Crypto hedge funds constitute just under half (303 funds) of the broader class of crypto funds, which includes not only crypto hedge funds, but crypto venture capital and crypto private equity funds. There are currently 622 crypto funds of all types, said a new report from Crypto Fund Research. Crypto hedge fund assets, at less than $4 billion, are still quite meager. The global hedge fund industry, by comparison, manages more than $3 trillion. However, the study also found that 20% of all hedge funds launched this year are cryptocurrency-focused. A new study titled 'Finding Alpha' conducted by Barclays' Capital Solutions said that Equity hedge funds' share of the overall industry asset-under-management has been decreasing. Meanwhile, Lyxor said in its Weekly Brief that CTAs benefitted the most on account of the strong market movements as treasury yields reach multi-year highs. Lyxor Asset Management has teamed up with Dymon Asia to launch the Lyxor/Dymon Asia Macro Fund, a liquid discretionary global macro strategy with an Asian focus; Dynamic Funds has launched two alternative funds, Dynamic Alpha Performance II Fund and Dynamic Premium Yield PLUS Fund, which are based on the Canadian Securities Administrators' (CSA) "alternative funds" proposal; Managing Partners Group has ...................... To view our full article Click here |
Alternative Market Briefing Weekly
Sunday, October 14, 2018
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