Monthly Archives: March 2017
Activist Hedge Fund CIAM Criticizes Walt Disney Plans For Paris Park
(FINalternatives) European activist investor CIAM has criticized plans by Walt Disney to take full control of debt-laden Paris theme park operator Euro Disney, according to a letter seen by Reuters. To read this article:
Och-Ziff Executives Said to Leave After $13 Billion Withdrawn
(Bloomberg) Several executives are leaving Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC after the hedge fund suffered withdrawals of about $13 billion in the past 13 months and its shares dropped, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Among those departing […]
New Study Shows Sharp Rise In Non-Equity Based Strategies Among New Hedge Funds
(FINalternatives) A rising number of newly launched hedge funds are employing non-equity-based investment strategies, according to a new study released by alternative investments law firm Seward & Kissel. To read this article:
Eurekahedge: Hedge Fund Index Gains +0.99% In February On Equity Market Strength
(FINalternatives) Hedge funds benefitted from strong performance in U.S. equities in February and encouraging economic data in the region, according to a flash reading of Eurekahedge’s Hedge Fund Index, with 11% of managers posting returns greater than 5% during the […]
Hennessee Hedge Fund Index gains +0.99% in February (+2.97% YTD)
(Opalesque) Hennessee Group LLC announced that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index gained +0.99% for the month (+2.97% YTD), while the S&P 500 rose +3.72% (+5.58% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased +4.77% (+5.42% YTD), and the NASDAQ Composite Index […]
Hedge Funds Up 0.99% With Strong Performance From the US
(Opalesque) Hedge funds gained 0.99% during the month of February. Meanwhile underlying markets as represented by the MSCI AC World Index (Local) gained 2.72% over the same period. February was marked by strong performance in US equities on the back […]
Opec Learns to Love Hedge Funds
(Risk.net) The growth of shale oil production and the increasing dominance of financial markets on the oil price mean the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is reversing its distaste for hedge fund investors. To read this article
Paul Singer Is Reopening His Flagship Hedge Fund to New Capital
(Bloomberg) Billionaire Paul Singer is reopening his hedge fund to additional cash to take advantage of upcoming investment opportunities, according to people familiar with the matter.Investors will be able to start committing their money to the multistrategy hedge fund in […]
Hedge Fund With One-Day Investment Horizon Up 30 Per Cent In 2016
(Financial Post) This hedge fund is only looking one day ahead. That delivered a 30 per cent return in 2016 for the London-based Runestone Capital Fund, which crunched more than 700 variables to develop a quantitative model for trading U.S. […]
Here’s What the Market Could do for the 3rd Time in 17 years
(HedgeCo.Net) The major averages continue to set record highs, which provides further evidence that Wall Street is becoming more complacent with the growing dichotomy between equity prices and the underlying strength of the U.S. economy. When investors view the Total […]
One Of America’s Largest Pension Funds Plans Hedge Fund Fee Overhaul
(Valuewalk) The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), one of the world’s largest hedge fund allocators, has officially changed the fee structure it will pay fund managers, ValueWalk has learned. We first reported the proposed move to change the hedge […]
Horseman Hedge Fund Suffers 10% Redemptions as It Ditches Shorts
(Bloomberg) Months of losses and a decision to cut long-running short bets prompted clients of Horseman Capital Management to pull about 10 percent of the money in its flagship global hedge fund. The Horseman Global Fund, which is overseen by […]