Observations/CommentaryNFA Election, CTA/CPO Category - A Heated Race Doug Ashburn - JLN Though the election for U.S. President is still nearly a year away, most of us have grown tired of the daily dosages of Donald, Hillary, Bernie, Ted, Ben, et. al. Besides, for...
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Observations/CommentaryEmerging Manager Forum, Miami is Just Around the Corner Doug Ashburn - JLN The last of the 2015 CTA Expo lineup, Emerging Manager Forum, takes place on December 10 at the Eden Roc Hotel Miami. While each event provides a great, relatively...
JLN Managed Futures: The relentless heartbreak of trend-following funds; Winton: The Growth Of The CTA Industry; CTA Expo returns to Chicago
Observations/CommentaryCTA Expo Update Doug Ashburn - John Lothian News CTA Expo returns to Chicago on September 17, 2015, at the UBS Center at 1 N. Wacker Dr. The event features a number of panels specifically addressing the most pressing issues in the CTA space....
JLN Managed Futures: Risk Parity, CTA Flows ‘Pose Risk for Fundamental Investors,’ JPMorgan Says; CTA/managed funds lose out to global macro allocations; ‘Alternative’ Mutual Funds Providing Limited Protection
Observations/CommentaryCTA Expo Update Doug Ashburn - John Lothian News CTA Expo returns to Chicago on September 17, 2015, at the UBS Center at 1 N. Wacker Dr. On the afternoon of the 16th, there is a half-day program for registered traders,"The Rules of the Game -...
JLN Managed Futures: Why Correlations Between Asset Classes Matter; Managed futures start second half of the year with strong performance; Asset managers promise to put clients first from now on
Observations/CommentaryCTA Expo Update Doug Ashburn - John Lothian News Frank, Bucky and the CTA Expo team will be hosting their annual Chicago event September 17, 2015 at the UBS Center at 1 N. Wacker Dr. This event sells out every year, so sign up today. There are...
(CTA) Call To Action: Bryan Johnson Calls For Strategic, Practical Marketing For Managed Futures
Marketing is one of the toughest parts of running a managed futures firm. It takes time, money and is often outside the skill set of most CTAs. Bryan Johnson of Johnson & Co. has spent the past five years helping and teaching fund managers about its importance and...
JLN Managed Futures: Emerging Manager Forum Miami Dec 9; Newedge Commodity CTA Index Crosses 20% in Year-to-Date Performance; Autumn volatility puts managed futures top in class
Observations/Commentary Spelling It Out: Esther Goodman's Tips For Emerging Managers JohnLothianNews.com When Esther and Mark Goodman took time off after departing Kenmar Group, the couple decided they wanted to help funds and managers grow their businesses. The...
JLN Managed Futures: Trend-following hedge funds' future in doubt; CFTC Eases Hedge-Fund Advertising Ban; CTAs bounce back to post positive performance in August
Observations/Commentary Conference Season Open Jim Kharouf There are a couple of events coming to Chicago next week. CTA Expo will be held at the UBS Tower in Chicago on September 23. I will be there as well, on one panel titled "Public Relations And The...
JLN Managed Futures: Managed Futures: The Next Five Years; Industry waits for managed futures to recover from slip-up; Fewer Funds Reporting To Databases, But AUM Up
Observations/Commentary Managed Futures: The Next Five Years Campbell & Co. The past five years have proven phenomenal for investors in equity indices. Will the next five years offer the same opportunities? Even with the turmoil of the last few weeks, many believe...
JLN Managed Futures: SEC Launches Examination of Alternative Mutual Funds; Managed Futures Endure a Tough July; Use of alternative investments rising among the affluent
Observations/Commentary MarketsWiki Education Series Videos, First Installment Beginning today, John Lothian News is rolling out the videos from our recent summer intern education series. We begin with a talk from IIT professor Ben Van Vliet, who has written several...
JLN Managed Futures: Carlyle, Louis Bacon to Buy Commodities Firm Traxys; Paul Tudor Jones Off To A Bad Start In 2014; Be Careful Of Style Drift In Bull Markets
Observations / Statistics / Commentary Another Year, Another Conference Slate for CTA ExpoDoug Ashburn, John Lothian NewsCTA Expo begins its calendar year on April 30 in New York. There is a change of venue this year, as the conference moves to the historic New York...
The A,B,C’s: Ian Morley’s Tips for Emerging Managers
Emerging managers have always faced challenges getting their firms off the ground. From establishing a track record to building the infrastructure needed to grow, firms are now faced with a new regulatory regime in the US and Europe that puts additional hurdles in...
JLN Managed Futures: Can CTA’s with $1 Billion AUM Trade Grains?; Why hedge funds still manage to seduce; House of AlphaMetrix falls hard and fast
Observations / Statistics / Commentary Emerging Manager Forum Miami, December 3We have over 35 managers registered for the Forum in Miami Beach, at the Fontainebleau, on Dec. 3 many of which are new names. We still have a few slots open for professional capital...
JLN Managed Futures: Integrity Of Alts Providers A Top Criterion Say Advisors; AlphaMetrix Lawsuit Points To Larger Hedge Fund Risks; CME Group hikes transaction fees for 2014
Observations / Statistics / Commentary (Mis) Managed Futures Sectorby Douglas Ashburn Last month’s Bloomberg story about managed futures continues to ripple through the industry. As I scanned the headlines while assembling this week’s newsletter, I hit upon two items...
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