Monthly Archives: May 2018

(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund performance during the first half of May was fuelled by CTAs and L/S Equity strategies, while Event-Driven continued to underperform, according to the Latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for May 2018 measured 3.47 per cent, up from 2.60 per cent in April To read this article:

(Bloomberg) A group of journalists protesting outside the offices of a New York City hedge fund recently shined a light on a little-known fact about the state of the local American newspaper: Behind the scenes, financial firms often hold all […]

(Bloomberg) Not known for their patience, hedge funds are seeking to make a quick buck from an equally restless Generation Z. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. activist investor Alex Denner helped send shares higher by almost a third since announcing his intention last month to join the board. But it’s been crickets lately, with hardly a peep from his hedge fund. The […]

(Pensions Age) The University of Texas Investment Management Co. persuaded about half its hedge funds to renegotiate fees, tying them more closely to performance. The management company, which oversees about $31 billion of endowments for two public universities, said it […]

(Reuters) Several Chinese groups, including Huarong Asset Management, have been in discussions this year to buy Ingram Micro from HNA Group as the once-acquisitive conglomerate continues its efforts to retrench, according to sources with knowledge of the talks. The U.S. […]

(HedgeWeek) The Maltese Government has issued three cryptocurrency bills – the Virtual Financial Assets Act, the Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act and the Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services Act. To read this article:

(Alpha-Week) Data shop eVestment published its monthly asset flows report today, seeing a +$1.78bn of net inflows into hedge funds. Year to date flows have nudged higher to some +$13.67bn. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) GWM Investment Management, a boutique wealth manager and investment consultancy, has acquired an interest in Optimus Capital, the discretionary investment manager for both private and institutional clients. To read this article:

(Reuters) Activist investor Elliott, which is currently stepping up its campaigns in Europe, is close to taking a stake in Thyssenkrupp (TKAG.DE), a source familiar with the matter said, increasing pressure on management to restructure the group.The Germany company’s CEO […]

(Harvest) The popular use of fixed-income derivatives is allowing investors to aggressively bet that interest rates will rise. But what if they’re wrong? To read this article: