Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Barclay CTA Index Down 0.53% in February; Currency Traders Gain from Stronger US Dollar
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, March 13, 2013 – Managed futures lost 0.53% in February according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index remains up 0.77% year to date.
“A combination of trend reversals and downdrafts across the major futures markets made the task of extracting profits more difficult in February,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
“A combination of trend reversals and downdrafts across the major futures markets made the task of extracting profits more difficult in February,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Barclay Hedge Fund Index Up 0.42% in February; Hedge Funds Record Nine Straight Months of Gains
FAIRFIELD, Iowa, March 12, 2013 – Hedge funds gained 0.42% in February, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 2.92% year to date. February is the ninth consecutive month of positive performance.
“Equity managers were able to report profits in spite of quite a few bumps in the road,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
“Equity managers were able to report profits in spite of quite a few bumps in the road,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
Read the entire Hedge Fund Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, hedge fund performance
TrimTabs and BarclayHedge Report Hedge Funds Add $4.3 Billion in January; Hedge Fund Industry Underperforms S&P 500 by 253 Basis Points in January
New York, NY — March 12, 2013 — BarclayHedge and TrimTabs Investment Research reported today that the hedge fund industry took in $4.3 billion in January, compared with outflows of $20.7 billion in December. The results are based on data from 3,459 funds.
Despite the January inflows, the industry shed $12.6 billion in the past 12-months, a sharp turnaround from the previous 12-month span when it took in $30.1 billion according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Flow Report.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
Despite the January inflows, the industry shed $12.6 billion in the past 12-months, a sharp turnaround from the previous 12-month span when it took in $30.1 billion according to the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Flow Report.
Read the entire TrimTabs Asset Flows into Hedge Funds Press Release by clicking here.
Labels: BarclayHedge press release, CTA, flows into CTAs, flows into hedge funds, hedge fund flows, hedge fund research
Regulatory Cases: Accident Analysis of Three Regulatory Complaints
Swiss Analystic’s latest white paper, “Regulatory Cases: Accident Analysis of Three Regulatory Complaints,” provides a follow-up to their paper published last fall, Regulatory Cases against Investment Managers: Lessons Learnt for Investors. In their study, three regulatory complaints are reviewed and discussed in detail pointing out circumstances which were instrumental in facilitating the fraud.
Furthermore, the authors illustrate limitations of what can be expected from a regulatory agency, suggesting that an investment advisor’s registration with a regulator is no substitute for proper and pro-active due diligence.
Read the full study here.
Hedge Fund Due Diligence Reports
BarclayHedge and SwissAnalytics have teamed up to offer hedge fund and CTA due diligence. As a BarclayHedge member, you receive an ongoing $500 discount on "Silver" Due Diligence reports and an exclusive 10% discount on your first "Gold" or "Ops" Due Diligence Report from SwissAnalytics.
SwissAnalytics conducts due diligence on the entire range of alternative investment strategies and managers located anywhere in the world in a timely and cost-effective manner. Services are currently offered along three core lines: "Silver"-, "Gold"-, and "Ops"-Due Diligence.
To download a sample "Silver" Due Diligence Report, simply fill out this short request form.
Furthermore, the authors illustrate limitations of what can be expected from a regulatory agency, suggesting that an investment advisor’s registration with a regulator is no substitute for proper and pro-active due diligence.
Read the full study here.
Hedge Fund Due Diligence Reports
BarclayHedge and SwissAnalytics have teamed up to offer hedge fund and CTA due diligence. As a BarclayHedge member, you receive an ongoing $500 discount on "Silver" Due Diligence reports and an exclusive 10% discount on your first "Gold" or "Ops" Due Diligence Report from SwissAnalytics.
SwissAnalytics conducts due diligence on the entire range of alternative investment strategies and managers located anywhere in the world in a timely and cost-effective manner. Services are currently offered along three core lines: "Silver"-, "Gold"-, and "Ops"-Due Diligence.
To download a sample "Silver" Due Diligence Report, simply fill out this short request form.
Labels: cta due diligence, due diligence, hedge fund due diligence, hedge fund risk, hedge fund risk analysis
Crises, Liquidity Shocks, and Fire Sales at Hedge Funds
By Nicole Boyson, Northeastern University; Jean Helwege, University of South Carolina; and Jan Jindra, Ohio State University
The authors provide new and compelling evidence that hedge funds neither engage in nor induce the sort of price pressure that characterizes fire sales during periods of crisis.
Download the full article here.
From the March 2013 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
The authors provide new and compelling evidence that hedge funds neither engage in nor induce the sort of price pressure that characterizes fire sales during periods of crisis.
Download the full article here.
From the March 2013 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, Barclay Insider Report Guest Article, FoF, hedge funds
January 2013 Hedge Fund and CTA Performance
January marked the eighth consecutive month of gains for hedge funds, as 16 of Barclay's 18 Indices enjoyed positive returns. The average return for the 2,690 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported a January return is +2.48%. The estimates for February, along with the number of funds reporting for each of our 18 sectors can be found at the link below. These indices are being continually updated as current returns for the underlying hedge funds are recorded into our system. As of this writing, 16 of 18 hedge fund sectors are showing positive returns for February.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for January as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +1.31%. February's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +0.18%. Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the March 2013 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Commodity Trading Advisor performance for January as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +1.31%. February's estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +0.18%. Hedge Fund Indices Managed Futures Indices
From the March 2013 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.
Labels: Barclay Insider Report, commodity trading advisor, hedge fund performance
New Fund Launches
To see a complete list of the latest hedge funds, fund of funds and CTAs that have launched recently or will be launching soon click here. Fund Managers who would like to see their new fund listed on Barclay’s website and featured in the next Insider Report can submit new fund launch press releases directly to rmiller@barclayhedge.com. Below is a list of recent fund launches:
- ECM Absolute Return Credit Fund
- Empirical Quantitative Value
- Kayak Investment Partners
- Premium Precious Metals
Labels: CTA, hedge funds, New Fund Launches
TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Survey of Hedge Fund Managers - February 2013 Survey
The topical study from the March 2013 issue of The Hedge Fund Flow Report. Gain insight into industry trends and hedge fund asset flows before you make your next important decision.
The Hedge Fund Flow Report combines the accuracy of the BarclayHedge database with the analytical insight of TrimTabs Investment Research. The report is generated by TrimTabs Investment Research using the most current data on thousands of hedge funds. An annual subscription includes 12 monthly updates as well as a spreadsheet containing historical flow aggregates by category. To download a free sample of the entire TrimTabs Hedge Fund Flow Report, simply fill out this short request form.
- Hedge Fund managers remain optimistic about the S&P 500 Index’s prospects, judging from responses to the TrimTabs/Barclay Hedge February Hedge Fund Sentiment Survey, which found that 37.4% of the managers were bullish for March compared to 34.8% who were bearish. Note that managers’ bullish sentiment has fallen close to 11 percentage points from January and bearish sentiment has risen over 13 points. Managers have been marginally bullish for three consecutive months dating to December of last year.
- Hedge fund managers’ bullishness on the US Dollar Index jumped to a three-month high of 44.5% in February from 32.5% in January. Bearishness fell to 8.2% this month from 23.7% last month, the second-lowest reading since January 2011. . .
The Hedge Fund Flow Report combines the accuracy of the BarclayHedge database with the analytical insight of TrimTabs Investment Research. The report is generated by TrimTabs Investment Research using the most current data on thousands of hedge funds. An annual subscription includes 12 monthly updates as well as a spreadsheet containing historical flow aggregates by category. To download a free sample of the entire TrimTabs Hedge Fund Flow Report, simply fill out this short request form.
Labels: CTA, flows into CTAs, flows into hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, Hedge Fund Flow Topical Study
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