Category Archives: Syndicated
Investors are turning increasingly bullish on hedge funds, new Barclays outlook shows
(Hedgeweek) The resurgent investor appetite for hedge funds is underlined in new data from Barclays’ Prime Services Capital Solutions unit, which shows allocator flows turning positive for the first time in four years, new hedge fund launches outweighing liquidations, increased […]
Goldman lines up $5 bln Petershill private equity asset float
(Reuters) Petershill, which takes minority stakes in alternative assets managers including private equity, venture capital and hedge funds, will be a standalone company operated by the Goldman Sachs Asset Management team, it said on Monday. To read this article:
Hedge funds in historic double-down on higher U.S. yields
(Reuters) Not only are hedge funds ramping up their bets on a higher 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, they are doing so on a historic scale. To read this article:
Stocks could look right past the weak jobs report and focus on strong profits
(CNBC) After a weak jobs report, strategists say investor focus may stay on strong profit growth rather than other potential negatives. Stocks were mixed in the past week ahead of the long Labor Day weekend, with the Nasdaq outperforming, the […]
Stock futures open slightly higher after Dow slips following August jobs report
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures opened slightly higher Monday night after the Dow slipped from a record high on Friday before the three-day Labor Day weekend. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 82 points, or 0.23%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq […]
Market bull Tom Lee predicts a record September, but warns that a 10% correction could come in October
(CNBC) Longtime market bull Tom Lee is predicting a profitable period for investors in September. According to Lee, the S&P 500 is positioned to surge more than 100 points this month. However, he warns the positive momentum has an expiration […]
Renaissance Hedge Fund executives agree to pay $7 billion to settle tax dispute with IRS
(Reuters) Executives of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies LLC could pay as much as $7 billion to U.S. tax authorities after agreeing to settle a dispute over whether they improperly reduced their tax liability from trading profits, according to a letter […]
Hedgeweek Americas Awards: Macro managers steer through geopolitical turbulence
(Hedgeweek) The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues to reshape the global macroeconomic and geopolitical landscape, driving both uncertainty as well as opportunity for macro managers – and the Best Macro Hedge Fund category at this year’s Hedgeweek Americas Awards […]
Hedge fund and institutional investors forecast strong increases in levels of share trading
(Hedgeweek) Professional investors around the world are forecasting strong growth in the level of share trading over the next 12 months, new research from blockchain-based derivatives trading platform CloseCross shows. To read this article:
Friday’s jobs report is expected to be solid, but delta variant raises downside risk
(CNBC) August’s employment report is expected to show another strong month for hiring, but it could also give a glimpse at how the Covid-19 delta variant has impacted the economy. The jobs report, set for release Friday at 8:30 a.m. […]
Hedge funds’ quarterly returns more than double as industry resurgence receives “strong vote of confidence”
(Hedgeweek)Hedge funds’ returns more than doubled from Q1 to Q2, as commodities-focused managers powered ahead on the back of the spring oil price surge, and larger funds’ gains outweighed smaller funds’ performance, new analysis by hedge fund asset administrator Citco […]
Most Big Hedge Funds Mandate Vaccinations for Return to Offices
(Bloomberg) Most of the biggest hedge funds, including Millennium Management, Bridgewater Associates and Point72 Asset Management, are requiring U.S. staff to be vaccinated before they can return to the office. To read this article: