Indices and Reports

The booming market for global private credit shows no signs of letting up, according to research from AIMA’s Alternative Credit Council, and is expected to crest $1 trillion in size by 2020.

Hedge funds remained broadly in the plus column in September as global financial markets gained and U.S. bond yields rose, according to new data from Hedge Fund Research, although CTAs faced renewed pressure. 

Hedge funds gained ground last week as global macro funds gained on the euro’s pullback against the U.S. dollar, according to new research from Lyxor Asset Management. 

Private equity firms continue to see a strong climate for deals heading into the final three months of the year, according to new data from The Deal, as they continue to find attractive opportunities in which to deploy capital. 

Investors are finding it harder to find attractive hedge funds in which to invest, according to new data from Preqin, partially explaining why nearly half in a recent survey say they will reduce exposure to the asset class over the next year despite a performance turnaround.

Assets under management in by managers domiciled in the jurisdiction of Singapore rose 7% last year to S$2.7 trillion, according to an annual survey by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. 

Hedge funds posted mild gains last week as continued recovery in global macro and fixed income strategies outweighed renewed weakness in CTAs, according to Lyxor Asset Management’s most recent Weekly Brief.

Investment portfolios that include managed futures funds perform better and reduce more risk than those without them, according to new research published by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and Societe Generale.

Hedge fund redemptions rose slightly in September after accelerating in August, according to new data from fund administrator SS&C GlobeOp, although they were down from year-ago levels for the eighth consecutive month.

Hedge fund redemptions rose slightly in September after accelerating in August, according to new data from fund administrator SS&C GlobeOp, although they were down from year-ago levels for the eighth consecutive month.