Monthly Archives: August 2016

(HITC Business) The first half of 2016 has been a roller-coaster for financial markets. A combination of uncertainties surrounding the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union and weaker-than-expected corporate earnings results across the region means a tough second half […]

(Bloomberg) Job seekers with MBAs or experience as securities analysts no longer jump to the front of the hiring line. But if you’re nimble with partial differential equations or wavelets, hedge funds want you. Hedge funds that have relied on […]

(Fin Alternatives) Former BlueCrest portfolio manager Takashi Makita is reportedly planning to launch a new systematic hedge fund manager that will focus on volatility-related opportunities. To read this article:

(Fin Alternatives) Invested assets aboard Gemini Alternative Funds’ Galaxy Plus managed account platform have crested $500 million as of this month, the company has disclosed. To read this article:

(Preqin) With recent returns lower than investors have come to expect, the performance of the hedge fund industry is under increasing scrutiny. Joe McGee takes a closer look at the performance of the asset class and its implications, using data […]

(City A.M) A drawn-out Brexit process would have a dire impact on the UK’s investment and growth according to some of the City’s top veterans as they brace themselves for a lengthy divorce from the EU…. To read this article:

(Dealbreaker) Bill Ackman appeared on CNBC claiming that his nemesis turned friend turned probably nemesis again Carl Icahn was looking to sell his Herbalife stake because “he knows he’s toast.” Ackman liked this idea a whole lot, because Icahn dumping […]

(HITC Business) If money talks, then one of the things it has been saying this summer is that investors are no longer interested in hedge funds. Investors withdrew $25.2bn from hedge funds in July, according to eVestments. This is the […]

(Chicago Business) A New York hedge fund has increased its ownership stake in Tronc and may get involved in talks to sell the newspaper publisher. HG Vora Capital Management, which has been an activist shareholder in the past, made a […]

(Financial Standard) The founder and former chief executive of listed business telco provider Vocus Communications has launched an asset management firm. James Spenceley formed Vocus in 2008; in September last year, it merged with M2 Group to become a major […]

(Bloomberg) Copper is stuck in a rut. While other metals have shined in 2016, copper has struggled to gain traction and last week erased its gains for the year. Demand in China, the world’s biggest user, is slowing just as […]