Monthly Archives: April 2022
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at 0.97% for March
(Hedgeweek) The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index March 2022 measured 0.97%. To read this article:
It’s a matter of when, not if, the SEC approves bitcoin spot ETF, says Grayscale CEO
(CNBC) Crypto experts are hopeful a spot bitcoin ETF could arrive as soon as this year. The optimism comes on the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission approving an application for the Teucrium Bitcoin Futures ETF earlier this month. […]
Hedge fund manager confidence levels resilient despite global economic headwinds, says AIMA
(Hedgeweek) Confidence levels among hedge fund mangers remain resilient despite the war in Ukraine, Russian economic sanctions, and global inflationary concerns, according to AIMA. To read this article:
Jamie Dimon sees ‘storm clouds’ ahead for U.S. economy later this year
(CNBC) The risk that the Federal Reserve accidentally tips the U.S. economy into recession as it combats inflation is rising, according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. The CEO of the biggest U.S. bank by assets said Wednesday that economic […]
Fed’s Waller sees likelihood of multiple half-point interest rate hikes ahead
(CNBC) Getting inflation under control will require raising interest rates at a faster pace than normal even though the pace of price increases probably has peaked, Federal Reserve board member Christopher Waller said Wednesday. That means the central bank likely […]
72% of financial advisors want a spot Bitcoin ETF before allocating to crypto
(Opalesque) 72% of financial advisors would be more likely to invest client assets in crypto if a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) product were offered in the United States, said a survey. According to the new Nasdaq survey of 500 financial […]
Activist investors are hunting targets in the SPAC market, but battles won’t be easy to win
(CNBC) The once red-hot SPAC market is becoming a fertile ground for activist investors who push for changes at problematic companies and profit from them. A record number of companies went public over the past two years by merging with […]
Florida-Based Companies and Their Owner Settle Mid-Trial for $1.8 Million for Fraudulent Forex and Digital Asset Scheme
(HedgeCo.Net) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered an order for permanent injunction, monetary sanctions, and equitable relief against Alan Friedland of Florida and his Florida-based companies, Fintech Investment […]
Emerging markets stocks with a host of tailwinds are poised to outperform U.S. equities
(MarketWatch) There are five mega trends in emerging economies, say the managers of the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Investor Fund. Investors have plowed a lot of money into emerging markets in April. They added more than they have at any […]
Stock futures inch higher following highest inflation data in decades
(CNBC) Stocks futures were flat in overnight trading as investors weighed the latest inflation data for March. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20 points or 0.06%, while S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were flat. Tuesday’s […]
Hedge funds up 1.48% in March despite ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and persistent inflationary pressure
(Opalesque) The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 1.48% in March 2022, supported by the robust performance of the S&P 500 which returned 3.58% over the same period. The first half of March started out on a negative note due to […]
Schroders acquires European renewable infrastructure manager Greencoat Capital
(Opalesque) British multinational asset management company Schroders has completed the acquisition of a 75% shareholding in Greencoat Capital, one of Europe’s largest investment managers dedicated to the high-growth renewable infrastructure market. The remaining 25% is owned by Greencoat Capital’s founding […]