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The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index recorded a negative performance of -0.42% in January 2010

11 February 2010
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.42% in January. The top performing strategies over the month were L/S Credit Arbitrage Index (+2.10%), L/S Equity Short Bias Index (+1.55%), and L/S Equity Market Neutral Index (+1.51%).
 

Lyxor adds Caxton, Ecofin, NewSmith, Lynx & Rhicon to its managed account platform

26 January 2010
Lyxor Asset Management has recently expanded its award-winning managed account platform with best-in-class hedge funds: Caxton, Ecofin, NewSmith, Lynx and Rhicon. By adding these five new hedge funds, Lyxor continues the diversification of its investment universe. A pioneer in this field, the Lyxor managed account platform has become the reference in the industry, replicating over 100 of the industry’s top-rated hedge funds. With over $ 10 Bn in assets under management, the platform is the largest by all metrics.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index recorded a positive performance of +5.15% in 2009

18 January 2010
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.33% in December. Year-to-date performance as of December 31, 2009 is up + 5.15%.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.05% in November

17 December 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.05% in November. Year-to-date performance as of November 30, 2009 is up + 5.49%.
 

Lyxor named Best Managed Account Platform and Best Overall Investment Platform by Hedge Funds Review

17 December 2009
Lyxor Asset Management has been awarded “Best Managed Account Platform” and “Best Overall Investment Platform” at the 8th European Fund of Hedge Funds Awards in London organised by Hedge Funds Review.
 

Lyxor AM Hires Key Relationship Manager, Enhancing Coverage of U.S. Institutions

23 November 2009
Lyxor Asset Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Société Générale, has hired Michael Bernstein to further develop Lyxor’s relationships with U.S. based consultants and institutional investors, including pensions, endowments and foundations, with a particular focus on investments in the firm’s funds of hedge funds offering. He will be based in New York and report to Lionel Erdely, Lyxor’s CEO for the U.S.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down – 0.96% in October

17 November 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down – 0.96% in October. Year-to-date performance as of October 30, 2009 is up + 4.39%.
 

Tudor Investment Corporation joins the Lyxor Asset Management Managed Account Platform with the launch of the Lyxor / Tudor Mome

28 October 2009
Adding another best-in-class manager to its platform, Lyxor has launched the Lyxor / Tudor Momentum Fund Ltd, which replicates the Tudor Momentum Portfolio Ltd strategy, the Trend Following Component of the renowned Tudor Tensor quantitative managed futures program. Lyxor is today the world’s largest managed account platform by all metrics and seeks to provide its clients with the best and most diversified universe for hedge fund investing.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up + 1.14% in September

12 October 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up + 1.14% in September. Year-to-date performance* as of September 30, 2009 is up + 5.40%.
 

Lyxor adds nine new hedge funds to its managed account platform

29 September 2009
Since January 2009, Lyxor Asset Management has expanded its award-winning managed account platform while increasing the platform’s assets under management (AUM) by $3bn in the same period. Lyxor has added an additional nine new hedge funds to enrich the diversification of its investment universe. A pioneer in this field, the Lyxor managed account platform has become the reference in the industry, replicating over 100 of the industry’s top-rated hedge funds.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up + 0.94% in August

08 September 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up + 0.94% in August. Year-to-date performance* as of August 31, 2009 is up + 4.21%.
 

The transfer of SGAM AI's activities to LYXOR is now effective

01 September 2009
As part of the reorganization of the asset management business within the Société Générale Group, the alternative investments, index-linked, structured and quantitative management activities of SGAM Alternative Investments and SGAM Index have been transferred to Lyxor Asset Management and Lyxor International Asset Management on September 1st, 2009.
 

Lyxor named 'Institutional Manager of the Year' by Institutional Investor

16 July 2009
Lyxor Asset Management has won the prestigious “Institutional Manager of the Year” award at the 7th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards organised by the Institutional Investor group.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up + 0.04% in June

06 July 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up + 0.04% in June. Year-to-date performance as of June 30, 2009 is up + 2.17%.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up + 2.16% in May

11 June 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up + 2.16% in May. Year-to-date performance as of May 29, 2009 is up + 2.13%.
 

Lyxor Asset Management launches the first UCITS III funds of hedge funds

20 May 2009
Lyxor Asset Management has launched two new UCITS III funds aimed at giving a large audience access to the performance and diversification benefits of the Hedge Fund Industry: the Lyxor Hedge Fund Index Fund and the Lyxor Active Edge fund.
 

Lyxor AM to list five ETFs on SGX, expanding coverage beyond Asia

11 May 2009
Lyxor Asset Management will list five new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on SGX on 12 May 2009.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.45% in April

01 May 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.45% in April. Year-to-date performance* as of April 30, 2009 is down -0.03%.
 

Lyxor Asset Management wins ''Best Fund of Fund Provider'' award

27 April 2009
Lyxor Asset Management wins ''Best Fund of Fund Provider'' award at the Hedge Funds World Awards Middle East 2009 organized by Terrapinn in Dubai.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.38% in March 2009

01 April 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.38% in March. Year-to-date performance* as of March 31, 2009 is up +0.42%.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.71% in February 2009

01 March 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -0.71% in February 2009. Year-to-date performance as of February 27, 2009 is up +0.81%.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.53% in January 2009

01 February 2009
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.53% in January 2009.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.21% in November

01 December 2008
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.21% in November. Year-to-date performance as of November 28, 2008 is down -10.58%.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -3.81% in October

06 November 2008
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -3.81% in October. Year-to-date performance as of October 31, 2008 is down -10.77%.
 

Lyxor ETF MSCI Asia APEX 50 is listed today for the first time in Europe and Asia

05 November 2008
Today and for the first time, Lyxor AM launches the tracker Lyxor-ETF MSCI Asia APEX 50 simultaneously on 4 stock exchanges
 

Lyxor AM lists today on Euronext Paris, Lyxor ETF Pan Africa,the first ETF in Europe providing a global exposure to African asse

22 September 2008
Lyxor AM lists today on Euronext Paris, Lyxor ETF Pan Africa (FR0010636464 – PAF), the first ETF in Europe providing a global exposure to African assets.
 

49 Lyxor-ETF have detached a dividend on Monday 8 September 2008

08 September 2008
49 Lyxor-ETF have detached a dividend on Monday 8 September 2008
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -1.20% in August

05 September 2008
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was down -1.20% in August. Year-to-date performance as of August 29, 2008 is down -2.53%.
 

New research shows half of institutional investors plan to raise investment

20 August 2008
Research from Lyxor Asset Management (Lyxor), Société Générale’s wholly-owned subsidiary and European leader in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) shows that half of institutional investors in the UK plan to increase their investment exposure to the Gulf region over the next three years.
 

Hattrick for Lyxor: three awards for excellence in Funds of Hedge Funds

10 July 2008
Lyxor Asset Management has pulled off a hattrick at the Financial News Awards for Excellence in Hedge Funds Operations.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.20% in June

07 July 2008
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.20% in June. Year-to-date performance as of June 30, 2008 is 1.36%.
 

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.95% in May

06 June 2008
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 1.95% in May. Year-to-date performance as of May 30, 2008 is 1.16%.
 

Lyxor launches range of Hedge Fund Indices - ''Lyxor Hedge Indice''

07 May 2008
Lyxor has launched ''Lyxor Hedge Indices'', a new range of 16 fully investable indices that aim to offer investors straightforward access to the Hedge Fund universe.
 

Market Overview ''Bonds no more a safe Haven''

01 May 2008
This month witnessed a radical change in the market environment, as for the first time since the start of the year, both equities and bonds suffered drawbacks.
 

Lyxor launches alternative energy and water ETFs

18 March 2008
Lyxor Asset Management (Lyxor), Société Générale’s wholly-owned subsidiary and a European leader in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), today announces the launch of two new ETFs, one investing in water and the other in new energy.