Monthly Archives: February 2020
Hedge funds use DIY strategies to gauge coronavirus impact
(Reuters) – As investors crunch numbers to determine how the coronavirus will hit China’s economy, hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored near Weihai, China. To read this article:
SEC Charges Firm and Executives with Defrauding More Than 1,000 Retail Investors, Obtains Emergency Relief
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced an emergency enforcement action and a temporary restraining order and asset freeze against Florida-based private real estate firm EquiAlt LLC, its CEO Brian Davison, and its Managing Director Barry Rybicki, in connection […]
HSBC’s future is regional rather than global
(Hedgeweek) Colin McLean, managing director of SVM Asset management, comments on HSBC full year results… To read this article:
Hedge funds lose momentum in January
(Opalesque) The new decade started flat for hedge funds, with minimal growth. The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark returned +0.01% in January 2020. To read this article:
Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index up 0.14% in January
(Opalesque) The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.14% in January, ahead of the underlying equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which lost 0.90% over the same period. To read this article:
Hedge funds end 2019 with second straight month of outflows
(Opalesque) The hedge fund industry experienced a second straight month of net outflows in December with nearly $29.0 billion in redemptions, up from November’s $4.7 billion in outflows. To read this article:
IQ-EQ acquires Blue River Partners
(Opalesque) Industry Update – IQ-EQ is delighted to announce the acquisition of Blue River Partners, an industry leading U.S. provider of outsourced solutions to alternative asset managers. This strategic combination immediately transforms IQ-EQ into a major player in the U.S. […]
SoftBank hedge fund would suit Son, not investors
(Reuters) SoftBank’s Vision Fund chief, Rajeev Misra, may have a cunning hedging strategy for the giant technology investor. He’s pushing to raise as much as $4 billion to make bets on listed companies, To read this article:
Hedge funds use DIY strategies to gauge coronavirus impact
(Reuters) – As investors crunch numbers to determine how the coronavirus will hit China’s economy, hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored near Weihai, China. To read this article:
Oil prices bounce on hope for short coronavirus downturn
(Reuters) – Hedge funds continued selling petroleum last week as fears about a coronavirus-driven recession centred on China gripped the market, but the rate of sales slowed compared with the previous fortnight. To read this article:
SEC Obtains Judgment Against Former Chief Compliance Officer of Investment Adviser
(HedgeCo.Net) An Illinois federal court entered a final judgment against David Goulding, the former Chief Compliance Officer of The Nutmeg Group, LLC, a registered investment adviser that the SEC previously charged with fraud for misappropriating client assets and misrepresenting the […]
To Ray Dalio, $10 Million for China Is Pocket Change
(Bloomberg) As the coronavirus rages in China, the world’s most prominent hedge-fund billionaires are starting to open their wallets. To read this article: