Category Archives: Syndicated
Starboard Seeks Four Board Seats at Newell
(Reuters) Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP said on Tuesday it plans to seek four board seats at consumer products group Newell Brands (NWL.N), arguing more work is needed to repair the company even after rival activist Carl Icahn was […]
Hedges Increased Their Bets Against Facebook Before Zuckerberg Testimony
(CNBC) Hedge funds hiked their bets against Facebook through last week as CEO Mark Zuckerberg got set to testify in front of Congress following a data scandal, according to data from IHS Markit. IHS Markit forecasts short interest in Facebook […]
Eurekahedge reports second month of losses for hedge funds in 2018
(Hedgeweek) Eurekahedge reports that hedge funds registered their second consecutive month of losses since the start of 2018, with the Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index declining 0.51 per cent in March, while still outperforming the MSCI World Index which ended the […]
US RIAs struggle to manage private alternative investments, says survey
(Hedgeweek) A survey of US RIAs by PPB Capital Partners has found that while firms are encouraged to provide customised alternative investment solutions for high net-worth clients, such funds prove unwieldy and expensive to operate. To read this article:
FX Hedge Funds Trampled by Bad Volatility in Dreadful Start to 2018
(Bloomberg) After suffering unprecedented losses last year, currency-focused hedge funds were hoping a bit of market turbulence would help them get back on track in 2018. Things could hardly have gone worse. To read this article:
Northern Trust partners with Hazeltree on cash management
(Opalesque) Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services has partnered with Hazeltree on a new cash optimization service. The service can help investment managers maintain cash reserves. To read this article:
Bitcoin glittering brighter for some Wall Street executives
(Opalesque) The glitters of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies attract a handful of Wall Street executives as many of them are joining the crypto world for better opportunities.Hedge fund manager and digital currency investor Mike Novogratz has lured Richard Kim from Goldman […]
Hedge funds trimmed their bullish position in crude oil and fuels
(Reuters) Hedge funds trimmed their bullish position in crude oil and fuels in the most recent week after increasing it significantly over the previous fortnight.But the overall reduction conceals a sharp shift away from U.S. light crude (WTI) and towards […]
Hedge funds call for Brexit openness above reciprocity
(Reuters) Britain should let European Union fund managers have access to British-based clients after Brexit even there is no reciprocal arrangement for British firms, a leading trade body for hedge funds and other alternative asset managers said. To read this […]
Oil trader Andurand’s hedge fund fell in first quarter: HSBC
(Reuters) Oil trader Pierre Andurand’s hedge fund lost 6.7 percent in the first quarter of 2018 after recouping some of the heavy losses suffered in February, data compiled by HSBC showed. To read this article:
Hedge Fund With ‘Fantastic Opportunities’ Targets 200% Return
(Bloomberg) A hedge fund in Oslo focusing on energy stocks says it can hardly get any better than right now. To read this article:
FX Hedge Funds Trampled by Bad Volatility in Dreadful Start to 2018
(Bloomberg) After suffering unprecedented losses last year, currency-focused hedge funds were hoping a bit of market turbulence would help them get back on track in 2018. Things could hardly have gone worse. To read this article: