Monthly Archives: August 2018

(Hedgeweek)Event driven fund managers ended the first half of 2018 up 2.02 per cent, supported by healthy activities within the M&A sector, says Eurekahedge. However, the escalating tension between the US and China may pose as a headwind for event […]

(Hedgeweek) Resurgens Technology Partners has acquired InvestorForce from MSCI and is to merge it with portfolio company Investment Metrics. The combined investment analytics and reporting solutions business will cater for investment consultants, wealth managers and investment managers. To read this […]

(Bloomberg) If you thought the slump in U.S. technology stocks was bad, take a look at Tencent Holdings Ltd. The Chinese Internet giant has tumbled 25 percent from its January peak, erasing about $140 billion of market value. That’s the […]

(Bloomberg) Investors have never been so down on gold. Managed money funds’ position in Comex gold futures and options last week crashed to a net short of 27,156 contracts. That amount — equivalent to 2.7 million troy ounces, or 14 […]

(Reuters) Struggling for returns this year, hedge funds are throwing caution to the wind, building up record bets on higher U.S. Treasury yields across the curve and increasingly large bets on a stronger dollar. Either these wagers pay off, especially […]

(Reuters) British hedge fund firm Man Group (EMG.L) on Wednesday said assets under management rose 4.2 percent in the first six months of 2018, helped by net inflows of $8.3 billion. Man Group’s total assets under management at the end […]

(Bloomberg) Shares in Nintendo Co. slumped as a New York hedge fund increased its short bet against the company ahead of earnings Tuesday. Nintendo dropped as much as 3.7 percent on Tuesday, the most in about a month, after Bloomberg […]

(The Technical Analyst) Further new highs can be expected for the S&P500 in the coming weeks although it remains to be seen how sustained these will prove to be, says Ari Wald at Oppenheimer. Further new highs can be expected […]

(Reuters) Activist hedge fund Third Point LLC is meeting with some of Campbell Soup Co’s largest shareholders to seek support for changes at the U.S. consumer company, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The meetings come after Campbell […]

(Marketwatch) The U.S. stock market has been partying all throughout July, and a hangover is coming. That is according to analysts at Morgan Stanley, who said that Wall Street’s rally is showing signs of “exhaustion,” and that with major positive […]

(Hedge Fund Law Report) The SEC recently published its draft strategic plan (Strategic Plan) for fiscal years 2018?2022. The plan highlights the SEC’s commitment to serving the long-term interests of retail investors; becoming more innovative, responsive and resilient to market […]