Category Archives: Syndicated

Hedge Fund Sues MiMedx Over Short-Selling Claims

(Bloomberg) Hedge fund Sparrow Fund Management LP said in a lawsuit it was falsely accused by MiMedx Group Inc. of trying to illegally manipulate the biotech firm’s stock price. To read this article:

Fund Managers Are Ditching Wall Street for Florida

(Bloomberg) Florida’s long-running effort to lure Wall Street hotshots is gaining traction thanks to a provision in the federal tax law that hits residents of high-tax states. The Sunshine State’s most recent conquests are two of the founders of I […]

Macro managers are scratching their heads, says Lyxor

(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds were overall flat this week, emphasising their appealing profile in the current environment, according to the latest weekly brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset Research team. To read this article:

Facebook Has the Most Hedge Funds Counting It as a Top Holding

(Bloomberg) Beset by legislative scrutiny and negative press, this spring was not kind to Facebook Inc. Even so, hedge funds were pouring money into the beleaguered social media giant, even as its stock was falling. So far, it’s been a […]

Hedge funds in the money with dollar bets, struggling with Treasuries

(Reuters) Hedge funds are having mixed fortunes with their currency and U.S. bond bets: Their growing faith in the dollar is being rewarded but they’ve chosen the wrong time to open up a record short position in 10-year Treasuries. The […]

Hedge fund Caius says any UniCredit deal untenable until capital query resolved

(Reuters) – British hedge fund Caius Capital said on Monday it would be “untenable” for UniCredit SpA (CRDI.MI) to undertake any major transaction before issues Caius has raised regarding regulatory treatment of the bank’s core capital are resolved. The Financial […]

Hedge Funds Bear the Blame for Looking Bad

(Bloomberg) A couple of weeks ago, Barron’s interviewed mutual fund legend Jack Bogle, the inventor of the index fund and founder of Vanguard Group. One intriguing exchange caught my eye: Barrons: “Favorite hedge fund?” Bogle: “Reluctantly … anything run by […]

Hedge Funds Jana, Greenlight Report Gains in May

(Reuters) Prominent hedge fund managers David Einhorn and Barry Rosenstein both reported gains in May, signaling that some firms beat the broader stock market, which last month posted its best returns since January. Rosenstein’s Jana Partners fund gained 3.1 percent […]

The End of Goldilocks? Navigating Tight Credit Valuations and Rising yields

(Harvest) Investors have had a good run over the past few years investing in fixed income markets, thanks to a secular decline in interest rates and a cyclical compression in credit spreads. However, the environment in 2018 and beyond may […]

Eurekahedge Identifies Best and Worst Performing Hedge Fund Strategies

Hedgeweek Distressed debt hedge funds continued to be the best performing strategy on a year-to-date basis, supported by the high yield and leveraged loans market performance during the month on the back of improving risk appetite and lower volatility levels. […]

Asset managers turn to emerging technologies as regulatory dust settles

(Hedgeweek) The results of Linedata’s eighth global asset management survey reveal a shifting focus away from regulation, as companies prepare for a new wave of demands and opportunities afforded by disruptive technologies. To read this article:

U.S. Hedge Fund ValueAct has 5 pct Stake in Japan’s Olympus

(Reuters) U.S. hedge fund ValueAct Capital has become a major shareholder in Japanese medical equipment and camera maker Olympus Corp with a 5.04 percent stake, a regulatory filing showed on Thursday. To read this article: