Monthly Archives: February 2017
CME Group sees Chinese hedge funds, state-owned firms driving Asia growth
(Reuters) – China’s 2015 market crash sparked a surge in Asian trading for futures exchange giant CME Group as Chinese funds hedged their risk offshore and growth prospects remain strong, the bourse’s head of Asia said on Tuesday. Christopher Fix, […]
Hedge Funds Bet Big on Oil as OPEC Gives Them a Free Put Option
(Reuters) Hedge funds and other money managers have amassed a very large bullish position in crude oil futures and options without so far having much impact on oil prices. Hedge funds raised their combined net long position in the three […]
India Widens Market for Foreigners Easing Derivatives Limits
(Bloomberg) A recent change to India’s trading rules has opened the door for fund managers to increase their holdings of derivatives in the country, loosening restrictions that had stifled trading. The Securities and Exchange Board of India last month increased […]
Hedge Funds Hike Bullish Ag Bets – Spurring Fears of Grains Selldown Ahead
(Agrimoney) Hedge funds hiked their bullish bets in agricultural commodities near to the highest in nine months, led by a buying spree in grains – which commentators cautioned could herald revived selling pressure. Managed money, a proxy for speculators, boosted […]
The Biggest Hedge Funds Have Been Piling into Bank Stocks
(Yahoo News) The biggest hedge funds recently revealed the stocks they bought and sold after the presidential election. The financial sector gained popularity, seeing the largest inflows during the fourth quarter, according to a new report from FactSet that tracks […]
Hedge Fund Fees Under Pressure from Students
(Valuewalk) Hedge fund fees with paltry performance is causing consternation on college campuses. For every $1 an Ohio university pension fund or endowment receives in investment earnings, 0.65 cents goes to pay hedge fund fees, a new study claims. Students […]
Goldman: ‘Cognitive Dissonance Exists in the US Stock Market’
(Yahoo News) Goldman Sachs analysts believe investors and traders in the stock market are acting irrationally. “Cognitive dissonance exists in the US stock market,” Goldman Sachs’ David Kostin said. “S&P 500 (^GSPC) is up 10% since the election despite negative […]
Separating Politics from Fundamentals
(Harvest) In the U.S. at the moment, politics seem to be sucking all the oxygen out of the room as far as news coverage is concerned. But this masks the fact that, at a fundamental level, corporate America is steadily […]
Yellen Can’t Halt Trump Gold Rally that Funds Bet Against
(Bloomberg) Gold bulls are acting as if they can’t believe a good thing when they see it. They should’ve had more faith. Hedge funds reduced their wagers on a bullion rally for the first time in three weeks, just before […]
SEC, NASAA Sign Info-Sharing Agreement for Crowdfunding and Other Offerings
(HedgeCo.NET) The Securities and Exchange Commission and the North American Securities Administrators Association today signed an information-sharing agreement as new rules to facilitate intrastate crowdfunding offerings and regional offerings take effect. The agreement signed by the SEC and NASAA is […]
Kraft Heinz Offer For Unilever Already Paying Dividends For Hedge Funds
(FINalternatives) Kraft Heinz’s unsolicited $143 billion offer for rival Unilever on Friday has already proven fruitful for hedge funds holding long positions in the consumer products companies. To read this article:
S&P Global Intelligence: Hedge Funds Sold Energy, Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare in Q4/16
(FINalternatives) Hedge funds sold energy, consumer discretionary and healthcare stocks in 2016’s fourth quarter while favoring financials and technology companies, according to the latest edition of the S&P Global Market Intelligence Hedge Fund Tracker. To read this article: