global Awards 2017 ceremony in London. Hathersage manages the Citi Access Hathersage G10 Macro Access Strategy. Hedgeweek Global Awards 2017 for excellence among hedge fund managers were determined by the votes of Hedgeweek readers who include investors and mana
Macro Hedge Fund Prologue Capital To Close
2017-03-06T14:26:23.993319-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/macro-hedge-fund-prologue-capital-to-close-20170306146/
Macro hedge fund Prologue Capital has closed its doors after being on the wrong sides of large political events in 2016 and suffering client redemptions reportedly tied to poor performance.
Hedge Funds May Be Falling Back In Love With Commodities
2017-03-01T10:50:32.359311-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-may-be-falling-back-in-love-with-commodities-20170301977/
Hedge funds are raising their exposure to commodities as prices rally and investors respond to macro shifts including the prospect of accelerating inflation under U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Citigroup Inc.
The Top Hedge Funds Of 2016 Share Their Best Bets For This Year
2017-03-01T10:45:30.311045-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-top-hedge-funds-of-2016-share-their-best-bets-for-this-year-20170301971/
To find out what hedge fund managers are looking out for in 2017, we asked several who topped Bloomberg’s 2016 global ranking of the 50 best-performing hedge funds with more than $1 billion in assets. After riding a jump in equities, oil and high-yield debt in the past year, some of the managers see more opportunity in commodities, energy and corporate debt.
Amia Capital Hires Two As Launch Of $500M Global Macro Fund Nears
2017-02-28T18:26:06.320977-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/amia-capital-hires-two-as-launch-of-500m-global-macro-fund-nears-20170228957/
Antoine Estierâs new hedge fund Amia Capital has added two more executives to its growing roster, naming former BlueCrest risk officer Ronan Cantwell as CRO and former BTG Pactual European treasury head Neila Sula as head of treasury as the firm preps a first-half launch of its global macro fund.
One Of The Top Hedge Fund Launches Of The Year Has Landed A Big-Name Backer
2017-02-28T18:00:45.794059-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/one-of-the-top-hedge-fund-launches-of-the-year-has-landed-a-big-name-backer-20170228951/
One of this year's most anticipated hedge fund launches can count on another big time investor.
Melkman's Light Sky Macro Said To Be Backed By Hedge Fund Giants
2017-02-24T14:18:05.766329-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/melkmans-light-sky-macro-said-to-be-backed-by-hedge-fund-giants-20170224848/
Ben Melkman’s Light Sky Macro, already thought to be seeded by Point72’s Steven Cohen earlier this year, is reportedly also counting Coatue Management founder Philippe Laffont, Moore Capital’s founder Louis Bacon and Third Point founder Dan Loeb among its early investors.
Hedge Funds Started 2017 Up 0.87 Percent In January
2017-02-21T18:35:08.538831-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-started-2017-up-087-percent-in-january-20170221708/
Hedge funds started the year on a positive note, up 0.87% during the month of January. Meanwhile, underlying markets as represented by the MSCI AC World Index (Local) gained 1.49% over the same period. Among regional mandates, Latin American hedge fund managers topped the tables, gaining 3.73% while event driven managers posted the best returns, up 2.02% among strategic mandates. Financial markets were still hinged on the developments post-Trump inauguration with US equity markets trading higher at the start of January on the back of encouraging US macro data. The flow of economic data from major economies outside of the...
It's A 'Wonderful, Wonderful' World In China Stocks, $6.7B Hedge Fund Says
2017-02-21T18:10:32.214211-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/its-a-wonderful-wonderful-world-in-china-stocks-67b-hedge-fund-says-20170221698/
Throw out the idea that emerging markets are a single concept and instead choose places that have political predictability and enough domestic demand to withstand a currency crisis. That’s the thinking at Algebris Investments (UK) Ltd., a $6.7 billion global hedge fund whose macro credit fund outperformed peers in January. And it’s why China is looking interesting to Ivan Vatchkov, the chief investment officer for Asia in Singapore at Algebris. For Vatchkov, 38, China has a buffer against global market turmoil thanks to its political cohesion and its tight controls on capital flows. The macro credit fund returned 2.6 percent...
Hedge Funds Enter 2017 On Positive Note With 0.84 Gains
2017-02-16T16:49:21.959685-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-enter-2017-on-positive-note-with-084-gains-20170216581/
Among regional mandates, Latin American hedge fund managers topped the tables, gaining 3.47% while event driven managers posted the best returns, up 1.95% among strategic mandates. Financial markets ...
Fixed Income Arbitrage Outperforms In A Rising Rate Environment, Says Lyxor
2017-02-16T16:45:13.008915-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fixed-income-arbitrage-outperforms-in-a-rising-rate-environment-says-lyxor-20170216579/
Hedge fund performance is flat year to date, with Global Macro and CTAs down, while Fixed Income Arbitrage and Event Driven have outperformed, according to Lyxorâs latest Hedge Fund Brief. read more
HFR: Asian Hedge Fund Capital Steady As Funds Outperform Benchmarks
2017-02-16T15:55:07.690165-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hfr-asian-hedge-fund-capital-steady-as-funds-outperform-benchmarks-20170216566/
Asian hedge funds led the charge in both the fourth quarter of last year and 2016 as a whole, according to the latest edition of Hedge Fund Research’sAsian Hedge Fund Industry Report, outperforming regional equity markets on strength in event-driven, relative value arbitrage and macro strategies.read more
Asian Hedge Funds Top Equity Markets In Q4 And FY2016
2017-02-15T11:20:11.058538-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/asian-hedge-funds-top-equity-markets-in-q4-and-fy2016-20170215478/
Strong gains across Event-Driven, Relative Value Arbitrage and Macro strategies saw Asian hedge funds top the performance of volatile Asian equity markets in both Q4 and FY 2016, according to HFRâs latest Hedge Fund Industry Report. read more
If Ed Thorp Was A Legend, What’s That Make These Guys?
2017-02-10T11:45:12.980855-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/if-ed-thorp-was-a-legend-whats-that-make-these-guys-20170210362/
Ed Thorp is a legend in the Hedge Fund / Managed Futures / Global Macro space, but it’s not every day he gets the spotlight in today’s Dow 20,000 meme filled clutter that is financial blogging. That changed recently, however, […]
Ray Dalio Predicts Bleak Future For Markets
2017-02-09T16:51:21.089517-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ray-dalio-predicts-bleak-future-for-markets-20170209348/
Now Dalio has a new warning for anyone who’s willing to listen.
In October he admonished a room full of central bankers in New York that there was simply too much debt in the world.
At the time, total global debt was an astounding $152 trillion.
Total debt has now risen to $217 trillion, according to a report published last month by the Institute for International Finance.
And as Dalio points out, this has consequences.
Lyxor And Sandler Launch US Long/Short Equity Fund
2017-02-07T17:20:11.955534-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-and-sandler-launch-us-longshort-equity-fund-20170207248/
Lyxor Asset Management has teamed up with Sandler Capital Management to launch the Lyxor/Sandler US Equity Fund, a US-focused long/short equity strategy, allowing investors to gain exposure to US equities amid an improving outlook for the US economy, while mitigating the impact of volatile market conditions on their portfolio. The fund focuses on investing across a broad range of US industries and adopts a dynamic long/short approach to identify growing businesses (long positions) and challenged businesses (short positions), ensuring an active management of the US equity market exposure. Risks are managed through diversification, close attention to macro factors and the...
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Dips -0.4% In January As CTAs, Macro Funds Stumble
2017-02-07T17:15:11.299499-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-dips-04-in-january-as-ctas-macro-funds-stumble-20170207245/
Hedge funds were down slightly last week on renewed underperformance from CTAs and macro managers, according to Lyxor Asset Management’s Weekly Brief, leaving them with a negative return for the first month of the year.read more
Most Consistent Top Performing Hedge Funds In 2016
2017-02-07T17:12:50.561972-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/most-consistent-top-performing-hedge-funds-in-2017-20170207243/
Preqin issues league tables of funds that have consistently generated higher returns and lower volatility than their peers over the past five years Drawing on data compiled for the 2017 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report, Preqin has created league tables of hedge funds that have most consistently delivered strong, stable performance. These league tables do not seek in any way to endorse these funds, but rather to illustrate those that have performed the most consistently over the period January 2012 – December 2016. Seven leading strategies are represented: equity strategies, macro strategies, event driven strategies, credit strategies, relative value strategies,...
This Is Who George Soros Trusts To Oversee His $25B Family Office
2017-02-07T10:53:28.962259-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/this-is-who-george-soros-trusts-to-oversee-his-25b-family-office-20170207220/
George Soros tapped Dawn Fitzpatrick from UBS Asset Management to oversee his $25 billion family office, replacing Ted Burdick a year after he stepped into the role, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Top Macro Hedge Fund Manager Quits Zug For London
2017-02-03T16:20:11.378681-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-macro-hedge-fund-manager-quits-zug-for-london-20170203157/
Maybe two years in a Swiss village are enough for any man?
PruLev Hedge Fund Soars 9.5% In January, Bets On Trump Stance
2017-02-02T18:04:48.846839-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/prulev-hedge-fund-soars-95-in-january-bets-on-trump-stance-20170202115/
The PruLev Global Macro Fund, among Asia’s top-performing hedge funds, advanced 9.5 percent in January and is betting on what it calls Donald Trump’s “pragmatic and pro-business stance.” Last month’s return brings the fund’s three-year gain to a cumulative 332 percent, according to preliminary figures in a newsletter, making it the best-performing fund betting on macroeconomic developments during that period, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. U.S. President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership will open investment opportunities through changes to trade alliances and agreements, PruLev said in the newsletter. “The fund has positioned itself to benefit from...
A Former Hedge Fund Manager Who Retired At 36 Gives His Outlook For 2017 And Explains Why A Recession Could Be On The Horizon
2017-01-31T16:41:08.256343-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-former-hedge-fund-manager-who-retired-at-36-gives-his-outlook-for-2017-and-explains-why-a-recession-could-be-on-the-horizon-20170131023/
Raoul Pal comanaged the GLG Global Macro Fund for GLG Partners and retired at 36 in 2004. Since then, Pal launched Global Macro Investor and Real Vision TV, a sort of "Netflix for finance," according to the website. His newest venture, Real Vision Publications, launched earlier this month and aims to bring independent financial research to the average investor.
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Gains 0.5% On CTA, Macro Manager Rebounds
2017-01-31T16:40:11.207137-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-gains-05-on-cta-macro-manager-rebounds-20170131022/
Hedge funds enjoyed a positive rebound last week, as CTAs and Macro managers rebounded from weak starts to the new year and equity markets cheered the initial moves of President Trump, according to the latestWeekly Brieffrom Lyxor Asset Management.read more
Inside The Hedge Fund Black Box
2017-01-30T17:16:44.235951-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/inside-the-hedge-fund-black-box-20170130979/
It turns out that to a great extent hedge fund returns reward risks arising from exposure to known factors. Just as index investing rewards broad market exposure, so alternative beta will reward expo...
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Down 0.8% As CTAs, Macro Funds Decline
2017-01-24T13:30:14.211182-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-down-08-as-ctas-macro-funds-decline-20170124751/
Hedge funds were under pressure during the third week of the new year, according to the latestWeekly Brieffrom Lyxor Asset Management, dragged down by steep declines in CTAs and macro funds.read more
Initialized Capital Adds Three New Partners To The Roster
2017-01-18T11:12:36.309173-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/initialized-capital-adds-three-new-partners-to-the-roster-20170118508/
Eric Woersching comes aboard the five-year-old outfit as a general partner. Woersching formerly managed the trading desk at Peter Thiel’s hedge fund, Clarium Capital Management; he was more recently a portfolio manager and macro analyst at Thiel’s investment advisory firm, Thiel Macro. Like a lot of other Bay Area investors, Woersching has also invested in numerous Y Combinator startups.
Global Macro Ahead In Quiet Start To The Year, Says Lyxor
2017-01-17T17:55:06.898108-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/global-macro-ahead-in-quiet-start-to-the-year-says-lyxor-20170117495/
Hedge funds have experienced a quiet start to the year with the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index flat year to date, and the trends observed in Q4 of last year continuing to prevail in early 2017, according to Lyxorâs latest Weekly Brief.
Chris Rokos Is Said to Be Seeking to Raise More Than $2 Billion
2017-01-13T17:05:10.435578-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chris-rokos-is-said-to-be-seeking-to-raise-more-than-2-billion-20170113427/
LONDON — A decade ago, the hedge fund manager Chris Rokos bought two tired hotels in the fashionable Notting Hill neighborhood here....
Global Macro Leads The Way, Says Lyxor
2017-01-10T15:30:10.506791-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/global-macro-leads-the-way-says-lyxor-20170110287/
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index ended the first week of the year close to flat, according to data released by Lyxor. read more
Lxyor: Hedge Funds Start 2017 Flat As CTAs And Macro Funds Diverge
2017-01-10T14:50:07.392394-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lxyor-hedge-funds-start-2017-flat-as-ctas-and-macro-funds-diverge-20170110279/
Hedge funds were generally flat last week as the reflation trade took a breather amid lower volumes, according to the latestWeekly Brieffrom Lyxor Asset Management, while CTAs and Macro funds diverged.read more
Soros-Backed Hedge Fund Glen Point Loses In First Trading Year
2017-01-09T14:08:46.232285-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/soros-backed-hedge-fund-glen-point-loses-in-first-trading-year-20170109239/
Glen Point Capital, one of last year’s biggest European hedge-fund startups after raising almost $2 billion, lost 4.1 percent in 2016, according to an investor letter. The macro hedge fund shed 5 percent in November, a month when several peers profited from the market volatility sparked by Donald Trump’s surprise election victory. The London-based fund, which is focused on emerging markets and raised money from investors including George Soros, managed $1.8 billion as of the start of...
CTAs And Global Macro Improve Their Performance
2017-01-03T14:55:05.223847-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ctas-and-global-macro-improve-their-performance-20170103067/
Lyxor's Cross Asset Research team has released a report on the performance of active mutual funds versus their benchmarks in 2016. The team writes that it would be an understatement to say that active investing has been challenged in 2016.
Hedge Fund Winners and Losers Emerge as Year Ends on Better Note
2016-12-28T11:28:21.236676-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-winners-and-losers-emerge-as-year-ends-on-better-note-20161228924/
This was the year to ridicule hedge funds. Pension funds, politicians, Warren Buffett, even hedge fund managers themselves -- they all had something to say about the disappointing performance, high fees and market saturation. Well-known managers from Ray Dalio to John Paulson saw performance on their main funds range from flat to double-digit losses, while some distressed-debt investors like Jason Mudrick benefited from the rally in commodities prices. Strategies focused on macro trends and equity hedges -- which have seen returns crimped by swollen stock-market valuations and ultra-low interest rates -- produced the worst returns.
Are macroeconomic indicators really lagging behind the market?
2016-12-27T08:32:30.443793-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/are-macroeconomic-indicators-really-lagging-behind-the-market-20161227855/
Macromoney December Market Commentary on Eurekahedge
http://www.eurekahedge.com/NewsAndEvents/News/1600/Market-Commentary-by-Macromoney