Monthly Archives: September 2015
Investor Uncertainty Leads to Huge Inflows for Money Markets
New York (HedgeCo.net) – There are a number of indicators that measure investor sentiment, but watching fund flows is one that gets less attention than most. However, a report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and EPFR Global last week […]
Hedge Funds Grow More Bullish on Oil for Fourth Straight Week
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Oil prices were flat last week and have been trading in a tight range for the four weeks, but that hasn’t kept hedge funds from increasing their bullish bets. With differing views about global economic growth, […]
Looking Ahead To October and December Fed Meetings
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The September FOMC meeting passed and the Fed left rates alone, but for how long? There are two more meetings in 2015, one on October 27 and 28 and one on December 15 and 16. Could […]
No Escape for China Hedge Funds Overwhelmed by Stocks Crash
(Bloomberg) It’s about to get even uglier for China’s hedge funds.The newfangled industry, short on expertise and ways to protect itself from market declines, has seen almost 1,300 funds liquidate amid China’s $5 trillion stocks selloff, and a similar number […]
Harbour Hedge Fund Gains 11% in August Betting on Unloved Stocks
(Bloomberg) – One Hong Kong-based based hedge fund returned 11 percent in August after bets on unpopular stocks paid off, as Asia-focused peers had the worst month in more than three years. Last month’s returns extended the gain by Harbour […]
Asia’s Steadiest Hedge Fund Had August Gain for Perfect Record
(Bloomberg) The LH Asian Trade Finance Fund’s strategy of lending to commodity companies helped the hedge fund post the lowest price swings among peers in Asia and led to a gain in August, even as stocks, bonds and raw materials […]
SEC Charges NY Firm Over Misleading Barnes & Noble Offer
(Reuters) A little-known New York City investment firm and its owner were charged with fraud on Thursday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for issuing a misleading press release announcing their offer to buy 51 percent of Barnes & […]
Puerto Rico’s Biggest Hedge Fund Creditor Group Said to Disband
(Bloomberg) A group of hedge funds holding $5.2 billion of Puerto Rico debt disbanded as creditors prepare for talks to restructure the island’s obligations in smaller alliances, said two people with knowledge of the matter. The group, which counted more […]
A Big Bet That China’s Currency Will Devalue Further
(New York Times) When Mark L. Hart III, a hedge fund investor based in Texas, makes an investment bet, he does it in the style of his home state: big time. Since 2007, his winners have included high-risk, high-return wagers […]
Hao Capital hedge fund doubles investor money with China bets
(Reuters) Hao Capital, a small hedge fund specializing in Chinese stocks, has done something nearly unheard of in this year’s up-and-down market: doubling investors’ money. The 1-year-old fund has posted a 97.8 percent year-to-date gain resulting from long positions on […]
Crispin Odey Warns of New Global Financial Crisis
New York (HedgeCo.net) – As one of Europe’s most well-known hedge fund managers, when Crispin Odey speaks, people tend to listen. If they are listening now, Mr. Odey is warning that there is a new global financial crisis looming and […]
Jim Chanos Breaks Down Chinese Market Fall
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Everyone knows the story of the Chinese stock market this year—up almost 60% through the first five and a half months only to come tumbling back down over the last three and a half months. Rather […]