Monthly Archives: November 2020
SEC Charges Seven Individuals with Unregistered Brokerage Activity Related to the Sale of Numerous Microcap Securities
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Alex Forester, Michael Hicks, Yarden Krampf, Christopher Lee, Sean O’Neal, Michael Raynor, and Lee Sobel for acting as unregistered brokers in connection with widespread boiler room activity. According to the SEC’s complaint, between […]
Hedge funds “relatively prepared” for contested election result
(Hedgeweek) Some hedge fund managers fear that a contested outcome in the US presidential election, followed by a prolonged wrangle over the final result, may not be priced in to markets to the degree that it should be. To read […]
With Biden bets and Trump hedges, investors prepare for U.S. Election Day
(Reuters) – Four years after Donald Trump’s surprise presidential victory roiled markets, investors are prepared for short-term trading turmoil and major long-term policy shifts from Tuesday’s U.S. election. To read this article:
How investors are gaming out U.S. election night
(Reuters) – From the beach towns of Pinellas, Florida, to the suburbs of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Wall Street will be closely watching a few dozen counties on Tuesday night for hints on who will win the U.S. presidential race. To […]
Hedge funds raise Canadian energy shorts ahead of U.S. election
(Reuters) – Hedge funds upped bets against Canadian energy companies in the run-up to Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, regulatory filings reviewed by Reuters showed. To read this article:
“Like hedge funds in the early days”: Crypto specialist Aaro Capital taps into digital asset surge with trio of hires
(Hedgeweek) Cryptocurrency and digital asset specialist Aaro Capital is tapping into the growing investment opportunities in digital ledger technology and blockchain-related technologies with a trio of new hires. To read this article:
New report highlights growing demand for smaller or newer hedge fund managers
(Hedgeweek) The global hedge fund industry is currently facing headwinds from fee pressure, increased redemptions, and liquidations, with the situation being further worsened due to the decreasing number of launches of new funds, as investors around the world are more […]
Dow futures rise about 200 points ahead of U.S. Election Day
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose in overnight trading as investors waited for Tuesday’s presidential election between incumbent Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Dow futures rose 214 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures both also traded […]
Remote working could accelerate a regionalisation of the US hedge fund industry
(Hedgeweek) By Joel Press, Press Management – Zoom has been the ultimate success story for 2020 as firms, globally, have adjusted to remote working. If I think about what the next best thing to Zoom will be, I would say it […]
Stock futures flat amid England stay-at-home order, U.S. election uncertainty
(CNBC) Stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Sunday amid rising concerns that coronavirus cases could slow the global economy. The move came as England adopted a stay-at-home order and as traders braced for Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, where […]
Investor confidence down in October by 3.8 points to 80.1
(Opalesque) State Street Global Markets today released the results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for October 2020. The Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 80.1, down 3.8 points from September’s revised reading of 83.9. The drop in […]
Active strategies continue rebound, equity growth outperforms value
(Opalesque) Active investment managers across a variety of asset classes and regional exposures followed their historic Q2 returns with continued gains in Q3 2020. Returns were not consistently positive throughout the quarter as losses were the norm in September. The […]
