Monthly Archives: July 2017

(FINalternatives) Realignment of interest continues apace within the hedge fund industry, according to Credit Suisse’s annual hedge fund investor sentiment survey, as hurdle rates and founder’s share structures become pervasive. Meanwhile, four out of five institutional investors plan on allocating […]

(Bloomberg) Investor interest in hedge funds is back on the upswing. Hedge funds saw the biggest jump in demand among asset classes examined in a Credit Suisse Group AG report Tuesday. More allocators plan to boost their exposure to the […]

(FINalternatives) Hedge funds were essentially flat again last week as positive results from macro funds were outweighed by heavy losses by CTAs stung by countertrend moves in the bond and commodity markets. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Depending on where you stand, hedge funds either expose investors to unnecessarily high risks and costs or they give people the opportunity to diversify and profit from volatility. That’s the basis of a tussle in Canada, where the leading […]

(Bloomberg) China-focused hedge funds bounced back from their worst performance in five years and trounced global counterparts. After an annual loss last year, Greater China hedge funds added more than 13 percent on average in the first half of 2017 […]

(FINalternatives) Hedge funds ended their streak of five consecutive months of positive returns in June, according to a flash update of Eurekahedge’s Hedge Fund Index, while still underperforming broader market measures for the month. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) Liquid alternatives were essentially flat in June, according to new data from Wilshire Associates, as gains in equity hedge and event-driven funds were overshadowed by a steep decline in global macro managers. To read this article:

(New York Times) The hedge fund Elliott Management is hoping to block Warren E. Buffett’s $9 billion takeover bid for Energy Future Holdings, the bankrupt Texas power giant, by working on an even higher offer. Elliott, the biggest creditor to […]

(Bloomberg) Crispin Odey, who made money for a second straight month by sticking to bearish equity bets, said the chance of a market crash is rising as growth slows and the Federal Reserve normalizes interest rates. The credit cycle boosted […]

(Harvest) Our investment strategy has always been to buy companies at a big discount to their intrinsic value and either a) be patient or b) act as a catalyst to close the gap or increase the intrinsic value over time. […]

(Harvest) Stocks up, bonds up. Will our current goldilocks scenario hold, or are investors sowing the seeds of future disappointment? Global fixed income portfolio manager Jeff Klingelhofer, CFA, offers his unique take on the current divergence between equity and bond […]