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Global financial markets posted strong gains in October as the US Federal Reserve maintained its current interest rate policy, with equities reversing sharp 3Q losses across widely held positions with broad based gains across most sectors and regions. US gains were led by Technology, Biotechnology, Semiconductors, Oil and Energy sector equities, while developed Europe also posted strong gains as investors discounted the prospects for ECB stimulus measures. US treasury yields increased for the month as the curve flattened led by increases in shorter dated maturities, European yields also posted increased for the month. Commodities posted mixed performance with Oil trading in a volatile intra-month range; Oil, Gold & Platinum posted gains while Sugar and Cattle posted strong gains in Agricultural commodities. The US Dollar gained against the Euro, the Suisse Franc and the Japanese Yen, while declining against the British Pound Sterling and the Brazilian Real. Hedge funds posted gains for October with the HFRX Market Directional Index gaining +3.36 for the month, while the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index posted a gain of +1.46%.<br/><br/>HFRX Event Driven Index posted a gain of +2.23% for October, as equities experienced broad gains while high yield credit tightened. The HFRX Special Situations Index gained +2.87% from core positioning in Altera, Delta, Fiat Chrysler, Time Warner and Ferro. The HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index gained +1.89% for October from exposures to Merck/Sigma-Aldrich, Chubb/ACE, and FNB/Virginia Financial transactions. The HFRX Distressed Index posted a narrow gain of +0.15% from exposure to the Cyclical, Energy and Communications sectors.<br/><br/>HFRX Equity Hedge Index gained +1.90% for October as global equity markets posted strong gains for the month. The HFRX Fundamental Value Index gained +2.74% from exposure to large-cap Communications, Consumer and Technology sectors. The HFRX Market Neutral Index posted a gain of +1.07% from mixed performance in mean reverting, factor based strategies and fundamental managers. The HFRX Fundamental Growth Index posted a narrow gain of +0.09% from gains in Global Healthcare exposure partially offset by short market exposures.<br/><br/>HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index posted a gain of +1.91% for October, as high yield credit and arbitrage deal spreads tightened. The HFRX Multi-Strategy Index gained +2.00% for the period, with gains concentrated in Cyclical, Technology and Communications sectors. The HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index posted a gain of +0.70%, as gains in credit and gamma positions were partially offset by declines in implied volatility. RV: Yield-Alternative - Energy Infrastructure experienced strong gains as oil price rose, reversing prior months declines as the HFRX MLP Index gained +6.13% for the period.<br/><br/>HFRX Macro/CTA Index posted a decline of -0.94% for October, from declines in quantitative, trend-following, systematic CTAs only partially offset by Emerging Markets and Fixed Income strategies. The HFRX Macro Systematic Diversified/CTA Index declined -2.16% as Commodities experienced sharp reversals through the month and the US Dollar had mixed performance against major currencies.<br/><br/>Comments reference performance figures for October 30, 2015
Global financial markets posted strong gains in October as the US Federal Reserve maintained its current interest rate policy, with equities reversing sharp 3Q losses across widely held positions with broad based gains across most sectors and regions. US gains were led by Technology, Biotechnology, Semiconductors, Oil and Energy sector equities, while developed Europe also posted strong gains as investors discounted the prospects for ECB stimulus measures. US treasury yields increased for the month as the curve flattened led by increases in shorter dated maturities, European yields also posted increased for the month. Commodities posted mixed performance with Oil trading in a volatile intra-month range; Oil, Gold & Platinum posted gains while Sugar and Cattle posted strong gains in Agricultural commodities. The US Dollar gained against the Euro, the Suisse Franc and the Japanese Yen, while declining against the British Pound Sterling and the Brazilian Real. Hedge funds posted gains for October with the HFRX Market Directional Index gaining +3.36 for the month, while the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index posted a gain of +1.46%.<br/><br/>HFRX Event Driven Index posted a gain of +2.23% for October, as equities experienced broad gains while high yield credit tightened. The HFRX Special Situations Index gained +2.87% from core positioning in Altera, Delta, Fiat Chrysler, Time Warner and Ferro. The HFRX Merger Arbitrage Index gained +1.89% for October from exposures to Merck/Sigma-Aldrich, Chubb/ACE, and FNB/Virginia Financial transactions. The HFRX Distressed Index posted a narrow gain of +0.15% from exposure to the Cyclical, Energy and Communications sectors.<br/><br/>HFRX Equity Hedge Index gained +1.90% for October as global equity markets posted strong gains for the month. The HFRX Fundamental Value Index gained +2.74% from exposure to large-cap Communications, Consumer and Technology sectors. The HFRX Market Neutral Index posted a gain of +1.07% from mixed performance in mean reverting, factor based strategies and fundamental managers. The HFRX Fundamental Growth Index posted a narrow gain of +0.09% from gains in Global Healthcare exposure partially offset by short market exposures.<br/><br/>HFRX Relative Value Arbitrage Index posted a gain of +1.91% for October, as high yield credit and arbitrage deal spreads tightened. The HFRX Multi-Strategy Index gained +2.00% for the period, with gains concentrated in Cyclical, Technology and Communications sectors. The HFRX Convertible Arbitrage Index posted a gain of +0.70%, as gains in credit and gamma positions were partially offset by declines in implied volatility. RV: Yield-Alternative - Energy Infrastructure experienced strong gains as oil price rose, reversing prior months declines as the HFRX MLP Index gained +6.13% for the period.<br/><br/>HFRX Macro/CTA Index posted a decline of -0.94% for October, from declines in quantitative, trend-following, systematic CTAs only partially offset by Emerging Markets and Fixed Income strategies. The HFRX Macro Systematic Diversified/CTA Index declined -2.16% as Commodities experienced sharp reversals through the month and the US Dollar had mixed performance against major currencies.<br/><br/>Comments reference performance figures for October 30, 2015