Monthly Archives: June 2019
Activist hedge fund CIAM will ‘strongly oppose’ FCA-Renault deal
(Reuters) (Reuters) – Activist hedge fund CIAM has written to the board of French automaker Renault to say it “strongly opposed” a planned $35 billion merger with Fiat Chrysler. To read this article:
Fraud Charges Filed Against Cryptocurrency Company Longfin, CEO, and Consultant
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a new fraud action against Longfin Corp. and its CEO for falsifying the company’s revenue and, together with a former Longfin consultant, for fraudulently securing the company’s listing on Nasdaq. The SEC’s […]
Short-Seller Pain That Began Monday Just Became a Bloodbath
(Bloomberg) A drubbing for short sellers that went under the radar Monday snowballed as dovish indications from the Federal Reserve handed bearish traders their worst back-to-back losses in five months. To read this article:
Goldman Says to Pick Darlings of Both Mutual and Hedge Funds
(Bloomberg) It’s good to be a beloved stock. And even better if you’re loved by a couple of key investor groups, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Stocks fancied by both mutual and hedge funds have enjoyed higher annualized returns […]
Key considerations when choosing an outsourced trading partner
(Hedgeweek) Outsourcing the trading function has become an important trend within the hedge fund industry as managers, both large and small, look to generate marginal gains by reducing the cost of operations. To read this article:
Harvard Endowment Needs to Lower Fees, Not Pay
(Bloomberg) The battle over investment fees is coming to a college campus near you. A group of Harvard University alumni known as the Class of 1969 Ad Hoc Committee on Harvard’s Endowment Management recently complained in a letter to Harvard […]
Eagle Alpha Partners with Lowenstein Sandler
(HedgeWeek) Eagle Alpha has launched a new partnership with Lowenstein Sandler to meet the legal and compliance challenges associated with the on-boarding and use of alternative data in the hedge fund space. “Reputation is paramount to our clients. Keeping abreast […]
It is going to be increasingly common that the biggest and the best hedge fund launches are backed by seed capital
(Opalesque) Gerhard (Gary) Anderson, a partner at US law firm Seward & Kissel, shares his thoughts and outlook for the hedge fund seeding landscape. He was part of the team who drafted the Seed Transaction Deal Points study. The study […]
Crypto Volatility is a Matter of Perspective
(Harvest) It’s possible to love both crypto and equities, despite a persistent narrative to the contrary. Further, crypto volatility is rising, but may be in the eye of the beholder. Lastly, we explore innovative financing structures in crypto. To read […]
Serge Harry joins CQS as group chief financial officer
(Opalesque) The investment management firm CQS announced that Serge Harry has joined CQS as Group Chief Financial Officer. He will report to Xavier Rolet, CQS’ Chief Executive Officer, and he will join the CQS Executive Committee. Serge will also oversee […]
China-focused hedge funds propel emerging markets
(Opalesque) The HFR Asian Hedge Fund Industry Report found that Chinese hedge funds have posted record gains into mid-2019, dominating the risk-on sentiment-fueled surge of Emerging Markets performance that has led the industry through mid-year. Emerging Markets hedge fund performance […]
2019 capital market assumptions increase vs. 2018
(Pensions & Investments) Forward capital market assumptions reported by the largest investment consultants show overall improved expectations for most major asset classes and a minimal change in inflation. The data, aggregated by eVestment, show private assets leading the group, returning […]