managed-futures

During the July-August stock slide, alternative-investing categories such as currency funds, market-neutral funds and managed-futures portfolios eked out very small losses compared with the overall decline in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, according to data from fund research company Morningstar Inc. Other alternative categories, such as long/short stock funds and funds that combine multiple alternative strategies, suffered declines, but their average returns still outperformed those of benchmark indexes as well.

Easing the Sting of Falling Stock Prices Javier Espinoza 2011

Investors should also be aware that managed-futures funds are under regulatory review, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission negotiating with the Securities and Exchange Commission as to how they'll regulate the funds together.

A New 'Alternative' Marshall Eckblad 2011

The GLG deal reduced Man Group's reliance on its partnership with BlueCrest and in particular its managed-futures business, which uses a systematic trading strategy that aims to latch onto trends in futures markets.

Man Group Sees Inflows Marietta Cauchi 2011

Global equity and managed-futures funds, meanwhile, posted losses.

Hedge Funds Posted Gains in March Amy Or 2011

Man Group's managed-futures business, AHL, has had a rocky ride over the past year as poor performance led to a drop in sales.

Financial Briefing Book: March 30 Victoria McGrane 2011

Man Group's own managed-futures business, AHL, has had a rocky ride over the past year as poor performance led to a drop in sales.

Man Group Sees Inflows Marietta Cauchi 2011

The move comes less than a year after Man Group's $1.6 billion merger with rival GLG Partners Inc., which created a hedge-fund giant managing $63 billion and added a complementary product stream that reduced Man Group's reliance on its partnership with BlueCrest and in particular its managed-futures business.

Man Group Sells Stake in BlueCrest Marietta Cauchi 2011

The Nomura Global Trend fund tracks the performance of Man Group's AHL managed-futures strategy and is packaged for private clients of the Japanese bank.

Man Group Raises $1.5 Billion Margot Patrick 2011

Another hedge-fund data provider, HedgeFund Intelligence, which recorded an 0.9% median February gain for 4,000 single-manager hedge funds it tracked, said managed-futures hedge funds were the best performers among those using the various strategies it tracks.

Hedge Funds Rose 1.4% in February Melodie Warner 2011

The GLG deal reduced Man Group's reliance on its partnership with BlueCrest and in particular its managed-futures business, which uses a systematic trading strategy that aims to latch onto trends in futures markets.

Financial Briefing Book: March 30 Victoria McGrane 2011