Monthly Archives: February 2020

(Opalesque) The managed futures industry stepped into 2020 on a positive note with a 0.51% return in January, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. It was the third consecutive profitable month for […]

(Opalesque) After a four-month winning run, the hedge fund industry had a downbeat start to the new year losing 0.18% in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was more or […]

(Opalesque) Aggregate hedge fund performance started out 2020 in the red, but just barely, with the industry posting an overall loss of -0.22%, according to the just-released eVestment January 2020 hedge fund performance data. The hedge fund industry closed out […]

(Reuters) – The dollar held near a four-month high on Wednesday on growing hopes the spread of the coronavirus had slowed, encouraging hedge funds to step up purchases of the relatively higher-yielding greenback. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Hedge funds were heavy sellers of petroleum last week for the third time in four weeks, amid mounting anxiety about the impact of a coronavirus outbreak on oil consumption in China. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Some of London’s top hedge funds and asset managers are among those that have been targeted by rogue internet operators who clone their names and websites in an attempt to part unsuspecting investors from their cash. To read […]

(CNBC) Billionaire hedge fund giant Ray Dalio thinks the roller-coaster impact of the new coronavirus on markets is likely exaggerated. The fast-spreading virus, which has so far killed 1,018 people and sickened more than 43,000 across 28 countries, “probably had […]

(CNBC) The market gave a glimpse of how stocks will react when the coronavirus epidemic is quelled, but investors shouldn’t turn bullish just yet, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Global pension funds remain committed to increasing their exposure to private equity, real estate, and other alternatives, says a study.A new report from Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute revealed that the shift to alternative assets continues apace and […]

(Opalesque) The make-up of the investor universe has not changed significantly in recent years, but the overall pool is expanding as investors look to infrastructure for stable returns, said a study. To read this article:

(CNBC) U.S. activist short seller Muddy Waters has upped its attacks on the debt profile, shareholdings and governance of NMC Health after the Lonon-listed hospital chain revealed interest from two private equity groups. To read this article: