(Hedgeweek) Investors have continued to withdraw capital from hedge funds following disappointing returns – but newly-launched products aimed at tapping into this year’s market dislocations could be boosting renewed allocator interest, new research by eVestment shows. To read this article:
Monthly Archives: May 2020
Bloomberg and JP Morgan launch post-trade workflow solution
(Hedgeweek) JP Morgan’s Securities Services and Bloomberg are collaborating on a solution that transforms the post-trade workflow through direct front-to-back process, product, and data integration. To read this article:
Madoff court battle rages on, heading to the Supreme Court
(Opalesque) Bernie Madoff was convicted of fraud in 2009, but the court battle to recover money lost by investors continues on. Today the Supreme Court will decide if it is going to hear arguments that would allow Irving Picard, the […]
Hedge fund AUM falls to $3.31tn as investors redeem $31bn in Q1:
(Opalesque) Preqin, a provider of data on investments in alternative assets, said that hedge fund industry’s assets under management (AUM) have declined by 9.4% from Q4-2019, to reach $3.31 trillion at the end of March 2020. “This is the first […]
This could be the year’ for active management, says NYSE head of exchange-traded products
(CNBC) NYSE ETF chief talks the state of the industry as assets under management climb.It could be an A-list year for active management.Douglas Yones, head of exchange-traded products at the New York Stock Exchange, says 2020 could be a breakout […]
Stock futures slip, with Wall Street set to give back some of May’s strong gains
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday night as Wall Street was set to kick off June trading on a sour note after consecutive monthly gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 39 points lower, or 0.15%. S&P 500 and […]
Low-volatility ETF cuts exposure to utilities, adds to health care, technology — what it means for investors
(CNBC) Low-volatility ETF gets a revamp. What it means for investors. One of the top low-volatility ETFs just got a revamp.The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV), a portfolio of 100 S&P stocks that have exhibited the lowest levels […]
Investors are dangerously downplaying coronavirus and trade risks, Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue warns
(CNBC)Trade tensions with China will ramp up, Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue warns. Just as the economy is trying to reopen, the market is facing a new risk: Renewed trade tensions with China. Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue warns the threat is […]
Unregistered $25.5 Million ICO Issuer to Return Money for Distribution to Investors
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against blockchain services company BitClave PTE Ltd. headquartered in San Jose, California, for conducting an unregistered initial coin offering (ICO) of digital asset securities. BitClave agreed to settle the charges by […]
How the Coronavirus pandemic influenced hedge fund flows in April
(Opalesque Industry Update – Investors redeemed an estimated $18.1 billion from hedge funds in April. Outflows follow March’s large redemptions further pushing YTD flows negative, now estimated at $31.1 billion YTD. Performance lifted overall AUM to just below $3.0 trillion, […]
Hedge fund AUM reaches $3.31tn as of 31 March 2020, down by 9.4% from Q4 2019
(Opalesque)The 2020 coronavirus pandemic around the world has severely affected the global economy causing economic distress on the hedge fund industry in Q1. Industry assets under management (AUM) fell by 9.4% from Q4 2019 to $3.31tn as of 31 March […]
80% of asset owners adopted sustainable investment practices
(Opalesque) The percentage of asset owners that have adopted sustainable investment practices rose to 80% in 2019 from 70% in 2017, said a survey.According to a new survey by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Morgan Stanley Investment […]
