Monthly Archives: May 2020

(CNBC) Siegel’s declaration comes as world economies battle the coronavirus pandemic, and the Federal Reserve buys treasurys and mortgage-backed securities to keep the financial markets functioning. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, and Tages Group (Tages), a European alternative asset management firm, have created a 50/50 joint venture (JV) by merging Investcorp’s Absolute Return Investments business (Investcorp ARI) and Tages Capital, […]

(Hedgeweek) In a recent white paper entitled Evolution in Asset Management, SEI pointed out that 70 per cent of US fund managers are currently looking to deploy advanced analytics in the front-office. The field of data science and machine learning-based […]

(CNBC)Massive stimulus to support the U.S. economy through the coronavirus crisis will cause the Treasury to borrow a record $3 trillion this quarter. To read this article:

(CNBC) Stock futures rose in early morning trading Tuesday as investors remained focused on the reopening of the U.S. economy. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 202 points, implying a Tuesday opening gain of around 135 points. S&P […]

(HedgeWeek) The recent equity market rally is unlikely to stave off the “devastating” economic impact of Covid-19 this year, according to Absolute Return Partners’ founder and CIO Niels Clemen Jensen. To read this article:

(HedgeWeek) More than half of hedge fund managers are now using alternative data to gain a competitive edge, according to a wide-ranging new study into alt data trends by the Alternative Investment Management Association and fund services provider SS&C. To […]

(Marketwatch) The Federal Reserve said it would start buying corporate bond exchange-traded funds in early May, as it offered up further details on its planned purchases of debt from U.S. businesses on Monday. Soon after, the central bank will start […]

(Opalesque) In the week ending May 1st 2020, Preqin said that the Preqin All-Strategies Hedge Fund benchmark generated a loss of 10.38% in Q1 2020, all but erasing the annual gain of 10.97% made in 2019. But given that the […]

(Marketwatch)Analysts forecast 100,000 stores will close by fiscal 2025, with apparel retailers the hardest hit at 24,000 closures. To read this article:

(Opalesque) How are hedge fund managers raising capital, launching funds, managing withdrawals, and communicating with investors these days? Apparently, the need for on-site due diligence can be a show-stopper, especially for less well-established funds. To read this article: