Category Archives: Syndicated

Hedge funds seek review of market data fees, ‘pickles’ and all

(Reuters) – The two main hedge fund trade groups have joined a growing chorus of stock market participants asking U.S. regulators to reign in “unreasonable” data fees charged by some exchanges, which they said restrict trading and harm competition. The […]

Baanx London secures USD2m investment from LDJ Cayman Fund

(Hedgeweek) Baanx.com, an emerging Cryptobank network focused on offering fiat and crypto mobile banking services for the blockchain era, has agreed a USD2 million investment deal with LDJ Cayman Fund as part of its current Token Pre-Sale for qualified, accredited […]

CFTC approves proposal to amend clearing requirement to help end-users

(Hedgeweek) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unanimously approved a swap clearing requirement proposed rule that would reduce unnecessary burdens on bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and community development financial institutions. To read this article:

Noble Group wins lifeline as shareholders back $3.5 billion debt restructuring

(Reuters) – Noble Group Ltd (NOBG.SI) won approval from shareholders on Monday for a $3.5 billion debt restructuring plan that should ensure the survival of what was once Asia’s biggest commodity trader. To read this article:

Backing Elon Musk’s Dream, Option Traders Bet on Tesla at $430

(Bloomberg) Not everyone is giving up on Elon Musk’s dream of transforming Tesla Inc. into a private company. Options to buy the automaker’s shares at above his suggested $420 take-private level were among the most heavily traded on Wednesday — […]

Global Viewpoints: Sovereign Debt – In Sovereign Debt Investing, U.S. Dollar Direction is Critical

(Harvest) In the last of a four-part series on investing in global sovereign debt markets, Portfolio Manager Ryan Myerberg looks at where value can be found. Slowing growth means bond yields may trend lower in Canada and Australia, while the […]

How Much Does Your Portfolio Rely on Technology?

(Harvest) With Apple finally having eclipsed the $1 trillion market cap threshold, and other companies also knocking at that door, an increasingly discussed topic among investors has been whether the narrowing of the recent rally to a handful of tech […]

Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association partners with Arthur J Martin LLC/Engel&Volkers

(Hedgeweek)The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association (PBHFA) has formed a strategic partnership with international real estate firm Engel & Volkers/Arthur J Martens. To read this article:

Investors favour risk aversion and turn to safe haven assets

(Hedgeweek) CFA UK’s latest Valuations Index, which measures investors’ perceptions of the value of equities, bonds and gold, indicates a risk-off mentality amongst investors in Q2 2018, with those polled seeing most value in safe haven assets. To read this […]

Emerging Market Fund Managers Hunt for Bargains After Turkey Contagion

(Reuters) Turkey’s economic crisis has created headaches for investors and policymakers across emerging markets, but for some fund managers, it’s a chance to pick up a range of cheap assets, from Indonesian bonds to Brazilian equities. The bullish view on […]

Hedge Funds in Pain Watch Record S&P 500 Rally They’ve Missed

(Bloomberg) U.S. stocks are vaulting back to all-time highs. But the smart money isn’t celebrating. Instead, they’re nursing pain. Hedge funds have seen returns dwindling even as the S&P 500 Index marches forward in what has become, by some measures, […]

Follow The Smart Money: 3 Stocks Hedge Funds Are Buying

(Forbes) Should you buy stocks that hedge funds are buying? Not blindly, and no, marathoning all 3 seasons of Showtime’s Billions doesn’t count as proper research. Instead, for all the Bobby Axelrod wannabes out there, monitoring which stocks hedge funds […]