Monthly Archives: November 2017

(FINalternatives) U.S. authorities have charged the founder of a private equity firm backed by a Chinese state-run fund with insider trading related to the attempted acquisition last year of Lattice Semiconductor. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) Less than half of institutional managers surveyed as part of Hermes Investment Management’s annual Responsible Capitalism study believe companies that focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues produce better long-term returns. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) Fixed income specialist Stone Harbor Investment Partners has debuted a new unconstrained emerging markets debt strategy driven by fundamental analysis and complemented by top-down macro views. To read this article:

(Agrimoney) Hedge funds extended bearish bets on agricultural commodities, helped by a record net short in arabica coffee, and selling in sugar which is looking like a strategy in which they are piling up losses. Managed money, a proxy for […]

(Harvest) As we approach year-end, it is a good time to think about liquidity and exit strategies from current allocations. Many alternative investments are just not liquid when you need it, even if it is a daily fund. Of course, […]

(New York Post) A Goldman Sachs alum and movie producer is expected to be nominated as the next treasury secretary. Steven Mnuchin is likely to get the nod from President-elect Donald Trump as early as Wednesday, multiple outlets reported Tuesday…. […]

(Bloomberg) The dollar was on pace for its best month against the yen since 2009 as signs of U.S. economic strength spurred bets that monetary tightening will accelerate. The greenback has risen more than 7 percent in November amid speculation […]

(FinALternatives) At least four U.S. agencies are investigating former officials of a now-bankrupt oil and gas company once majority-owned by Mark Nordlicht’s troubled Platinum Partners, according to a legal filing submitted last week. To read this article:

(FinAlternatives) Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management has asked the SEC to be exempted from possibly having to return fees earned from managing money for the Massachusetts state pension fund, after a former employee’s $500 donation to a family friend’s […]

(Harvest) The market environment for income focused investors has changed substantially since yields bottomed this summer, and in particular since the presidential election. The large move in rates has effected all types of income sectors including dividend stocks and bonds. […]

(Bloomberg) The Chinese speculators shaking up global commodity markets are switched-on, flush with cash and probably not getting enough sleep. For the second time this year, trading has exploded on the nation’s exchanges, pushing prices of everything from zinc to […]