(CNBC) Global deal activity declined by 15.2% in April 2021, said a study. A total of 4,720 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and venture financing) were announced globally during April 2021, which is a decline of 15.2% over […]

(CNBC) Stocks around the world are consolidating and there could be more losses ahead, says Credit Suisse’s Ray Farris. The data is becoming “much choppier” as global growth momentum approaches a peak. “We’re probably going into a deeper correction in […]

(CNBC) It may be too early to look for bargains in the market. According to Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer, stocks are likely in the midst of a 10% downturn that could last months and hurt the reopening trade. To read […]

(CNBC) Crypto bulls have long championed bitcoin as a modern-day replacement for gold, and by one measure, the new market is already close to surpassing bullion in that respect. The total value of the cryptocurrency market now stands above $2 […]

(Hedgeweek)Event driven strategies topped the hedge fund performance chart during the first three months of the year, as the industry drew some $9 billion in new capital in Q1 and saw trading volumes surge, new analysis by hedge fund asset […]

(Hedgeweek) The hedge fund industry added to its gains in April, returning 2.14 per cent as the industry posted a sixth consecutive month in the black, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop […]

(Hedgeweek) London-based global long/short equity hedge fund Pembroke Emerging Markets is rolling out a UCITS version of its Cayman strategy to tap into growing investor demand for uncorrelated emerging markets exposure.  To read this article:

(CNBC) U.S. stock futures were flat in overnight trading on Tuesday ahead of more retail earnings. Dow futures fell about 25 points. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.05%. On Tuesday, the major averages ended the […]

(Hedgeweek) Using data from HFR and Eurekahedge, AlternativeSoft selected five funds with the highest 2020 returns to see if simple momentum has generated strong returns in 2021. To read this article:

(Opalesque) The hedge fund industry added to its gains in April, returning 2.14% as the industry posted a sixth consecutive month in the black, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. By comparison the S&P 500 Total […]

(CNBC) Telecom giant AT&T announced Monday a deal to combine its content unit WarnerMedia with Discovery, creating Hollywood’s biggest studios to compete with media giants Netflix and Disney. AT&T will unwind its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, and form […]

(CNBC) Famed investor Michael Burry on Monday revealed in a regulatory filing a short position against Tesla worth more than half a billion. Burry, one of the first investors to call and profit from the subprime mortgage crisis, is long […]