Monthly Archives: February 2020
EEX reports increased volumes across power and freight markets in January
(Hedgeweek) A total volume of 10.1 TWh was traded in EEX’s intraday power markets in January 2020, a 46 per cent increase year on year. To read this article:
Private equity assets under management (AUM) crosses the $4tn threshold in 2019
(Opalesque) The private equity industry’s assets under management (AUM) crossed the $4tn mark, which puts private equity on course to reach $5tn in AUM by the end of 2022. To read this article:
Institutional investors taking the concept of ESG seriously with hedge fund managers
(Opalesque) An increasing number of institutional investors are requiring their hedge fund managers to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the course of their investment activities, said a study. To read this article:
The unlisted infrastructure industry AUM to hit $1tn by the end of 2022
(Opalesque) The unlisted infrastructure funds assets under management (AUM) hit record highs in 2019, and the growth of the industry shows no signs of slowing as infrastructure boom set to continue in 2020, said a report. To read this article:
David Tepper says coronavirus ‘may be a game changer’ for market
(CNBC) Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper, who was bullish on the market just a few weeks ago, said the coronavirus outbreak has changed the environment around stocks. To read this article:
Short sellers are propelling the stock market higher, Jim Cramer says
(CNBC) The stock market is rallying, and short sellers who reacted to last week’s declines are partly responsible for it, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said this week. “So much of today’s rally took place on the backs of hedge funds who […]
Convertible arb funds may hold key to Tesla shorts, as electric carmaker surges
(Hedgeweek) Convertible bond arbitrage strategies may hold half of the reported short positions in Tesla, as short bets against the electric carmaker remain resilient despite its market value roaring past USD150 billion this week. To read this article:
Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark returned a net 11.45% in 2019
(Opalesque) The Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark returned a net 11.45% in 2019, only the second time in six years that performance has hit double digits.”Hedge fund performance improved in 2019, but long-term returns lag behind public indices,” said the […]
Cowen to integrate prime brokerage business of Global Prime Partners
(Opalesque) Cowen Inc. has entered into an agreement to cooperate with Global Prime Partners Ltd (GPP) to transition GPP’s International Prime Brokerage business to Cowen. To read this article:
Natural resources assets under management surpass $760bn in 2019, a new record
(Opalesque) Strong fundraising and AUM numbers, boosted by mega-infrastructure funds investing in energy, masked a challenging landscape for natural resources funds, said a study. In 2019 natural resources assets under management (AUM) surpassed $760bn, a new record, according to Preqin […]
Massachusetts Man Charged in Multi-Year Insider Trading Scheme
(HedgeCo.Net) Jurors in Boston federal court have returned a verdict finding that Lexington, Massachusetts restauranteur Charlie Chen engaged in illegal insider trading in advance of five earnings announcements of Lexington-based company Vistaprint, N.V. The SEC’s evidence at trial showed that […]
Institutional investor returns reach a 10-year high
(Opalesque) Returns for institutional investors to reach a 10-year high in 2019 on account of the robust gains in domestic and international equity markets. To read this article: