Category Archives: Syndicated
Activist Jana to Push Again for Changes at Outback Owner Bloomin’ Brands
(Reuters) Activist hedge fund Jana Partners on Friday disclosed a large new stake in Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin’ Brands Inc , returning for the second time in nearly two years to push for fresh changes after reaching a settlement in […]
Investor confidence down by 8.7 points in August
(Hedgeweek) The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index decreased to 75.9 in August, down 8.7 points from July’s revised reading of 84.6. To read this article:
Gold bar sales up 600 per cent as no-deal Brexit looms
(Hedgeweek) The Pure Gold Company has seen a 632 per cent increase in people purchasing physical gold bars and coins over the last week, compared to the weekly average for 2019. To read this article:
More investors warm to a U.S. ultra-long bond: survey
(Reuters) – More investors are warming to the idea of owning a U.S. Treasury bond that matures beyond 30 years, but most still prefer the U.S. Treasury Department to roll out a 20-year security over an ultra-long issue, a J.P. […]
BNP Paribas plans bid for Deutsche Bank’s equity derivatives
(Reuters) – French lender BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) plans to bid for Deutsche Bank’s (DBKGn.DE) equity derivatives book and is hopeful it can beat off rival bidders to secure a deal in the next few weeks, according to sources familiar with […]
Hedge Funds Got Schooled by China Education Stocks
(Bloomberg) If you’re a U.S. hedge fund manager, China’s education stocks have been a tale of two cities. A look at 180 U.S.-listed Chinese companies – from Alibaba Group Holding Inc. to BAT Group Inc. – shows that hedge funds […]
Investors Are Moving Hedge Fund Holdings to Defensive Positions
(Opalesque) The Preqin Investor Update: Alternative Assets H2 2019* finds that 74% of surveyed investors believe that equity markets are at a peak, up from 61% that said the same at the end of 2018. Just 6% believe markets are […]
US firms dominate top 10 VC investors list in IoT tech space in 2018, finds GlobalData
(Opalesque) The US was home to majority of the global top 10 venture capital (VC) investors in the Internet of Things (IoT) tech space in 2018, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The top 10 VC investors […]
Crypto Exchange Opens Offering Insured Custody For Traders and Investors
(Opalesque) Opalesque Industry Update: Australia’s latest crypto exchange and broker launched at Barangaroo today. Mine Digital CEO, Grant Colthup, believes Mine Digital will set a new standard in the Australian cryptocurrency market. “There is interest in cryptocurrencies as a new […]
International compliance – a new era for SMCR
(Opalesque) Andrew Shrimpton, Executive Chairman of Compliance Consulting: With great power comes great responsibility. Yes, but in the era of SMCR, heads of compliance have found out that even a medium amount of power now comes with an almost unpalatable […]
SEI embraces intelligent automation
(Hedgeweek) A survey of 50 global service providers and hedge funds, conducted by fintech automation platform Truss Edge, found that nearly a third of respondents (62.5 per cent) said they felt hedge fund managers were not dedicated enough of their […]
PenderFund to acquire investment management contracts for five Vertex One funds
(Hedgeweek) PenderFund Capital Management (Pender) is to acquire the investment fund management contracts for five investment funds managed by Vertex One – the Vertex Value Fund, Vertex Enhanced Income Fund and Vertex Growth Fund, which are offered publicly pursuant to […]