Monthly Archives: May 2016
SALT 2016 Conference Underway in Las Vegas
(HedgeCo.Net) Investors from around the globe are meeting in Las Vegas this week for the annual SALT 2016 conference. Organizers say that SALT 2016 is committed to facilitating balanced discussions and debates on macroeconomic trends, geo-political events and investment opportunities […]
CMG Capital Launches Multi-Asset Tactical Fund
(Daily Alts) CMG Capital Launches Multi-Asset Tactical FundCMG Capital Management launched its third alternative mutual fund on the final business day of April: the CMG Tactical All Asset Strategy Fund (MUTF:CMGQX). The new fund uses a model-driven investment process that […]
What Could Drive Mining Funds’ Performance in 2016?
(Yahoo/Market Realist) A Deep Dive into the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF. Previously, we’ve seen that the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF (XME) has outperformed the broader markets by a wide margin this year. In this part of […]
NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund Announces the Regular Monthly Dividend
NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund (NHF) (“NHF” or the “Fund”) today announced its regular monthly dividend on its common stock of $.24 per share. The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2016 to shareholders of record at the close of […]
Serengeti at SALT: Opportunities in Energy
(Harvest) Leslie Biddle, will be participating in a commodity panel Wednesday, May 11th at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas to share her thoughts and expertise on the energy landscape, navigating volatility and where we see the most attractive opportunities […]
Shearman & Sterling Expands Investment Funds Practice with Addition Of Patrick Sweeney
(Opalesque) Shearman & Sterling is expanding its investment funds practice with the addition of Patrick D. Sweeney, who rejoins the firm as counsel in its New York office. Mr. Sweeney provides comprehensive legal counsel to investment managers, covering regulatory advice, […]
Chasing Fund Returns is a Very, Very Bad Idea
(Harvest) How does a fund earn over $500 million in management fees yet lose over $1 billion for investors since inception? No, sorry. It’s not a hedge fund. It’s a mutual fund: the Marketfield Fund, arguably the poster child for […]
Hedge Funds Hold Hefty Long Position in Soy Complex Ahead Of Wasde
(Agrimoney.com) Rapid hedge fund buying leaves the soy complex vulnerable to Tuesday’s market report, with plenty of room for a sell-off, analysts said. Hedge funds ramped up their long position to the highest level in over two years last week. […]
Ackman’s Pershing Square Seeks to Sell Zoetis Shares for $800 Million
(Reuters) Billionaire investor William Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management on Monday set out to sell $800 million in shares of Zoetis Inc (ZTS.N), the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Ackman set out to sell 16.85 […]
Hedge Funds Take Bullish Gold Bets to Highest Since 2011
(Bloomberg) For gold bulls, it looks like the good times of five years ago all over again, at least in one respect. Money managers boosted their net long positions to the highest since 2011, when gold prices surged to a […]
Hedge Funds Bullish on Philippines as Duterte Wins Election
(Bloomberg) For hedge funds investing in Philippines shares, Rodrigo Duterte’s landslide victory in the country’s presidential election may represent a buying opportunity. While the controversial mayor of Davao City has won votes with his tough talk on fighting crime, he […]
Big Data is Getting Bigger
(HedgeCo.Net) As capital markets firms begin to come to grips with traditional big data, they increasingly are employing new analytic s to mine alternative, unstructured data in search of an edge. TABB Group analyst Valerie Bogard and RavenPack, president and […]