Hedge funds edged higher from 05 December to 12 December as CTAs and global macro strategies outperformed and the remaining hedge fund strategies were flat. The CTA Broad Index jumped 1.4% during the period (+2.4% YTD). Across the industry, the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index rose 0.3% (+ 3.4% YTD).

In its weekly briefing, Lyxor Asset Management said that CTAs were fue