Monthly Archives: March 2020
Covid-19: Prepare for the Fog of War
(Hedgeweek) In his latest monthly blog, Joel Press, formerly a senior partner and Head of the Global Hedge Fund Practice at Ernst & Young, and a leading voice on hedge fund operations and co-ordination services, looks at how hedge fund […]
HFRI 500 Relative Value gains in February as global equities plunge on contagion fears
(Opalesque) Hedge funds posted mixed performance in February, led by fixed income-based Relative Value Arbitrage strategies, as global equities and commodities suffered steep declines on spreading coronavirus contagion fears. The investable HFRI 500 Relative Value Index gained +1.3 percent for […]
Man GLG eyes emerging markets slump
(Hedgeweek) The impact of the coronavirus outbreak is revealing underlying weaknesses in emerging market debt, according to Man GLG. To read this article:
Yen and euro soar as investors stampede to safety amid coronavirus worries
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The safe-haven yen soared, the euro jumped after U.S. treasury yields dropped and export sensitive currencies fell to multi-year lows on Monday as coronavirus fears routed global markets. To read this article:
Japan’s economy shrinks faster than estimated as virus compounds recession risk
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy shrank more than initially estimated in the fourth quarter – by the most since the 2014 sales tax hike – exacerbating fears for economic prospects at a time when the impact of the coronavirus outbreak […]
Investor fears rise over recession, bear market as coronavirus spreads in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The words “bear market” and “recession” are being used with increasing frequency as investors try to assess how badly the coronavirus outbreak will damage global growth and to what extent it could further weigh on asset […]
U.S. stock futures sink by 5% down limit after crude rout
(Reuters) – U.S. stock futures plunged 5% to hit their daily down limit and halt trading after the biggest single-day loss in oil futures in almost 30 years on Sunday exacerbated fears of a credit crunch across financial markets. To […]
86% of private equity investors plan to maintain or increase capital commitments in 2020
(Opalesque) Investors on the hunt for yield continued to commit capital to private equity in 2019, boosting total fundraising to $595bn, according to a study. To read this article:
Charges filed against three Woodbridge Sales Agents Who Sold and Assisted in Selling Approximately $444 Million in Woodbridge Securities to Retail Investors
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Brook Church-Koegel, David H. Goldman, and Nicole J. Walker, three California-based internal sales agents for Woodbridge Group of Companies LLC, for illegally selling Woodbridge securities in unregistered transactions to retail […]
Stocks battered by Treasury rally as virus sparks shake out
(Reuters) – Asian shares and U.S. stock futures tumbled on Friday as disruptions to business from the coronavirus worsened, stoking fears of a prolonged global economic slowdown. To read this article:
Leading venture capital firm Sequoia Capital warns of coronavirus “black swan”
(Reuters) – Sequoia Capital, one of the world’s top venture capital firms, sent a note to the founders and CEOs of its companies on Friday describing the coronavirus as “the black swan of 2020” and urging them to brace for […]
Market volatility erodes CTAs’ recent gains
(Hedgeweek) Trend-following hedge fund strategies’ strong start to 2020 was eroded during last month’s market volatility, leaving CTAs down for February and flat year-to-date. To read this article:
