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Hedge funds kicked off 2024 with their “best quarter since the pandemic”, according to data from the Citco group of companies. Equity and multi-strategy funds led the charge, with a weighted average return of 7.3% across all strategies, building on 2023’s momentum. Equity funds topped the charts at 8.49%, followed by multi-strategy at 7.59% and event-driven at 4.03%. Other strategies like fixed income arbitrage, commodities and global macro also posted positive returns.
(Reuters)
Fear that interest rates in major economies will stay relatively high is creeping back and threatens a painful wake-up call for financial markets, big investors warn.
(Bond Buyer)
Municipals were steady Monday ahead of one of the largest new-issue calendar so far this year while U.S. Treasuries were little changed and equities ended up.
(Bloomberg)
Aspect Capital Ltd.’s computer-driven trading models are thriving from the uncertainty that has many human investors ripping up their big macro calls.
(WSJ)
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