EPFR Launches Dataset Providing New Market Insights from Global Hedge Fund Flows

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BOSTON, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EPFR, a subsidiary of Informa Financial Intelligence, introduced its Hedge Fund Flows dataset, which enhances investment insights by combining data from EPFR and Backstop BarclayHedge. This dataset provides non-estimated fund flow calculations at the fund level, allowing investors to gauge hedge fund activity and sentiment accurately. By integrating this with data that tracks $48 trillion in global capital flows, EPFR aims to assist clients in making informed investment decisions, continuing its legacy of delivering actionable fund flows and allocations insights.

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• Launch of Hedge Fund Flows dataset enhances investment insights.
• Combines EPFR and Backstop BarclayHedge data for better analysis.
• Hedge Fund Flows provides non-estimated fund flow calculations, improving accuracy.
• Allows deeper understanding of hedge fund activity and investor sentiment.

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BOSTON, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EPFR, a subsidiary of Informa Financial Intelligence and worldwide industry leader in providing fund flows and allocation data to financial institutions, announces its Hedge Fund Flows dataset. The new offering applies EPFR's core competency in a combined database between EPFR and partner, Backstop BarclayHedge, delivering clients investment insights from a particularly discrete investor type.

The dataset provides non-estimated fund flow calculations at the fund level, offering a precise proxy of investor sentiment and hedge fund activity, and granularity to derive better insights. When viewed alongside EPFR's mutual fund and ETF data that tracks $48 trillion in global capital flows, Hedge Fund Flows offers investors a more complete view of market drivers supporting investment and risk management decisions.

"Our clients have expressed significant interest in hedge fund analysis, and we're pleased to bring Hedge Fund Flows to market with the support of our Backstop BarclayHedge partner," said Cameron Brandt, Director of Research at EPFR. "EPFR has a long-standing history of empowering investors with timely fund flows and allocations insights, and this new offering continues that mission, helping clients make more informed investment decisions."

BarclayHedge has been collecting hedge fund performance data for more than 30 years and is recognized as a trusted source of fund performance information helping allocators make better fund selection decisions.

"Providing clients with hedge fund performance benchmarks and analytics is core to our business," said Sol Waksman, President at Backstop BarclayHedge. "We are excited to collaborate with EPFR to better service the wider investment community with this new fund flows dataset. EPFR is recognized as a market leader and is a valued partner in this new product launch."

Hedge Fund Flows is the latest addition in a suite of offerings that includes EPFR's Fund Flows and Allocations, China Share Class Allocations and FX Allocations datasets. For additional information about Hedge Fund Flows, please visit: https://financialintelligence.informa.com/epfr-hedge-fund-flows-data.

About EPFR:
EPFR, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LSE: INF), provides fund flows and asset allocation data to financial institutions around the world. Tracking over 133,700 traditional and alternative funds domiciled globally with more than $48 trillion in total assets, we deliver a complete picture of institutional and retail investor flows and fund manager allocations driving global markets. Our market moving data services include daily, weekly and monthly equity and fixed income fund flows and monthly fund allocations by country, sector and industry. For more information, please visit https://financialintelligence.informa.com/epfr.

EPFR, a division of Financial Intelligence, part of the Informa Intelligence Division of Informa plc, is a leading provider of products and services helping financial institutions around the world cut through the noise and take decisive action. For more information, visit https://financialintelligence.informa.com.

About Backstop BarclayHedge
BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop, currently maintains data on more than 7,100 hedge funds, funds of funds and CTAs. The BarclayHedge Indices are utilized by institutional investors, brokerage firms and private banks worldwide as performance benchmarks for the hedge fund and managed futures industries.

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FAQ

What is the Hedge Fund Flows dataset launched by EPFR on June 29, 2021?

The Hedge Fund Flows dataset provides non-estimated fund flow calculations at the fund level, enhancing insights into hedge fund activity and investor sentiment.

How does the Hedge Fund Flows dataset benefit investors?

It offers a more accurate view of market drivers, allowing investors to make informed decisions based on hedge fund activity.

What capital flows does the Hedge Fund Flows dataset track?

The dataset integrates with EPFR's existing data to track $48 trillion in global capital flows.

Who are the partners involved in the Hedge Fund Flows offering?

EPFR partnered with Backstop BarclayHedge to introduce the Hedge Fund Flows dataset.

How does EPFR support hedge fund analysis?

EPFR provides timely fund flows and allocations insights, helping clients analyze hedge fund performance.