25.03.2015 - Hedge funds achieve outstanding performance as most indices are in positive territory
Hedge funds achieved an outstanding performance during last week and were up 1.3%. More than 75% of the funds as well as most hedge funds indices are in positive territory, according to Lyxor Asset Management’s Weekly Briefing. The report said that hedge funds have continued to deliver solid returns in 2015 with the Lyxor HFI up 3.4% year-to-date. The first quarter of 2015 is on track to be the best quarter for hedge funds since Q2-2007 when the Lyxor HFI was up 3.7%. "CTAs and event driven managers outperformed, both last week and year to date, as a result of the peculiar market environment which continues to see equities and bonds delivering positive returns. Financial markets find themselves in a sweet spot, where economic recovery is supporting consumer confidence but not at such a point that would lead central banks to tighten their monetary policy," said Philippe Ferreira, Lyxor AM’s head of research, managed account platform...............................................Full Article: Source
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