Monthly Archives: September 2016

(Fin Alternatives) Hedge fund launches and liquidations both declined in the second quarter, as the alterative asset class posted fairly steady gains through a relatively volatile period, according to new research from HFR. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has dropped a major tax cut for businesses organized as pass-through entities, including partnerships, from his tax overhaul proposals, according to the latest version of those plans.The change will make Trump’s plan much less […]

(Bloomberg) Jens Nordvig, one of the hottest prognosticators in finance, will sell anyone his secret sauce for winning trades for $30,000 a year. But if you want unfettered access to his best ideas and personal touch—the kind that the deep-pocketed […]

(Bloomberg) For commodities, 2016 started with a bang. If history is any guide, it will end with a whimper. The Bloomberg Commodity Index, tracking returns for 22 components, is heading for a third-quarter slump after posting consecutive gains in the […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds are ditching their ambitions of pioneering Western-style high-speed trading strategies in China’s fledgling equity derivatives market and are styling themselves as traditional asset managers to weather an intensifying regulatory crackdown. These aspiring ‘Flash Boys’ have been hamstrung […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds across the globe are cutting their management fees as they struggle to attract investors in the face of weak returns, industry data shows. U.S.-based Caxton Associates this week became the latest firm to tell investors it would […]

(Bloomberg) SunOpta Inc., the Canadian natural and organic food producer undertaking a strategic review, is being targeted by activist fund Engaged Capital, which disclosed a new 7.5 percent stake. The hedge fund run by Glenn Welling has signed a confidentiality […]

(Harvest) While prospects at the start of 2016 seemed rather dour for emerging markets, resilience has been the story in the asset class for the first half of the year. What’s behind the improvement in emerging-market equities? Here are some […]

(CNBC) The recent run of solid performances by hedge funds has not been enough to stem outflows or endear fund managers to frustrated investors, industry experts have told CNBC, warning that 2016 could be the first year since the global […]

(Bloomberg) Andrew Law said the hedge fund business is too big — and failing. Law, who runs Caxton Associates, said the growth in industry assets since the global financial crisis has been “both an exceptional and unwelcome development.” Managers now […]

(Reuters) Hedge fund firm Caxton Associates said it plans to cut the fees it charges investors following a period of lower returns for the industry, a letter to investors seen by Reuters showed. The New York-based firm, which employs around […]