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Emerging market investing has never been a one-size-fits-all approach, and China’s sheer size and role has only added to the complexity. As the world’s second-largest economy and a major part of emerging market (EM) indices, China presents both opportunities and challenges. Geopolitical tensions, regulatory shifts, and market access concerns have...

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Mixed CTA Performance as Traditional Trend-Followers Lead

By HedgeNordic and RPM: In January 2025, the NHX CTA sub-index in the Nordic Hedge Index edged up 0.3 percent, trailing other CTA benchmarks....

Main Drivers of CTA Performance in 2024

By RPM Risk & Portfolio Management: Following a year of low Time Series Momentum (TSMOM) and relatively weak performance, in 2024, CTAs generated positive...

A Mouthfull of CTA Flavours

Picture stepping into a bustling kitchen filled with chefs from around the world, each working with the same core ingredients—spices, proteins, and grains—but creating...

Mandatum’s CTA Defies Trend in Tough August for Trend-Followers

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Trend-following managers had a tough time navigating markets in August, as evidenced by the 4.5 percent decline in the SG Trend...

SEB’s Asset Selection Hit Hardest

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Many trend-following players faced significant challenges during the sharp sell-off in early August, driven by the unwinding of Yen-funded carry trades...

Sell-Off Challenges CTAs: Crisis-Alpha in Short Supply?

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – After a period of strong equity returns throughout most of 2024, trend-following CTAs were heavily long equities ahead of the sell-offs...

Estlander Awaiting the Black Swan

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Finnish systematic asset manager Estlander & Partners has been in the business of providing so-called “crisis alpha” for decades through one...

Pros and Cons of Replicating “All-Stars” Trend-Followers

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Andrew Beer and his team at Dynamic Beta investments (DBi), which is part of asset management network iM Global Partner, believe...

Hedge Fund Journal: Calculo Best in Commodity Trend Following

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Calculo Evolution Fund, a pure commodity trend-follower based in Denmark, has been recognized as the “Best Performing Commodity Trend Follower” over...

DBi Pioneers Cost-Efficient Access to CTA Performance

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Trend-following CTAs or managed futures vehicles are often seen as effective diversifiers within investment portfolios, exhibiting limited correlation to equity and...

Swiss Wealth Manager Opens RFP for CTA Investment

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – A Swiss wealth manager is currently searching for a CTA manager running a cross-asset class strategy with a systematic approach. The...

Strong Start for Nordic CTAs in 2024

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Following a great 2022 and a more subdued 2023, Nordic trend-following CTAs and managed futures vehicles are off to a strong...