Monthly Archives: June 2017

(Harvest) Our hypothesis nine years ago was that the world was moving towards more founder centrism™ – founder-run companies and that these companies would perform exceptionally well over time, particularly in environments that are highly volatile and require agile decision-making. […]

(FINalternatives) The HFRU Hedge Fund Composite Index, which measures UCITS compliant hedge funds, gained +0.34% in May following April’s +0.36% on equity strategy strength, according to Hedge Fund Research. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP’s flagship hedge fund lost 0.7 percent in May, its third straight monthly decline, according to an investor letter seen by Bloomberg News. The loss deepened the $8.7 billion hedge fund’s slump this year to […]

(Harvest) The macroeconomic backdrop is improving, and US interest rates are rising. This means that fixed-income investors could eventually be enjoying more income in their portfolios. Before that, unfortunately, they face the prospect of a rise in market rates which […]

(Reuters) Hedge fund managers continued to square up positions after the OPEC meeting on May 25 left oil production allocations unchanged for another nine months. Money managers increased their combined net long position in the three main Brent and WTI […]

(Agrimoney.com) Hedge fund bets on falling agricultural commodities are at their second largest on record, with bearish position on grains actually at an all-time high – strengthening ideas that prices could be poised for a sharp rebound. Managed money, a […]

(FINalternatives) Geopolitical uncertainty and limited options to increase risk asset allocations are forcing global sovereign wealth investors to make fewer portfolio changes than at any point in the last five years, according to a new survey by Invesco, while the […]

(Harvest) As investors look to alternative investments, Long/Short mutual funds and hedge funds are certainly two worth considering. But what should you know before investing? Connor Browne, portfolio manager for the Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund, compares the two strategies and […]

(New York Post) The Supreme Court on Monday limited the government’s power to disgorge illicit profits from financial fraudsters — handing a nearly $30 million win to a New Mexico money manager who ripped off middle-class clients…. To read this […]

(Opalesque) The Alignment of Interests Association, a non-profit investor-driven organization, has released Hedge Fund Fees: Achieving Greater LP/GP Economic Alignment, a set of guidance aimed at creating increased investor-manager alignment on the issue. AOI’s Hedge Fund Fees guidance was developed […]