Category Archives: Syndicated
As lockdown easing pushes markets higher, hedge funds gauge the ‘new normal’
(Hedgeweek) As global economies re-emerge from the coronavirus lockdown, Hedgeweek rounds up a range of views from across the hedge fund spectrum on how the so-called ‘new normal’ may shape investment opportunities… To read this article:
All of a sudden, people are talking about a V-shaped recovery again:
(CNBC) An astonishing pickup in payrolls during May has rekindled hopes that the economic slump may not be nearly as bad as it looked and could soon give way to an exodus of workers back to their jobs and a […]
Stock futures point to flat opening on Monday after Wall Street’s rally last week
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures were little changed on Sunday night following last week’s sharp gains as investors were optimistic over the reopening of the economy. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 52 points higher, implying a Monday opening gain of […]
Jobs report shocker is evidence economy is playing catch-up to a ‘ray of sunshine’ market, Wall Street bull Ed Yardeni suggests
(CNBC) Long-time bull Edward Yardeni believes the historic May jobs surge is a game changer for Wall Street.According to Yardeni, it debunks the notion there’s a disconnect between the significant market rally off the March 23 low and the coronavirus-battered […]
Sustainable investing is set to surge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
The outbreak of Covid-19 could prove to be a major turning point for ESG investing, or strategies that consider a company’s environmental, social and governance ratings alongside traditional financial metrics.Sustainable funds attracted record inflows in the first quarter amid the […]
“The same old industry”? Hedge funds and crisis alpha in the coronavirus era
(Hedgeweek) When hedge fund indices tumbled in tandem with equities during this year’s historic Q1 sell-off – before sharply rebounding in April with their biggest monthly gain since the 2008 financial crisis – it reignited the debate over alternatives’ role […]
Francisco Partners raises $10bn with three tech funds
(Opalesque) Francisco Partners has raised nearly $10 billion across three funds to invest in technology companies, one of the largest pools of capital collected by a U.S. private-equity firm this year. The three oversubscribed technology-focused alternative investment funds with a […]
Hedge fund WorldQuant hires ex-Google scientist to up its AI game
(Reuters) – Hedge fund WorldQuant hired computer scientist Yoram Singer, a former principal scientist at Google (GOOGL.O), as its chief AI scientist as Wall Street races to use machine learning to decipher trading signals, a person familiar with the matter […]
Stock futures are higher after Thursday’s wild ride, jobs report looms
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures were higher in Friday early morning trade, after the market took a breather from its strong run-up to start the month. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 137 points higher, implying a gain of around 128 […]
Morgan Stanley says the U.S. ‘will not want to break the phase one deal’ with China
(CNBC) The U.S. will not likely want to “break” its so-called phase one trade deal with China, even though tensions between the two countries have escalated in recent weeks, a Morgan Stanley economist said on Friday.U.S. President Donald Trump said […]
Turkey raises withholding tax to 15% for hedge funds, bans establishment of new ones
(Reuters) – Turkey has raised the withholding tax on hedge funds’ transactions to 15%, a statement on the Official Gazette showed on Wednesday, while the capital markets watchdog indefinitely banned the establishment of new foreign currency hedge funds. To read […]
Macro hedge funds lead the pack in May – but Lyxor urges caution on oil rally
(Hedgeweek) Global macro managers have outflanked the rest of the hedge fund pack in recent weeks, with discretionary funds and emerging markets-focused strategies building momentum as markets recovered and oil prices rebounded, new analysis by Lyxor Asset Management shows. To […]