Monthly Archives: January 2021
Hedge funds end tumultuous year on a high note; China, technology and activist funds among top performers
(Opalesque) The global hedge fund business ended 2020 on a high note, with average hedge fund returns for December coming in at +4.00% and bringing full-year 2020 average returns to +11.02%, according to the just-released eVestment December / 2020 hedge […]
Why commodity hedge funds are now betting on an imminent oil price surge
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds which generated striking returns in volatile energy markets last year are now preparing for a major rebound in oil in 2021, with post-vaccine travel demand, potential inflation hedges, and surging emerging markets growth all combining to push […]
SEC Charges Fund Manager With Misappropriating Over $7 Million From Retail Investors
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged fund manager Eric C. Malley and his company MG Capital Management L.P. with defrauding retail investors in two real estate funds managed by MG Capital. According to the SEC’s complaint, beginning in […]
Hedge funds see 90% approval rating from investors in 2020
(Opalesque) Investor Intentions H1 21, a new report by business intelligence provider, HFM, and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative of the alternative investment management industry, has found that over 90% of investors were satisfied with the […]
November 2020 private equity investments rebound from October slump
(Opalesque) Announced investments to private equity funds rebounded in November from a brief slump in October, according to the just-released eVestment Private Markets Monitor covering November 2020. Public pensions in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada tracked by eVestment […]
With rates on the rise, investors fearing any signs of inflation
(CNBC) With the sharp move higher in interest rates, markets have been on the lookout for inflation creeping up. So Wednesday’s December CPI report will be important even if it still shows a muted rise in the consumer price index. […]
GM shares hit record high as automaker reveals electric van and delves into flying cars
(CNBC)Shares of General Motors hit a record high Tuesday after the automaker unveiled an electric delivery van and revealed potential plans to delve into futuristic flying cars. To read this article:
Despite rising yields, $7.9 billion money manager believes inflation comeback worries are premature
(CNBC) RiverFront Investment Group’s Kevin Nicholson believes inflation comeback worries are premature because Treasury yields’ upside is limited. His latest analysis came as the benchmark 10-year Treasury Note yield hit its highest level in almost ten months. To read this […]
Fed’s Esther George cautions that inflation could rise faster than expected
(CNBC) Long-dormant inflation could rebound more quickly than anticipated as the economy shakes off the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George said Tuesday. Current measures show that inflation remains subdued, as it has been […]
Hedge fund strategies soar: Industry enjoys biggest annual return since Global Financial Crisis, as managers weather 2020 storm with double-digit surge
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds weathered the political, social and economic shocks brought about by the global pandemic and frequent bursts of soaring volatility to score a near-12 per cent return last year – their best since 2009 – outperforming both the […]
Institutions return to private markets with a greater focus on ESG
(Opalesque) Institutional investor interest in sustainable investing could reach new highs over the next few years if recent investor sentiment data from Commonfund is any indication. According to Commonfund Capital’s fourth-annual private markets survey, investors indicated a reduced allocation to […]
Blackstone hires co-head from university for hedge fund unit
(Reuters) Blackstone Group, the world’s biggest hedge fund investor, is bringing in a former endowment chief at Brown University as the co-head of its Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM) unit. The company has hired Joe Dowling to join John McCormick […]