Monthly Archives: February 2019
Hammerson wins investor Elliot’s backing on more asset sales
(Reuters) – British shopping centre operator Hammerson Plc said on Monday it had won the backing of activist investor Elliot Advisors for its plans to sell more assets to cut debt and expand its board. Shares in the owner of […]
Hedge funds less volatile than S&P 500 while posting comparable gains over the long term:
(Opalesque) In the week ending February 22nd 2019, a report said hedge funds have a lower volatility than the S&P 500 PR Index: 5.59% compared to 13.60%. Over the longer term, hedge funds have posted returns comparable with the S&P […]
Hedge-Fund Veteran Who Won Big on Volatility Is Back in the Game
(Bloomberg) Stephen Diggle, the executive who made more than $2.5 billion on volatility wagers during the global financial crisis, is getting back into the hedge-fund game. To read this article:
What Warren Buffett Is Leaving His Successors
(Bloomberg) If you are a hedge fund manager, and the stocks that you buy go up, it’s not too hard to write your annual investor letter. “We bought some stocks, they went up, our process works great, now I have […]
A $210 Billion Rally in Chip Stocks Leaving Hedge Funds in Dust
(Bloomberg) As fast as the rebound in the broad market has been since Christmas, it’s been faster in chip stocks. That’s made for hard feelings among traders who have watched in dismay as companies rallied while reporting their worst sales […]
Company Settles Unregistered ICO Charges After Self-Reporting to SEC
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Gladius Network LLC with conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO), which the company self-reported to the SEC. According to the SEC’s order, Gladius conducted an ICO in late 2017, after the […]
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 3.42 per cent for February
(Hedgeweek) The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for February 2019 measured 3.42 per cent, up from 2.70 per cent in January. To read this article:
Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point adds alternative datasets
(Hedgeweek) Alternative datasets are now available through Bloomberg’s “ready-to-use” data website, Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point. To read this article:
Wharton School receives USD10m gift to set up alternative investments program
(Hedgeweek) The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has received a USD10 million gift from 1986 undergraduate alumnus Josh Harris and his wife Marjorie Harris to establish the Joshua J Harris Alternative Investments Program. To read this article:
Derivative trading costs to escalate amid market volatility fears
(Hedgeweek) Derivatives trading costs could double as markets brace themselves for increased bouts of volatility, according to research from analytics firm OpenGamma. To read this report:
Hedge Fund Third Point Praises Nestle Chief in Letter to Investors
(Reuters) Hedge fund Third Point told investors in a letter that it was happy with progress at some of its biggest holdings, including Nestle SA , and was well positioned to make money when the market sells off anew. The […]
Hedge Funds Get Burned in the Paris Suburbs
(Bloomberg) When a company’s stock is heavily shorted and the bonds yield nearly 20 percent, even a modest amount of good news can set off a giant relief rally. Vallourec SA, a supplier of steel tubes to the oil and […]