Tuesday, October 20, 2015

 

Barclay CTA Index Gains 0.60% in September; Trend-Followers Profit from Falling Markets

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, October 20, 2015 — Managed futures traders gained 0.60% in September according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 0.67% year to date.

“Equities, interest rates, and commodities moved lower in September, and trend-followers were properly positioned to profit,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.

Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.

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Barclay Hedge Fund Index Down 1.43% in September; Investor Uncertainty Triggers Global Selloff

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, October 19, 2015 — Hedge funds lost 1.43% in September, its fourth consecutive monthly loss according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 1.21% year to date.

“Investor uncertainty fueled by weak growth numbers in the US and China, along with the Fed’s reluctance to raise US interest rates, triggered a global selloff in equities, commodities, and high yield bonds,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.


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Friday, October 16, 2015

 

Acquiring and Trading on Complex Information: How Hedge Funds Use the Freedom of Information Act

By April Klein, Professor of Accounting, Stern School of Business – New York University; and Tao Li, University of Warwick – Warwick Business School

In their paper, the authors examine how hedge fund managers make trading decisions using information about target firms by means of the Freedom of Information Act. The study also sheds light on regulatory issues — are there benefits to the vast amount of regulation in the United States?

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From the October 2015 issue of Barclay's Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.

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New Fund Launches - October 2015

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 mpech@barclayhedge.com. Below is a list of recent fund launches:
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August 2015 Hedge Fund and CTA Performance

Fifteen of Barclay’s 18 hedge fund indices lost ground in August; the average return for the 2,973 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported performance in August is -2.50%. The Index remains up 0.20% year to date. The estimates for September, 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, 13 of 18 hedge fund sectors are showing negative returns for September.

Commodity Trading Advisor performance for August as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged -1.74%. September’s estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is +1.74%.


Hedge Fund Indices  Managed Futures Indices

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