Monthly Archives: May 2016
DoubleLine’s Gundlach Says Chanos is Greatest Hedge Fund Manager
(Bloomberg) Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates, is the best hedge fund manager because he’s permanently bearish and avoids the group think that led others in his industry to lose money last year, according to bond manager Jeffrey Gundlach. “The […]
SEC Blocks Trader’s $425,000 Profits From False Filing
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained a court order to freeze the profits of a trader who allegedly manipulated a technology stock through a false regulatory filing traced to a computer in Pakistan. The asset freeze issued today […]
Do Hedge Funds Have an Edge Over Alternative Mutual Funds?
(Valuewalk) The concept of hedge fund returns in a convenient mutual fund format with daily liquidity and no performance fees certainly seems enticing. Yet there is still an allure for hedge funds, whose total assets under management swelled to more […]
One Hedge Fund Goes Against Industry Titans on Big China Banks
(Bloomberg) As bearish calls against China’s banks are mounting, one hedge fund says the nation’s biggest financial institutions can attain the “beautiful state” enjoyed by global rivals such as JPMorgan Chase & Co…. To read this article:
SEC Probes Alibaba Accounting Methods, Shares Dive
(Reuters) U.S. regulators are investigating Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s (BABA.N) accounting practices to determine whether they violated federal laws, the Chinese e-commerce giant said, sending its shares tumbling nearly 7 percent on Wednesday. Alibaba said the Securities and Exchange Commission […]
Performance Persistence and Portfolio Style: International Portfolios
(Harvest) Measuring the Persistence of International Portfolio Returns: As in our earlier work on return persistence, we examine all Form 13F filings for the past 10 years. This survivorship-free portfolio database covers all institutions that exercised investment discretion over at […]
Connecticut Lines up $22 Million Grant for Mega Hedge Fund Bridgewater
(Reuters) A Connecticut commission has scheduled a vote on Friday on a proposed $22 million grant to Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, to help it expand its operations in the state. The plan has support from […]
Skybridge Moves Away From Activist Hedge Funds
(Valuewalk)Stung by a strategy that was significantly down last year and is a sector generating losses this year as well, Ray Nolte, chief investment officer at SkyBridge Capital, could be looking to get ahead of the hedge fund returns curve […]
Two Individuals Share Whistleblower Award of More Than $450,000
(HedgeCo.Net) Its been another staggering week for Whistleblowers after receiving a whopping $10-Million in payouts. The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it will jointly award more than $450,000 to two individuals for a tip that led the agency to […]
William Blair and Tocqueville Liquidate Multialternative Funds
(Daily Alts) William Blair and Tocqueville Liquidate Multialternative FundsWhile investor demand for exposure to a diverse array of alternative strategies and managers is ever increasing, and new funds are being launched to capitalize on this demand, some firms are liquidating […]
Wall Street and Silicon Valley are in a war for talent
Point72’s hedge fund university overcomes the ‘lack of talent’ on Wall Street Wall Street and Silicon Valley are in a war for talent Yahoo Finance By Jared Blikre 20 hours ago ???? 0:06 / 4:59 Check out the new hedge […]
The Global Yield Field: What Investors Should Know
(Harvest) Eight years after the peak of the Financial Crisis, sovereign bond yields across the world remain extremely low as a result of highly accommodating central banks as well as uneven trends for growth and inflation. To read this article: