About Barclay Hedge
Barclay Hedge is dedicated to serving institutional clients worldwide in the field of hedge fund and managed futures performance measurement and portfolio management. Barclay Hedge, formerly known as The Barclay Group, was founded in 1985, and consists of a team of research specialists, programmers, and data admin personnel experienced in alternative investments.
From its origin as a research specialist and performance measurement firm, Barclay has developed complete client services as a publisher, database and software provider, and industry consultant. A critical factor behind Barclay’s success — both in its research and consulting roles — has been the Barclay Alternative Investment Database. This computerized database tracks and analyzes the performance of 6646 hedge fund and managed futures investment programs worldwide. Based on our 22 years of experience in data collection, research and consulting services, we have established long-standing relationships with many of these managers. These relationships have proven themselves to be of great value to our clients.
The Barclay Databases, the Barclay Hedge Fund Database and the Barclay Managed Futures (CTA) Database, serve as the basis for research reports and performance rankings that appear in Barclay’s various publications and directories. Barclay Hedge is one of the foremost sources for proprietary research in the field of alternative investments. Much of the research is summarized in the quarterly Barclay Managed Funds Report.
Barclay Hedge has created and regularly updates 18 proprietary hedge fund indices and 10 managed futures indices. The Barclay indices are utilized worldwide by financial media and investment consultants as performance benchmarks for the alternative investment industry.
Maintenance and growth of the Barclay Databases requires continuous performance monitoring, discussion, and review. Barclay Hedge's extensive interaction with alternative asset managers around the globe, combined with its proprietary analytical tools, gives the Barclay team a unique perspective and in-depth knowledge of the alternative investment industry and its universe of managers. As a Barclay Hedge subscriber, you can utilize that knowledge and perspective to structure investment portfolios that offer global market participation and risk diversification.