Monthly Archives: November 2019
Fintech Regulation Needs More Principles, Not More Rules: (Op-ed by Chairman Tarbert in Fortune)
(HedgeCo.Net) These are exciting times for our derivatives markets. From blockchain to digital assets, innovative financial technologies are changing the way derivatives markets work. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has an important role to play in determining how these […]
Hedge fund activism can have positive longer-term effects on companies, says new research
(Hedgeweek) Activist hedge fund investors can deliver positive results for companies, according to new research from Columbia Business School’s Professor Wei Jiang, Arthur F Burns Professor of Free and Competitive Enterprise. To read this article:
CTA hangover comes to an end, says Lyxor
(Opalesque)Managed Futures remains the best performing alternative strategy year-to-date, up 9.2% according to the estimates, Lyxor said in its weekly brief. But after a massive rally up to end-August, the hangover came with a sharp rise in bond yields in […]
Asia-Pacific, Chinese fintech companies dominate the Top 10 of the FinTech 100
(Opalesque) KPMG and H2 Ventures have released their annual compilation of the FinTech 100, recognizing the globe’s top innovators in the financial technology (FinTech) space. China, which led the Fintech100 for the past three years, had three companies in the […]
Fidelity’s crypto company secures New York state license
(Reuters) – Fidelity Digital Assets, the cryptocurrency company of Boston-based Fidelity Investments, has been granted a license by New York’s financial regulator, the company said on Tuesday. The limited-purpose trust company charter from the New York State Department of Financial […]
Oil price rally squeezes bears, but bulls keep powder dry
(Reuters) – Hedge fund managers continued to scale back short positions in crude last week amid receding fears of a global recession and increasing signs of a slowdown in U.S. oil production growth next year. To read this article:
Global hedge fund industry AUM declines $19.5bn as of October 2019 YTD
(Opalesque) The global hedge fund industry assets under management (AUM) has declined by $19.5 billion as of October 2019 year-to-date, said Eurekahedge. The AUM of the global hedge fund industry stood at $2,272.8 billion as of October 2019. On a […]
The best-performing hedge funds are piling into these financial shares
(CNBC) Bank stocks may seem far from hedge fund darlings, but some of the best and under-the-radar managers in the industry are doubling down on them. Every quarter, investors get a glimpse into an otherwise opaque arena as hedge funds […]
The relevance of ESG in global credit markets is accelerating
(Opalesque) ESG in global credit markets is increasingly relevant, according to live polls taken at an ESG conference in London held by Moody’s Investors Service. More than two-thirds of market practitioners regard either assessing financial materiality or meet growing client […]
Stock pickers are getting too confident and that may be a bad sign for the rally
(CNBC) Citigroup strategists said stock pickers may be too complacent, happily buying their favorite names but ignoring the big risks that could hurt the whole market.The strategists point out that the top 50 stocks by market cap are no longer […]
CFTC Orders Wells Fargo to Pay Over $14 Million for Violating Swap Dealer Business Conduct Standards
(HedgeCo.Net) The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an order filing and settling charges against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for violating multiple swap dealer business conduct standards. Specifically, Wells Fargo failed to deal with a counterparty in a fair […]
Micro venture capital funds are set to beat the 2018 record in the U.S.
(Opalesque) US-based micro venture capital funds (sized at $100mn or less) had a record year in 2018, raising $7.8bn across 316 vehicles, a record that may well be broken this year, said a study. According to Preqin, with $6.1bn raised […]
