Category Archives: Syndicated
Hedge funders team up with Michael Jordan to invest in NBA’s Hornets
(CNBC) Eric Chemi reports on how Wall Street is investing in professional basketball. To read this article:
U.S. value fund managers betting shift to value stocks won’t last
(Reuters) – The massive U.S. market rotation into value stocks over the last two weeks is finally giving value fund managers a reason to be hopeful after years of underperformance. To read this article:
Hedge funds down 0.78% in August
(Opalesque) The hedge fund industry posted negative returns in August, dropping 0.78%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P Total Return Index was down 1.58% in August. To […]
Hedge Fund Arrowgrass to Shutter After Wave of Redemptions
(Bloomberg) Arrowgrass Capital Partners, the hedge fund started by a group of former Deutsche Bank AG traders, plans to shut after getting hit with a fresh round of investor redemptions. The 11-year-old firm, which employs more than 100 people in […]
Souring Bets on Apocalypse Were at Center of Quant Stock Storm
(Bloomberg) Below its sleepy surface, a breakdown in momentum trades rattled the floor of the U.S. equity market this week. But before getting too worked up about damage to the math whizzes who bore the brunt, it’s worth considering some […]
Hedge funds down 0.78 per cent in August, says Backstop BarclayHedge
(hedgeweek) The hedge fund industry posted negative returns in August, dropping 0.78 per cent, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P Total Return Index was down 1.58 per […]
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index down 0.43 per cent in August
(Hedgeweek)The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for August 2019 measured -0.43 per cent. To read this article:
Hedge funds down 0.78% in August
(Opalesque) The hedge fund industry posted negative returns in August, dropping 0.78%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P Total Return Index was down 1.58% in August. To […]
Ardian Co-Investment raises $2.5bn for latest fund
(Opalesque) Paris-based buyout shop Ardian has raised $2.5 billion for its latest co-investment vehicle. The fund attracted more than 190 investors across Europe, the US and Asia, more than three times the size of Ardian Co-Investment’s previous investor base. To […]
Commonfund launches diverse manager portal
(Opalesque) Commonfund has launched a diverse manager portal designed to specifically to receive due diligence materials from women and minority managers investing in equities, fixed income and credit, real estate and hedge funds. Through the portal Commonfund aims to better […]
150 active crypto hedge funds manage $1bn AuM
(Opalesque) Researchers at auditing powerhouse PwC estimates there to be around 150 crypto hedge funds, controlling about $1bn in assets. This excludes crypto index funds and crypto venture capital funds. Surveying the hundred largest funds by Assets Under Management (AuM), […]
Carl Icahn Is Heading to Florida for Lower Tax Rates
(Bloomberg) Billionaire Carl Icahn is planning to move his home and business to Florida to avoid New York’s higher taxes, according to people familiar with the matter. To read this article: