In the week ending August 12th 2022, Eurekahedge reported that hedge fund AUM has declined by $78.8bn during the first six months of 2022, driven by $37.7bn of performance-based decline and $41.1bn of net outflows. The industry total stands at $4.02tn at the end of H1. But in July, hedge funds gained again as US equity markets posted a strong reversal after the worst first half of a calendar year in over 50 years, despite accelerating generational inflation, the US Federal Reserve increasing interest rates, and the US economy entering a recession, according to data released by HFR. The investable HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index advanced +1.3 percent for the month, narrowing the 2022 decline to -2.7 percent, with gains driven by a recovery in Equity Hedge and Event Driven strategies. Meanwhile, ETFGI reported that the global Hedge Funds industry suffered net outflows of US$27.5 billion (source HFR) while the Global ETFs industry gathered net inflows of US$157.7 billion in Q2 2022. Assets invested in the global ETFs industry are US$5.04 trillion larger than the assets invested in the global hedge fund industry at the end of Q2 2022. In the meantime, the managed futures industry slipped to a monthly loss in July 2022, down -0.64% according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. Despite July's slippage, CTAs remain in positive territory for the year, up 7.68%. CTAs had posted gains in six of the prior se...................... To view our full article Click here |
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Saturday, August 13, 2022
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