Monthly Archives: January 2019
The Widowmaker Trade for Hedge Funds Strikes Again
(Bloomberg) The threat of a synchronized global economic slowdown has erased trillions of dollars of value from global stock markets in recent months. As they flee to the perceived safety of government bonds, investors are driving yields in many corners […]
Another Hedge Fund all Star Struggled Last Year with Dan Loeb Down 11%
(CNBC) Activist hedge fund manager Dan Loeb is another all star that struggled big time in 2018. His firm Third Point lost about 6 percent in December alone, bringing its yearly loss to about 11 percent, according to figures obtained […]
Hedge Funds Turn to Private Capital Playbook in Search of Assets
(Bloomberg) Hedge funds are trying on new stripes as the industry’s traditional investing style loses its luster. Dan Sundheim likes private equity. Tom Wagner seeks a drawdown fund. Steve Cohen eyes venture capital. To read this article:
What’s The Future Of Active Investment Management Firms?
(Valuewalk) Investment management firms are facing a number of pressures as they seek to generate profits and create value for their clients. Amid demands for greater returns and lower fees, technologically driven operational changes, new regulations, and the continuing move […]
Will GIPS Compliance Become The Norm For Alt Asset Managers in 2020?
(Valuewalk) With the 2020 GIPS (Global Investment Performance Standards) public comment period having come to a close, asset managers around the world are preparing to comply with the updated standards, the first update in a decade. Global consulting firm ACA […]
Steven Cohen Storms into Progenics Pharmaceuticals
(Guru Focus) Steven Cohen, manager of Point72 Asset Management, disclosed this week he took a position in Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. increasing his portfolio’s exposure to the health care sector. To read this article:
Hedge Funds in Venture Capitalist Clothing
(All About Alpha) Recent studies indicate that mutual funds earn significant returns from venture investing, and carefully manage the liquidity of their stake in relevant startups. But what about hedge funds? To read this article:
Top Hedge Fund Industry trends for 2019 – Agecroft Partners
(HedgeCo.Net) The hedge fund industry is dynamic, and participants are best served by anticipating, rather than reacting to, change. Informed by our contact with more than two thousand institutional investors and hundreds of hedge fund organizations, the following is Agecroft’s […]
SEC Charges Two Robo-Advisers With False Disclosures
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission have instituted settled proceedings against two robo-advisers for making false statements about investment products and publishing misleading advertising. The proceedings are the SEC’s first enforcement actions against robo-advisers, which provide automated, software-based portfolio management […]
House passes bill to end US government shutdown without border wall money
(CNBC) The new Democratic-held House passed legislation Thursday night that would end a partial government shutdown. Passage of the spending packages will not move Congress closer to reopening nine unfunded federal departments for now. As the measures do not include […]
Slowdown fears rise as markets await Powell, jobs report
(CNBC) Investors are hoping a strong December jobs report and dovish words from the Federal Reserve chairman will ease rising concerns about an economic slowdown.The December employment report, released at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday, is expected to show 177,000 non-farm […]
Apple’s woes show US and China are taking hits in trade war — and that could push them to make deal
(CNBC) Apple’s sales shortfall in China and a sudden slip in the U.S. manufacturing economy are the latest signs that the Trump administration’s trade war with China is hitting home and that could help bring it to an end, some […]