Monthly Archives: May 2019
Hedge funds return to net redemptions in March, but with a regional twist
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds proved unable to turn February’s net inflows into a two-month trend, as March saw USD11.0 billion in hedge fund redemptions worldwide, a dramatic shift from February’s USD12.1 billion in inflows. To read this article:
Two thirds of alternative investment managers expect increase in AIFMD assets despite ongoing ‘confusion’
(Hedgeweek) Over two-thirds (69 per cent) of alternative investment fund managers expect to see quantity of assets deployed by managers in AIFMD structures increasing over the next two years. However, 60 per cent cite the variances in how the regulation […]
Hedge funds up 1.06 per cent in April, says EurekaHedge
(Hedgeweek) The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 1.06 per cent in April, after recording one of its strongest Q1 returns post-crisis, according to the May 2019 Eurekahedge Report. On a year-to-date basis, the index was up 5.15 per cent, and […]
Crypto hedge funds grew last year even as bitcoin slumped – report
(Reuters) (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency hedge funds managed three times more in investments in the first quarter of this year than in early 2018, a report by consultancy PwC and investment firm Elwood showed on Monday. To read this article:
Record level of funds hedge against stocks fall:
(Reuters) – Global investors’ equity allocations fell 6 percentage points in May and over a third of fund managers have taken out protection against sharp stock market falls in coming months, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s latest monthly survey found […]
Hedge Funds Cautious on Oil as Economic Outlook Darkens
(Reuters) Hedge fund managers have started to turn more bearish on oil as concerns about a slowing global economy and an over-extended price rally outweigh fears about sanctions and supply disruptions. Hedge funds and other money managers were net sellers […]
PwC and Elwood Publish First Annual Global Crypto Hedge Fund Report
(HedgeWeek) PwC and Elwood Asset Management (Elwood) have published a report examining the global crypto hedge fund landscape. The report is based on data from research in the first quarter of 2019 on 100 of the largest global crypto hedge […]
A Hedge Fund Offers to Share the Risk of Losses
(Bloomberg) Steve Diggle got rich by trading other people’s money. Now he’s trying to upend the very business model that made him wealthy. Once co-head of a $5 billion hedge fund that was among Asia’s largest, Diggle quit the industry […]
UK, Europe Tips Hedge Fund Redemptions to $11b Worldwide in March
(Opalesque) Hedge funds proved unable to turn February’s net inflows into a two-month trend, as March saw $11.0 billion in hedge fund redemptions worldwide, a dramatic shift from February’s $12.1 billion in inflows. Hedge funds’ March outflows represented 0.4% of […]
Court Orders Robert M. Morano to Pay Insider Trading Penalty
(HedgeCo.Net) The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon entered a final judgment against Robert M. Morano ordering him to pay a $75,000 insider trading penalty, which represents approximately two times the amount of Morano’s illegal trading profits. The […]
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at 0.90 per cent for April
(Hedgeweek) The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for April 2019 measured 0.90 per cent. To read this article:
PwC and Elwood publish first annual global crypto hedge fund report
(Hedgeweek) PwC and Elwood Asset Management (Elwood) have published a report examining the global crypto hedge fund landscape. The report is based on data from research in the first quarter of 2019 on 100 of the largest global crypto hedge […]