Category Archives: Syndicated
Stock futures point to Thursday opening gains on Wall Street after second quarter’s rocky start
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose in overnight trading and pointed to gains at the open on Thursday, as markets try to rebound after kicking off the second quarter in the red. Dow futures rose 267 points, indicating a gain of […]
US Treasury yields sink as investors brace for more harrowing jobs data
(CNBC) Risk aversion from investors amid the deepening coronavirus crisis continued to plague Wall Street on Wednesday, sending the Dow 4.4% lower.U.S. jobs data will be in focus Thursday, with last week’s initial jobless claims due for publication at 8:30 […]
COVID-19 set to shake up private equity performance
(Opalesque) According to Preqin, 2018/19 vintage funds will see higher returns as a result of the pandemic, while earlier vintages will suffer. The global COVID-19 health crisis has prompted the most extreme volatility seen on financial markets in a decade. […]
CTA’s ‘positively skewed’ performance helps reduce tail risk in a diversified hedge fund portfolio
(Hedgeweek) Commodity Trading Advisers (CTAs) are one of only a few hedge fund strategies that performed well throughout the market selloffs of 2000-2002, 2008 and 1st Q of 2020. Yet, investor’s perception of the strategy is more divergent than any […]
Dow faces April test after coronavirus triggers largest-ever first-quarter fall
(Marketwatch) April will pose a crucial test for stock-market investors looking for signs that the worst of the market carnage triggered by the global COVID-19 pandemic is past, as the outbreak continues to claim lives and promises historic, near-term economic […]
Liquidity and transparency: why tax neutral hubs matter in critical times
(Hedgeweek) Governments around the world have taken dramatic action to address the health risks caused by Covid-19, but doing so has also created a wide range of significant economic risks as well. To read this article:
Diligence gaps raise flags as litigation finance gets boost
(Opalesque) Litigation finance firms could be unexpected beneficiaries of the coronavirus crisis. Litigation funders are usually paid out when cases resolve. However, as cases stall out in courts that are either closed or wrestling with how to conduct virtual trials, […]
Nordic Investment Bank issues coronavirus bonds
(Opalesque) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) will start to issue NIB Response Bonds to finance eligible projects that aim to alleviate the social and economic consequences caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in the bank’s Nordic-Baltic member countries. The one billion […]
Dollar firms as investors brace for global downturn
(Reuters) – The dollar was a touch firmer on Wednesday, buoyed by its safe-haven status with the world staring at what is likely to be one of the worst economic contractions for decades as it locks down to fight the […]
BlackRock, Neuberger Berman apply to set up China mutual fund unit – China securities regulator
(Reuters) BlackRock and Neuberger Berman have applied to set up mutual fund units in China, according to China’s securities regulator.The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has accepted applications from the two asset managers, according to CSRC’s official website. To read […]
Stock futures rise, extending market’s rebound from massive coronavirus sell-off
(CNBC) Stock futures climbed higher in overnight trading on Monday, continuing the market’s rebound from its deep rout triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 170 points, pointing to an implied opening gain […]
U.S. Congress eyes next steps in coronavirus response
(Reuters) – Three days after passing a $2.2 trillion package aimed at easing the heavy economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Congress was looking on Monday at additional steps it might take as the country’s death toll approached […]