Category Archives: Syndicated
Ascender Capital finds opportunities in Northeast Asia
(Opalesque) Asian stocks have been on a bit of a ride in October as geopolitical concerns and global market volatility weigh on performance. But one fund sees a long-term case for investing in Asian equities provided investors focus on quality […]
SEC Suspends Trading in Company for Making False Cryptocurrency-Related Claims about SEC Regulation and Registration
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has suspended trading in the securities of a company amid questions surrounding its statements about partnering with a claimed SEC-qualified custodian for use with cryptocurrency transactions and a purportedly registered public offering of preferred […]
India’s Top Hedge Fund Is Buying Shares Again
(Bloomberg) India’s top hedge fund has stopped hoarding cash and started buying shares again, expecting a bounce in the South Asian nation’s equities. The Avendus Capital Alternate Strategies’ Absolute Return Fund is increasing investments after benchmark indexes slumped due to […]
Goldman Urges Do-Over by Trump Regulators in Easing Volcker Rule
(Bloomberg) Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has been brawling with regulators over the Volcker Rule for years. And it’s still fighting even though officials appointed by President Donald Trump are now working to soften the landmark constraint on banks. Goldman said […]
Sears Chairman Lampert Seeks Partner for Bankruptcy Financing
(Reuters) Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD.O) Chairman Eddie Lampert is in discussions with at least one potential partner to contribute to a $300 million bankruptcy loan the U.S. retailer is seeking, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.Lampert’s hedge fund, […]
Quants Now Trade Exotic Stuff. But Can They Handle Illiquidity?
(Bloomberg) The search for elusive alpha is sending a handful of computer-driven hedge funds trawling the remotest corners of financial markets. They’re a subset of the trend-following strategies known as commodity trading advisers, or CTAs, that were popular when central […]
Titanic Treasure Can be Sold to Hedge Fund, US Court Rules
(BBC) About 5,500 artefacts from the wreck of the Titanic can be sold to a hedge fund consortium, a court in the US has ruled. The price that the consortium will have to pay is $19.5m (£15m). The judgement approving […]
India’s Top Hedge Fund Is Buying Shares Again
(Bloomberg) India’s top hedge fund has stopped hoarding cash and started buying shares again, expecting a bounce in the South Asian nation’s equities. The Avendus Capital Alternate Strategies’ Absolute Return Fund is increasing investments after benchmark indexes slumped due to […]
Man Group Upgraded to ‘Buy’ By UBS as Concerns Over Second Half Fees Ease
(Proactive Investors) UBS analysts believe concerns over Man Group’s second half performance have been overblown and are more than priced into its shares at current levelsShares in Man Group (LON:EMG) jumped after the hedge fund heavyweight was upgraded to a […]
Bill Ackman’s Pivotal Meeting With Hunter Harrison
(Valuewalk) On October 13, 2011, (Hunter) Harrison was sitting in one of the conference rooms at the fund’s offices. In one corner, there was a peculiar-looking contraption, a 1951 rocket-powered ejection seat from a Canberra Nuclear Strike Bomber. It had […]
Hedge Funds in a Time of Wear and Tear
(All About Alpha) The latest report from Eurekahedge tells us that Asia-focused strategies in the hedge fund universe are showing the wear and tear of the US/China trade dispute. To read this article:
Canoe Launches New AI Data Entry Solution For Alternative Asset Investors
(Hedgeweek) Canoe Intelligence (Canoe) a new AI-driven solution aimed at eliminating manual data entry for alternative asset investors. Canoe’s technology allows institutions, LPs, and family offices to automate data extraction and data management and refocus capital and human resources on […]