Tuesday, September 22, 2015

 

Barclay CTA Index Down 1.60% in August; Global Retreat from Risk Assets Pushes Prices Lower

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, September 22, 2015 — Managed futures traders lost 1.60% in August according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 1.08% year to date.

“A global retreat from risk assets precipitated by China’s unexpected announcement of a currency devaluation weighed heavily on prices for commodities, equities, and Asian currencies,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.

Read the entire Managed Futures Press Release by clicking here.

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Monday, September 21, 2015

 

Barclay Hedge Fund Index Drops 2.45% in August; China Slowdown Sparks Contagion Fears

FAIRFIELD, Iowa, September 21, 2015 — Hedge funds lost 2.45% in August, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index remains up 0.23% year to date.

“A surprise currency devaluation by the People’s Bank of China on August 11 was interpreted by investors as an indication of a weakening economy, and sparked a global sell-off of risk assets,” says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.


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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

 

New Fund Launches - September 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:
From the September 2015 issue of the BarclayHedge Insider Report. Accredited investors can subscribe to the full newsletter for free.

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Corporate Governance and Hedge Fund Activism

By Shane C. Goodwin, Adjunct Professor (Finance and Managerial Economics), University of Texas Dallas

In his paper, the author finds statistically meaningful empirical evidence to reject the conventional wisdom that hedge fund activism is detrimental to the long term interests of companies and their long term shareholders. Moreover, his findings suggest that hedge funds generate substantial long term value for target firms and its long term shareholders when they function as a shareholder advocate to monitor management through active board engagement.

Download the full article here.

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

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July 2015 Hedge Fund and CTA Performance

Ten of Barclay’s 18 hedge fund indices gained ground in July; yet the average return for the 2,952 hedge funds (ex. FoFs) that have so far reported performance in July is -0.55%. The Index remains up 2.78% year to date. The estimates for August, 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, 14 of 18 hedge fund sectors are showing negative returns for August.

Commodity Trading Advisor performance for July as measured by the Barclay CTA Index averaged +0.98%. August’s estimate based on the performance of the Barclay BTOP50 Index is -2.74%.


Hedge Fund Indices  Managed Futures Indices

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

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