Monthly Archives: May 2020
U.S. stock futures about flat following Tuesday’s sharp selloff
(Marketwatch) U.S. stock index futures were little changed late Tuesday, following a sharp selloff on Wall Street during the regular trading day. As of midnight Eastern, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, 0.50% were up 40 points, or 0.2%, while […]
House Democrats unveil new $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill
CNBC) House Democrats release their latest coronavirus relief bill as they try to blunt the pandemic’s effects on the economy. The chamber plans to vote on the legislation, which includes relief for state and local governments, direct payments and hazard […]
Hedge fund managers up 3.73% in April, reduce YTD losses to 4.64%
(Opalesque) Hedge funds recouped some of the losses they suffered amidst pandemic-induced market chaos. The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 3.73% in April – recording its strongest monthly performance in recent years, supported by the strong performance of the […]
Asset managers fail to provide the information investors need on ESG, says survey
(Opalesque) Although there has been a significant increase in both the supply and demand for ESG related content created by asset managers in the last 12 months, there remains a significant gap between the content that investors are looking for […]
JC Penney in talks for $450 million loan as it eyes Friday bankruptcy filing
(CNBC) J.C. Penney is in talks with key lenders to secure $450 million in financing for a possible bankruptcy filing that would require the troubled retailer to hit certain goals to receive the second half of the loan, people familiar […]
JPMorgan is ‘underweight’ on financial stocks in emerging markets. Here’s why
(CNBC) The outlook for banks is bleak and the financial industry will have a difficult time growing its business due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to JPMorgan, which has an “underweight” stance on the sector across emerging markets. To read […]
Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Looks to Dalio, Marks to Boost Returns
(Bloomberg) SkyBridge Capital, the investment firm founded by Anthony Scaramucci, is turning to some of the biggest names in the hedge fund industry to boost returns after its portfolio lost almost a quarter of its value this year. The firm […]
Hedge fund industry gains 5.46 per cent in April, says Backstop BarclayHedge
(CNBC) US stocks had their best month in decades in April and hedge funds sailed to a 5.46 per cent return, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was […]
Evolution of the hedge fund industry since 2008
(Hedgeweek) Recent news headlines state that the hedge fund industry saw its highest level of redemptions during the first quarter of 2020 in over a decade, with USD33 billion leaving the industry. A more appropriate headline would have been “Hedge […]
Stock futures little changed as Wall Street tries to curb the latest wave of selling
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures were largely flat on Wednesday night after concerns over the U.S. economy and the market’s overall valuation sparked another sell-off in equities earlier in the day. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 22 points higher, but […]
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins: The future post-pandemic workplace will be based on a ‘hybrid model’
(CNBC) Cisco CEO says the future of work will be a ‘hybrid model’ Companies are adapting quickly to the new work-from-home reality and many will adopt a “hybrid model” to support both on- and off-site work environments, Cisco Systems CEO […]
CFTC Seeks to Revoke Registrations of Commodity Pool Operator and its CEO
(HedgeCo.Net) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a Notice of Intent to revoke the registrations of Phy Capital Investments, LLC (PCI), a registered commodity pool operator with its principal place of business in Miami, Florida, and its chief executive […]
