Category Archives: Syndicated

Stock futures recover after Peter Navarro clarifies that U.S.-China trade deal is not over

(CNBC) Stock futures recovered earlier losses after White House trade advisor Peter Navarro clarified that the U.S.-China trade deal is not over.As of Monday evening stateside, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures was near flat, implying a Tuesday opening gain of […]

The decline of the U.S. dollar could happen at ‘warp speed’ in the era of coronavirus, warns a prominent economist

(Marketwatch) Stephen Roach, a Yale University senior fellow and former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman, tells MarketWatch that his forecast for a sharp deterioration of the U.S. dollar could be a very near-term phenomenon, not an event that looms off in […]

SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 4.24 per cent for June

(Hedgeweek) The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2020 measured 4.24 per cent, up from 4.00 per cent in May. To read this article:

The risk-reward in the stock market isn’t looking good, warns fund manager overseeing $16 billion in assets

(Marketwatch) The stock market has already discounted a significant degree of the economic recovery. So, incrementally improving data here might not do much to lift prices. The risk-reward isn’t great here.’That’s Bryn Mawr Trust’s Jeffrey Mills, who oversees $16 billion […]

Stock futures rise as coronavirus cases continue to climb

(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose early Monday morning following a solid weekly performance on Wall Street amid lingering concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 102 points higher. To read this article:

ESG and fund managers

(Opalesque) A Subcommittee of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee has issued a recommendation relating to ESG disclosures for issuers, and this was a focus at the Asset Management Advisory Committee on May 27. Not only did they raise environmental, social […]

Market surge off low is getting tapped out, Bryn Mawr’s Jeff Mills warns

(CNBC) The market rally off the March 23 low may be losing steam.According to Bryn Mawr Trust’s Jeffrey Mills, there’s not enough juice left to drive another surge despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive actions to keep the financial markets functioning. […]

American Airlines seeks $3.5 billion in new financing

(CNBC) American Airlines said on Sunday it plans to secure $3.5 billion in new financing, to improve the airline’s liquidity as it grapples with travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus. The company plans to raise $1.5 billion by selling shares […]

U.S. banks are ‘swimming in money’ as deposits increase by $2 trillion amid the coronavirus

(CNBC) It’s the banking world’s version of the rich getting richer. A record $2 trillion surge in cash hit the deposit accounts of U.S. banks since the coronavirus first struck the U.S. in January, according to FDIC data. The wall […]

The World’s Biggest hedge fund warns-Investors could be looking at a ‘lost decade’ in the stock market

(Marketwatch) That’s part of the reason why Bridgewater Associates, the world’s biggest hedge fund, issued a warning to clients this week that equity investors could be facing a “lost decade” in terms of returns.“Globalization, perhaps the largest driver of developed […]

No “one-size-fits-all” in hedge fund fee structures

(Hedgeweek) The second day of this year’s hedgeweekLIVE North America digital summit featured a lively discussion on fee structures – a perennially-thorny issue in the global hedge fund industry – with panelists delving deep into the emerging trends in incentives […]

Sterling Group reels in $2bn for its fifth private equity fund

(Opalesque) Operationally focused middle-market private equity firm the Sterling Group has closed its fifth flagship private equity fund on a $2 billion hard cap, exceeding a predecessor that raised $1.25 billion in 2015. Founded in 1982 and based in Houston, […]