(Opalesque) Six out of 10 investors are now actively seeking to move assets out of Britain as a perfect storm looks set to hit the UK economy, reveals a new poll. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) In naming their hedge funds, managers have found inspiration in a childhood neighborhood (Highbridge), favorite ski trails (FrontFour) and even a grandfather (Melvin). To read this article:

(Bloomberg) In the aftermath of the financial crisis, hedge-fund titan Andrew Feldstein was hailed on Wall Street as one of the big winners. His BlueMountain Capital Management fund made $300 million in 2012 betting against a former employer, JPMorgan Chase […]

(Bloomberg) Gold prices are already at the highest in more than six years, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. predict bullion could climb about 6% to $1,600 an ounce in as little as six months. To read this […]

(Hedgeweek) Northern Trust (NTRS) has developed a new pricing engine that utilises machine learning and advanced statistical techniques to drive revenue growth for clients by more effectively forecasting the rate to loan securities in the securities lending market. To read […]

(Opalesque) The pace of global venture capital (VC) investment lagged considerably at mid-year, behind the pace required to match the record level of annual VC investment seen in 2018, although it remained on track to match 2017’s investment total. According […]

(Reuters) – Increasing expectations that the U.S.-China trade war will have a negative impact on American economic growth pushed the dollar lower on Monday. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Hedge fund managers remain deeply divided about what matters more for the future direction of oil – intensifying fears about a global recession or Saudi Arabia’s production cuts and other supply disruptions. To read this article:

(Reuters) Newspaper chain MNG Enterprises revealed a 9.4% stake in New Media Investment Group Inc (NEWM.N) on Friday, and said it may decide to vote or campaign against the company’s proposed deal with Gannett Co (GCI.N). MNG, now one of […]

(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds around the world generally continued delivering positive returns in July, starting off the second half of 2019 in the green with aggregate industry performance at +0.73 per cent, according to the latest eVestment hedge fund performance figures. […]

(Hedgeweek) Sprott Asset Management (SAM) is to acquire Tocqueville Asset Management’s gold strategy asset management business, with Tocqueville gold investment team comprised of Senior Portfolio Manager John Hathaway and Portfolio Managers Douglas Groh and Ryan McIntyre will join Sprott Asset […]

(Hedgeweek) Electronic marketplace operator Tradeweb has reported a new quarterly record for average daily volume (ADV) of USD753.8 billion, representing an increase of 39.6 per cent. To read this article: