Monthly Archives: April 2019
Veteran Hedge Fund Manager Loads Up Bearish Bets on India Rally
(Bloomberg) The rally that’s lifted India’s $2.2 trillion stock market to a record has prompted a veteran hedge fund manager to load up on bearish wagers in a fund launched two-months ago. To read this article:
Asia Hedge Fund Firm Offers to Insure First 10% of Losses
(Bloomberg) A new entrant to Asia’s hedge fund market is offering to insure investors against the first 10 percent of their losses. To read this article:
Oil prices stumble as hedge funds become overextended:
(Reuters) – Hedge fund managers added even more bullish long positions in crude oil and refined fuels last week, but positions showed signs of becoming stretched, setting prices up for a setback. To read this article:
Hedge fund redemptions accelerate dramatically in March
(Opalesque) eVestment reported that hedge fund redemptions continued despite a strong start to the year, which saw Q1 2019 average hedge fund performance hit +5.34%. In aggregate, investors pulled $14.9bn from hedge funds in the first quarter of 2019 with […]
Crypto hedge funds AUM up 40% in Q1 but most funds manage only $10m or less
(Opalesque) The crypto hedge funds companies increased all of their holdings in around 40% during Q1 2019, said a study. According to a recent report made by Circle this is a sharp contrast with the last quarter of 2018, which […]
Hennessee Hedge Fund Index gains +0.43% in March
(Opalesque)As financial markets responded favorably to the US Federal Reserve’s shift away from its monetary tightening bias during Q1, the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index gained +0.43% for the month (+5.70% YTD). Most economic indicators remained tepid, although China displayed some […]
San Diego-Based Investment Adviser Charged with Running a Ponzi Scheme
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Christopher D. Dougherty and several entities he controlled, with operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded his investment advisory clients out of $7 million. The San Diego District Attorney’s Office separately announced criminal […]
Gold near 1-wk high as soft U.S. inflation data dents dollar
(Reuters) – Gold steadied on Monday, hovering near a more-than one week high touched in the previous session after the dollar fell as investors focused on soft U.S. inflation data that overshadowed strong GDP numbers. To read this article:
Asian shares up, sentiment still fragile after U.S. GDP
(Reuters) – Asian shares rebounded on Monday after strong U.S. first-quarter economic growth boosted the S&P 500 index to a record high, and the recovery was also supported by data showing profits at Chinese industrial firms grew for the first […]
Hedge Funds Are Shorting the VIX at a Rate Never Seen Before
(Bloomberg) As equities surge to all-time highs, volatility has all but vanished. Hedge funds are betting the calm will last, shorting the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, at rates not seen in at least 15 years. Large speculators, mostly hedge […]
Asia Hedge Fund Firm Offers to Insure First 10% of Losses
(Bloomberg) A new entrant to Asia’s hedge fund market is offering to insure investors against the first 10% of their losses. To read this story.
Oil Bulls on Longest Run in 13 Years as Trump Demands Price Cut
(Bloomberg) Oil is on its longest bull run in 13 years, fueling a rally that has U.S. President Donald Trump fretting against higher prices. To read this article:
