Monthly Archives: April 2020
Foreign National and American Trader Settle Fraud Charges in EDGAR Hacking Case
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settlements with David Kwon and Igor Sabodakha, two traders who allegedly profited from trading on nonpublic corporate earnings information hacked from the SEC’s EDGAR system. The settlement agreements are subject to court […]
Private debt fundraising nosedives as managers struggle to attract capital from investors
(Opalesque) Fundraising in private debt slumped substantially over the first quarter of 2020, as fund managers evaluate the potential fallout from the economic volatility caused by the outbreak of COVID-19, said a study. To read this article:
Stock futures point to opening gains on Thursday
(CNBC) Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 177 points, pointing to an opening gain of about 100 points on Thursday. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures pointed to small gains at the Thursday open for the two indexes. […]
CFTC Issues COVID-19 Customer Advisory on Fee Scams
(HedgeCo.Net) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today issued a Customer Advisory informing the public to be on alert for frauds seeking to profit from recent job losses due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. This is the second advisory the CFTC […]
Founder of world’s largest hedge fund doubles down on ‘cash is trash’ argument, warning of debt-fueled inflation
(CNBC) That’s billionaire investor Ray Dalio making the case that U.S. dollars, perhaps, any currency, will prove a losing bet in this new era of COVID-19. During a question-and-answer session on social-media platform Reddit, with the founder of hedge fund […]
Long volatility, CTAs and AI hedge funds shine as hedge fund performance dispersion widens to October 2008 level
(Opalesque) The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down 4.40% in March 2020 (-6% YTD), outperforming the underlying equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI IMI (Local), which lost 13.99% over the month. Global equities were in free fall throughout […]
Stock futures point to higher open after a volatile session for markets
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures were higher in Monday early morning trade, continuing a volatile week for stocks gripped by the coronavirus shutdown. Dow futures were 254 points higher, implying a Wednesday opening gain of about 201 points. S&P 500 and […]
Is the Dow staging a genuine rebound?
(CNBC) Investors are seeing light at the end of the tunnel after a brutal period. But is it an oncoming train? It’s a question many investors are weighing as the market attempts a powerful rebound from its late-March lows on […]
Former Investment Adviser Settles Fraud Action
(HedgeCo.Net) The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a final consent judgment against International Investment Group, LLC (IIG), a former registered investment adviser, which the Securities and Exchange Commission had charged with securities fraud for […]
Goldman analyst who predicted the coronavirus would kill the bull market says ‘risk to the downside is greater’ despite Dow’s recent rally
(CNBC) That’s Goldman Sachs’s chief equity strategist, David Kostin, explaining during a CNBC phone interview on Tuesday that recent enthusiasm for stocks don’t necessarily constitute an all-clear signal for bullish investors seeking a path higher for the pandemic-stricken markets. To […]
Wall Street volatility raises fears of another selloff
(Reuters) – The evaporation of a rally on Wall Street in the closing minutes of Tuesday’s session shows that many investors fear the U.S. stock market is in danger of a renewed tumble due to uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Pan-Asian hedge fund OCP seeks $800 mln for direct-lending amid COVID-19
(Reuters) – Pan-Asian credit hedge fund OCP Asia Ltd is seeking to raise up to $800 million to invest in direct loans, as it expects to find plenty of cash-starved companies seeking funding in Australia and South East Asia, it […]
