Monthly Archives: June 2018
Brexit’s Big Short: How Pollsters Helped Hedge Funds Beat the Crash
(Bloomberg) Sky News projected the words “IN OR OUT” across the top of a London building as an orchestral score ratcheted up the tension. “In or out—it is too late to change your mind,” declared Adam Boulton, the veteran anchor, […]
Decentralised exchange DEx.top launches with over 10,000 users
(Hedgeweek) DEx.top, a decentralised cryptocurrency exchange incubated by Bitmain and based in Switzerland, has launched successfully after completing a two-week trial period. The platform has performed over 1,400 ETH in trading volume and signed around 10,000 new users. Three new […]
Baffled by OPEC, Hedge Funds Leave Oil Bets Up in the Air
(Bloomberg) In the lead up to OPEC’s meeting last week, investors were playing a waiting game. Hedge fund wagers on the direction of crude prices barely budged, and an obscure decision on Friday didn’t do much to dispel the uncertainty. […]
ADGM launches crypto asset regulatory framework for MENA region
(Hedgeweek) Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, has launched its framework to regulate spot crypto asset activities, including those undertaken by exchanges, custodians and other intermediaries. To read this article:
A Former U.S. Attorney And Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Misled Investors And Auditors
(HedgeCo.Net) a federal court has entered a final judgment against Stephen B. Pence, the former chairman and majority shareholder of General Employment Enterprises (GEE), in a case alleging that he misled the company’s auditors and investors by concealing his knowledge […]
CalSTRS Hires Scott Chan as Deputy Chief Investment Officer
(HedgeCo.Net) The California State Teachers’ Retirement System today announced the hiring of Scott Chan as the new deputy chief investment officer. Mr. Chan begins his tenure on August 1 and will report directly to CalSTRS Chief Investment Officer Christopher J. […]
Investing In Latin America
(Harvest) Brazilians have a tongue-in-cheek saying about their country. Brazil is the country of the future… and it always will be. That’s probably a little unfair. Brazil and Latin America, in general, have grown and modernized to the point that […]
White paper: When can risk mean opportunity?
(Harvest) There’s more to bond investing than interest rates. And understanding the four key risk factors can help investors navigate the fixed-income market. A basic principle of fixed-income investing is that when interest rates rise, bond prices fall, and vice […]
Hedge fund drops Kentucky pension fund over ethics requirement
(Reuters) – A New York-based hedge fund is ending a $68 million investment by the Kentucky Retirement Systems, citing new code of conduct requirements imposed by the state, as well as ongoing litigation, the system’s executive director said on Thursday. […]
Trump’s Trade War Has Hedge Funds Diving for Cover in China
(Bloomberg) Donald Trump’s threats of a trade war with China are sending jitters through the hedge-fund community.Pinpoint Asset Management and SPQ Asia Capital have recently cut a measure of risk called net exposure — the difference between bullish and bearish […]
Data quality key issue to deployment of AI, ML and RPA projects in capital markets
(Hedgeweek) Broadridge Financial Solutions has released the results of a survey into the progress and challenges associated with artificial intelligence (AI), which includes machine learning (ML) and robotics process automation (RPA), across the capital markets industry. To read this article:
Hedge Funds Post Small Gain in May, Curbed by Turmoil in Europe
(Bloomberg) Hedge Funds eked out a small gain in May as a strong showing by activist funds was offset by jitters in emerging markets.Funds rose 0.32 percent last month. While that was the second consecutive monthly gain, returns were less […]