Monthly Archives: July 2016

(Daily Alts) RIAs Like Alts But Not In Love Current ProductsArtivest, the technology-driven platform for alternative investments, conducted a survey of 163 financial advisors and registered investment advisors (“RIAs”) at the 2016 Morningstar Investment Conference, which was held June 13-14 […]

(FinAlternatives) Hedge funds beat underlying markets during June, according to a flash update of the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index, which posted its fourth consecutive positive monthly return in June. To read this article:

(Agrimoney) Hedge funds accelerated their rate of selling in grains, fuelled by a hike in bearish bets on Chicago wheat to near-record levels – provoking ideas that a rout which has taken prices to 10-year lows may be spent….. To […]

(Bloomberg) 36 South Capital Advisors, a London-based volatility hedge fund, was surprised at how rapidly calm returned to markets after the initial Brexit shock spurred massive price swings such as the pound’s widest one-day range on record. While the fund […]

(New York Post) The hedge fund at the center of a municipal union kickback scheme just got kicked in the pants again. Platinum Partners, which allegedly paid a $60,000 kickback to Norman Seabrook, the then-president of the New York City […]

(Reuters) Continued hedge fund liquidation of former bullish bets on oil and the establishment of new short positions have kept crude prices on the defensive over the last month.Hedge funds and other money managers cut their bullish bets on crude […]

(Bloomberg) Poor performance by hedge funds continues to be a hot topic, but no one wants to take the blame for low returns. A survey conducted by Morgan Stanley Equity Strategist Adam Parker highlights the ostrich-like way much of the […]

(FinAlternatives) Investors will boost allocations to alternative investments within the next five years, according to a new survey from financial services giant Northern Trust, and increase their focus on environmental, social and governance factors in the process. To read this […]

(FinAlternatives) Hedge fund returns stayed in positive territory last week as the CTA winning streak rolled on, according to the latest edition of Lyxor Asset Management’s Weekly Brief. To read this article:

(Hedgetracker) The impact of the recent Brexit vote in the UK is still being analysed by many international and London based fund managers. The Brexit decision has caused uncertainty in the asset management sector in London, with managers exploring the […]

(The Business Insider) An emerging-markets hedge fund run by Man Group’s Numeric Investors has had a stellar start to the year. The fund is up 7.75% this year through June, according to a person familiar with the returns. The $1 […]