Monthly Archives: September 2020
Man AHL granted QFII license, further expanding hedge fund quant pioneer’s China presence
(Hedgeweek) Man AHL, the pioneering quantitative investment unit of London-listed global hedge fund giant Man Group, has been given the green light for a qualified foreign institutional investor license in China. To read this article:
Emerging market debt-focused hedge funds are staying patient amid “weaker alpha environment”
(Hedgeweek) The rally in emerging markets has “eroded the potential for alpha generation” in EM debt markets, but this weaker investment environment is only temporary, with hedge fund managers keeping their powder dry to capitalise on opportunities at a later stage. […]
Hedge funds have maintained their strong performance since end-March supported by equity market recovery
(Opalesque) Hedge fund managers ended August 2020 up 2.02% on an equal-weighted basis, and 1.43% on an asset-weighted basis, driven by the strong performance of the global equity market as seen from the 5.54% return of MSCI ACWI (Local) over […]
Renewable energy and Telecom are the most pandemic-resilient infrastructure sub-sectors
(Opalesque) While infrastructure as a possession course has actually shown to be highly pandemic durable, there are significant distinctions in the performance of various industries, according to a new white paper from investment firm Foresight Group. The new study into […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook receives first major stock grant since 2011, could earn more than 1 million shares by 2025
(CNBC) Apple CEO Tim Cook received his largest stock grant since 2011, which will compensate him with large slugs of stock through 2025, according to an SEC filing on Tuesday. Cook will get 333,987 units of restricted stock that will […]
Dow futures fall 100 points after U.S. presidential debate
(CNBC) U.S. stock futures declined on Tuesday night as traders digested the first U.S. presidential debate. Positive data regarding a potential coronavirus treatment from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals kept the losses in check. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 101 points, or […]
JPMorgan predicts a 10% rally for the S&P 500 and names the U.S. sectors to watch
(CNBC) Industrial and construction material stocks will be among the sectors that will benefit as U.S. markets hit fresh highs over the next year, JPMorgan Private Bank’s Grace Peters told CNBC on Tuesday. To read this article:
Stocks will return to record highs regardless of election outcome, $300M money manager predicts
(CNBC) Money manager Loreen Gilbert is optimistic the market will return to all-time highs this year, and it has nothing to do with who wins the presidential election. She’s building her case on a strong — albeit uneven — economic […]
Amazon Finance Manager and Family Allegedly made $1.4 Million With Insider Trading
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former finance manager at Amazon.com Inc. and two family members with insider trading in advance of Amazon earnings announcements between January 2016 and July 2018. According to the SEC’s complaint, Laksha Bohra […]
U.S. pension funds sue Allianz after $4 billion in coronavirus losses
(Reuters) Pension funds for truckers, teachers and subway workers have lodged lawsuits in the United States against Germany’s Allianz, one of the world’s top asset managers, for failing to safeguard their investments during the coronavirus market meltdown. To read this […]
Hedge funds in long haul to tackle lack of Black money managers
(Reuters) – When the death of George Floyd forced companies to reflect on why there were so few Black people in their senior ranks, top banks and private equity firms pledged to do better. To read this article:
Asset managers should focus on regulatory governance issues, says INDOS Financial
(Hedgeweek) Asset managers should focus on addressing regulatory and governance issue or risk missing out on mandates, according to Bill Prew of INDOS Financial. To read this article: