Category Archives: Syndicated

Stock futures rise slightly after S&P 500 notches best week since February at record high

(CNBC) Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading Sunday after the S&P 500 notched its best week since February at a fresh record close, rebounding from a big sell-off triggered by fears of the omicron coronavirus variant. Dow Jones Industrial […]

S&P 500 rises to record close Friday despite inflation fears, posts best week since February

(CNBC) The S&P 500 closed at a record on Friday, capping off Wall Street’s strong rally this week, despite inflation hitting a 39-year high. The S&P 500 rose 0.95% to 4,712.02 to close at a record. The 500-stock average sits […]

Blackstone hires senior executives for its hedge fund unit

(Reuters) – Blackstone Group (BX.N) has hired two executives who previously worked with billionaire investors Bruce Kovner and David Tepper for top investment positions in the firm’s $81 billion hedge fund unit, the company said on Thursday. To read this […]

Investors brace for the highest inflation reading in nearly 40 years

(CNBC) If the consensus is correct, the last time inflation was this high was in the early years of the Reagan administration – as the U.S. found itself amid a steep and persistent recession. The Labor Department on Friday morning […]

Stock futures are little changed ahead of key inflation data

(CNBC) Stock futures opened little changed on Thursday after investors pulled back from the market rebound earlier in the week and turned their focus to inflation data due out Friday. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged […]

Alternatives firms assets grew in 3Q as traditional firms were flat or fell

(Opalesque) The assets under management (AUM) of publicly traded alternatives managers increase by 2% even as global capital markets delivered flat or negative returns in the third quarter of 2021. AUM at listed traditional asset managers, by contrast, declined 1% […]

Institutional investors optimistic about growth prospects 2022

(Opalesque) Investors are feeling confident in their strategies to counter potential rising inflation, interest rate hikes, and higher stock, bond, and currency volatility, according to a new survey. “Institutional investors are heading confidently into 2022, armed with tactical allocation moves […]

French systematic hedge fund Quantology unveils novel metaverse strategy

(Hedgeweek) French systematic long/short equity hedge fund Quantology Capital Management has launched a novel computer-based strategy which trades in the metaverse. To read this article:

Powell’s fourth major shift raises questions about the Fed’s policy credibility

(CNBC) If the Federal Reserve meets expectations next week and announces a more aggressive unwind of the measures taken to boost the economy, it will mark an important policy shift for the U.S. central bank and Chairman Jerome Powell. To […]

Hedge Fund industry off course, with a -1.22% loss in November, bringing YTD gains to 8.89%

(Opalesque) November was a sea of red for most of the Hedge Fund world, with only a handful posting monthly gains. Sub-sectors that were in positive territory for the month were the Equity Market Neutral Index advancing 0.77%, and the […]

Hedge funds hammered after Omicron variant spooks markets

(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds have suffered their biggest hit in 18 months after the emergence of the new Omicron coronavirus variant sent markets into a tailspin last month. To read this article:

Professional investors set up in-house teams to monitor crypto and digital assets markets

(Hedgeweek) A new study of institutional investors and wealth managers, who collectively manage around $108.4 billion in assets, reveals 85 per cent now have dedicated teams reviewing cryptocurrencies and digital assets. To read this article: