Category Archives: Syndicated

Hedge Fund Returns Lag 2017 Performance at End of Q3

(Hedgeweek) Global hedge fund industry performance dipped negative in September, with overall industry returns at -0.17 per cent last month, according to the latest data from investment data and analytics firm eVestment. This brings Q3 returns to just barely positive […]

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index up 0.13 per cent in September

(Hedgeweek) The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 0.13 per cent in September, outperforming the -0.69 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. […]

Man Group Third-quarter Assets Up 0.4 Percent on Inflows

(Reuters) Man Group (EMG.L), the world’s largest listed hedge fund, said on Friday that funds under management rose 0.4 percent in the third quarter, helped by investment gains and net inflows. Total assets under management hit $114.1 billion (£86.2 billion) […]

Hedge Funds May Now Be Facing ‘Massive’ Pandora Short Squeeze

(Bloomberg) Shares in Pandora A/S have soared 12 percent in less than two days, putting hedge funds betting against the Danish jewelry maker in a potentially awkward position. For the past year, Pandora has tended to deliver gains to funds […]

Hedge Fund Oceanwood Promotes Garcia-Woods to Number Two

(Reuters) Oceanwood Capital Management has promoted Julian Garcia-Woods to the role of chief portfolio advisor in a reshuffle of the $2 billion (£1.5 billion) hedge fund’s leadership, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Set up by […]

Argentina and the IMF Second Times a Charm

(Harvest) We see opportunities in segments of Argentina’s bond market where prices reflect the risks. Like shock therapy, Argentina’s new lending agreement with the IMF delivers immediate benefits: increased funding and front-loaded disbursements to meet the country’s budget through next […]

Yale May Consider Exiting Private Funds in Social Investment Shift

(Bloomberg) Yale University, facing pressure to address ethical issues like gun violence, may consider exiting private equity and hedge fund investments that it deems socially irresponsible. Yale, which has about 60 percent of its $29.4 billion endowment in such alternative […]

Tectonic Shifts Coming to Emerging Markets

(Harvest) Turkey is experiencing a breathtaking post-devaluation current account reversal. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is toning down its optimism on the global economy in general and emerging markets in particular. We are at the IMF meetings in Bali this […]

Hedge fund returns lag 2017 performance at end of Q3

(Hedgeweek) Global hedge fund industry performance dipped negative in September, with overall industry returns at -0.17 per cent last month, according to the latest data from investment data and analytics firm eVestment. This brings Q3 returns to just barely positive […]

Hedge fund flows down 1.23 per cent in October

(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined 1.23 per cent in October. “SS&C GlobeOp’s Capital Movement Index for October 2018 of -1.23 per cent reflects net outflows that are consistent with normal seasonality. […]

73% of institutional investors think technological advances will reshape the industry in seven years

(Opalesque) Many institutional investors believe they are on the cusp of a seismic shift in the industry from tech disruptions, according to a new survey from Fidelity. Fidelity Global Institutional Investor Survey 2018 said that in an environment that is […]

Hedge fund Oceanwood promotes Garcia-Woods to number two -source

Oct 11 (Reuters) – Oceanwood Capital Management has promoted Julian Garcia-Woods to the role of chief portfolio advisor in a major reshuffle of the $2 billion hedge fund’s leadership, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Following […]