Category Archives: Syndicated
Professional investors believe digital assets will become mainstream, says survey by digital assets hedge fund Nickel
(Hedgeweek) More than eight out of ten (84 per cent) professional investors believe digital assets will become mainstream, with just 3 per cent saying this will not happen and 13 per cent claiming it is too early to say. This […]
Hedge funds performed well in February despite market turmoil, says Pivotal Path
(Hedgeweek) The PivotalPath Composite Index, a broad measure of overall hedge fund performance, was up 0.3 per cent in February, outperforming most major indices, according to data released by hedge fund research and intelligence specialist PivotalPath. To read this article:
Fidelity closes Emerging EMEA fund to new investors after Russia plunge
(Reuters) Fidelity International will temporarily close its Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa Fund to new investors after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused Russian asset prices to plunge, it said on Monday. To read this article:
Bitcoin surges above $48,000, turns positive for 2022
(CNBC) The price of bitcoin jumped Monday following a slew of bullish developments for the cryptocurrency, even as investors continue to monitor developments in the war in Ukraine and moves by the Federal Reserve. To read this article:
The bond market is flashing a warning sign a recession may be coming. Here’s why
(CNBC) The bond market is flashing a warning sign for the U.S. economy. That harbinger is called an “inverted yield curve.” These inversions in the bond market have been reliable predictors of past recessions. Part of the yield curve inverted […]
El-Erian warns of ‘cost of living crisis,’ says Fed rate hikes could cause recession
(CNBC) The Federal Reserve’s efforts to fight inflation threaten to sink the U.S. into contraction, according to economist Mohamed El-Erian. Following the U.S. central bank’s decision earlier this month to increase interest rates for the first time in more than […]
New hedge fund launches rise as industry capital surpasses historic milestone
(Hedgeweek) New hedge fund launches rose to the highest level since 2017 as total industry capital remained above the historic USD4 trillion milestone to begin 2022, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report. To read this article:
Stock futures edge lower ahead of a big week of economic data
(CNBC) Stock futures were slightly lower Sunday evening as investors look ahead to a series of key economic reports and continue to keep a close eye on the Federal Reserve’s planned interest rate hikes. Futures tied to the Dow Jones […]
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors shelter from twin declines in U.S. stocks, bonds
(CNBC) Side-by-side declines in U.S. equity and fixed income markets are pushing investors into cash, commodities and dividend-paying stocks as geopolitical uncertainty and worries over a hawkish Federal Reserve rock asset prices. With the first quarter of 2022 winding down, […]
President Joe Biden to propose new 20% minimum billionaire tax
(CNBC) President Joe Biden is expected to propose a new minimum tax that would largely target billionaires when he unveils his 2023 budget, according to a document obtained by CNBC. Called the “Billionaire Minimum Income Tax,” it would assess a […]
U.S. equity funds post biggest weekly inflow in six weeks
(Reuters) U.S. equity funds witnessed big inflows in the week to March 23 as markets focused on a Federal Reserve rate hike and Russia’s avoidance of a bond default. U.S. investors purchased equity funds of $13.88 billion, which was their […]
Hedge funds ramp up rand bets with net positions at their highest since 2017
(Hedgeweek) While certain investors are choosing to avoid riskier assets due to the Russia-Ukraine situation, currency speculators are still placing their bets on the South African rand at an unprecedented rate, according to a report by Bloomberg. To read this […]