Eurekahedge

27/09/2021

The Eurekahedge ESG Fund Index was up 10.31% for the first half of the year, coming in just slightly behind the Eurekahedge Equity ex-ESG Fund Index, which returned 10.72% for the first six months.

The survey found that 22% of investors prioritize ESG when deciding which hedge funds to allocate to.

15/09/2021

Cryptocurrency hedge funds gained nearly 24 per cent in August as large price swings in digital asset prices helped them outperform investors in sleepy equities and currencies markets. The strong pace of gains means funds focused on bitcoin and other digital assets have returned 145 per cent this year, according to data from Eurekahedge.

Latest gains lift 2021 returns to 145% while traditional equity and currency markets remain quiet

09/09/2021

For the first seven months of the year, funds reporting to Eurekahedge are up 7.85%, marking the most substantial July year-to-date return since 2009. More than 80% of the index's constituents are in the green for the year.

The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index (part of HFM) declined 0.27% in July, again lagging the equity market, although not by much.

08/09/2021

For the month of July 2021, the average ILS fund return was 0.20%, according to the Eurekahedge ILS Advisers Index.

That was less than half the long-term average ILS fund for the month of July, which stands at 0.59%.

The average return of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund market was dented by the European flooding in July 2021, with some funds focused on

08/09/2021

According to Eurekahedge, global hedge funds were up 8.07% for the first six months of the year, following a return of 0.25% for June.

Long/ short equity loses momentum HFM Insights reports that long/ short equity hedge funds lost momentum in June on the back of decelerating performance gains and increased outflows.

27/08/2021

Distressed debt funds — specialists in picking up bonds and loans issued by companies in trouble — made their tenth consecutive month of gains in July, extending returns for the year to the end of July to 11.45 per cent.

The run is the strongest over the same period since 2009 and marks the best performance of any major hedge fund strategy of 2021, according to data provider Eurekahedge.

Rapid return to form for struggling companies makes troubled debt specialists stand out

17/08/2021

The expensiveness of hedge funds — one of the biggest turn-offs for many investors — has also improved a little over the past decade. Historically the industry charged a 2 per cent annual management fee, and took 20 per cent of profits, with the best ones able to charge even more. Today, the average is 1.38 per cent and 15.9 per cent respectively, according to Eurekahedge, a data provider.

Although the sector is enjoying a pandemic renaissance, some leading investors still believe many funds do not justify the high fees

30/07/2021

Retail investors made over 25% of all market trades in July and August of 2020, a trend that seemed to maintain momentum in 2021. At the same time, hedge funds are still big players: Global hedge funds were up 8.07% over the first 6 months of 2021, according to data from Eurekahedge, which was the strongest first half for hedge funds return since 2009.

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30/07/2021

The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.26% in June, underperforming the MSCI ACWI (Local) Index, up 1.93%. June's preliminary flow data indicates that the global hedge fund industry recorded $3.5 billion in performance-driven losses and saw $4.1 billion in net investor outflows.

Preliminary flow data for June indicates that the global hedge fund industry recorded $3.5 billion in performance-driven losses and saw $4.1 billion in net investor outflows.

24/06/2021

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23/06/2021

The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.87% in May, roughly in line with the return in the broader equity market as measured by the MSCI ACWI (local)'s 0.83% return. On a year-to-date basis, hedge funds were up 7.71%, the highest May year-to-date return since 2009, despite the pandemic.

The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.87% in May, roughly in line with the return in the broader equity market as measured by the MSCI ACWI (local)'s 0.83% return.

14/06/2021

Emerging market funds gained 1.9 per cent last month, according to data group Eurekahedge, ahead of a 1.1 per cent gain among hedge funds more broadly. That leaves them up 5.4 per cent this year, still behind average hedge fund gains of nearly 8 per cent.

Pharo Management pares losses but main funds still in the red this year