PIMCO has launched Foreign Currency Strategy Exchange Traded Fund (FORX)
PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, has listed the PIMCO Foreign Currency Strategy Exchange Traded Fund (Ticker: FORX), created to offer investors the potential to benefit from fundamental changes in global currency dynamics by diversifying away from the (...)
Eurex expands its product offering on French government bonds
On 11 March 2013, the international derivatives market Eurex Exchange will introduce a new interest rate future, the Mid-Term Euro-OAT Future, which is based on notional medium-term bonds issued by the Republic of (...)
Amundi broadens its minimum variance expertise with the launch of Amundi Funds Equity Global Minimum Variance
UCITS IV compliant, this sub-fund seeks to outperform the MSCI World index, over a 5-year investment horizon, whilst aiming to maintain a lower level of volatility than that of the index...
The BNP Paribas Flexible Fund Stars index, an index for exposure to flexible funds!
Launched this year, the BNP Paribas Flexible Fund Stars index allows investors to position themselves in an equally weighted basket of four UCITS flexible funds, all having an excellent accumulated performance, a track record of 5 years and significant assets (...)
Hedge funds have started 2013 on a high note; the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +1.6% in January. Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Lyxor L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+5.1%), the Lyxor L/S Equity Long Bias Index (...)
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up +3.1% in 2012 (+1.1% in December). Twelve Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Merger Arbitrage Index (+3%) and the Long/Short Credit Arbitrage Index (+2.6%). Over the year, eleven Lyxor Strategy (...)
Barclay CTA Index Down 0.39% in November; Profits in Bonds and Yen Not Enough to Overcome Losses in Other Sectors
Managed futures lost 0.39% in November according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index has lost 1.45% year to date, compared to a gain of 0.73% in the S&P GSCI Index.
Alternative strategies generate alpha in a volatile month
Thirteen Lyxor Strategy Indices out of 14 ended the month in positive territory, led by the Fixed Income Arbitrage (+1.2%), the Lyxor Long/Short Credit Arbitrage Index (+1%) and the L/S Equity - Market Neutral Index (+0.9%). The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index posted a positive (...)
In October, the performance of hedge fund strategies exposed exclusively to equity-related risk factors remained positive despite the market environment thanks to a strong dynamic alpha.