Monthly Archives: May 2020
Alternatives to capture 50% of global revenues by 2024
(Opalesque) Alternatives accounted for almost half of all global asset management revenues in 2019, though the sector represents only 16% of assets under management, said a study. Alternatives continued to be among the strongest asset classes in 2019, with AuM […]
10.5% of hedge funds with double-digit returns over first four months of 2020
(Opalesque) The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 4.03% in April – registering its best month since May 2009, supported by the robust performance of the underlying global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI IMI (Local) which gained […]
U.S. micro venture capital fundraising momentum significantly slows down in Q1 2020
(Opalesque) US-based micro venture capital fundraising slows in tandem with the overall market, but funds closed in Q1 2020 did so faster than recent vintages, following a record fundraising year for US-based micro venture capital funds in 2019. According to […]
Gold tipped to surge again as investors maintain appetite amid coronavirus uncertainty
(Hedgeweek) Gold prices are storming back towards their mid-April highs, with investor appetite holding up amid sustained market volatility – potentially bringing further gains for hedge funds which have built major positions in the commodity recently. To read this article:
Global dividends are under pressure, but they still offer long-term opportunity
(CNBC) What could lie ahead for dividend ETFs as corporations cut payouts. Companies have been slashing shareholder payouts as the coronavirus pandemic slows economic activity and weighs on an assortment of industries, which hasn’t boded well for dividend-based exchange-traded funds. […]
U.S. stock futures fall as Wall Street takes a breather from week’s rally
(CNBC)Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes fell in the overnight session Wednesday evening as investors took a breather from Wall Street’s robust gains so far this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 127 points, implying an […]
CFTC Charges Danish Man in $1.5 Million Forex Fraud Scheme
(HedgeCo.Net) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the filing of an enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, charging defendant Casper Mikkelsen, a/k/a “Carsten Nielsen,” a/k/a “Brian Thomson,” a/k/a “Thomas Jensen,” a/k/a […]
Hedge fund redemptions skyrocket in March as investors pull USD85bn amid Covid-19 pandemic fears, new data shows
(Hedgeweek) Investors pulled more than USD85 billion out of hedge funds during March – some 2.7 per cent of total industry assets globally – amid growing fears over the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, new data from BarclayHedge shows. […]
New BlackRock research points to ESG resilience during coronavirus downturn
(Hedgeweek) As sustainable investing and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) trends continue to soar among hedge funds, new research by BlackRock suggests a majority of ESG-tilted investment portfolios have outperformed non-sustainable counterparts during this year’s coronavirus-fuelled downturn. To read this […]
Lighthaven Capital to donate 25 per cent of performance fees to fund Covid-19 research
(Hedgeweek) Traditional long/short fund Lighthaven Capital has committed to help in the fight against coronavirus by donating 25 per cent of its performance fees to fund research into Covid-19. Here, Founder and CIO Eric Cheung explains how a forward-thinking outlook […]
Dow futures gain as investors watch for earnings from Target, Lowe’s and Fed minutes
(Marketwatch) U.S. stock-index futures were pointing to modest gains on Wednesday as investors get set to review quarterly corporate results from retailers Target and Lowe’s. An account of the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting, released later in the session, […]
How a $4.8 trillion ‘war chest’ will signal the end of the coronavirus crisis
(Marketwatch) Investors should pay close attention to how the accumulation of greenbacks in money-market funds grows or shrinks in the coming weeks.That’s the advice from Hans Mikkelsen, who says the immense uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic has led businesses and […]