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Three Hedge Fund ETFs for Uncorrelated Returns – ETF News And Commentary
Nasdaq – With markets clearly entering a ‘muddle through’ phase in which low growth and uncertainty are the norm, many investors are reevaluating some of their portfolio choices. This is especially true as a variety of U.S.-centric firms warn or […]
Hedge Fund News: David Einhorn, George Soros, Netflix
Insider Monkey – David Einhorn is Shorting Iron Ore (Benzinga) Hedge fund whiz David Einhorn gave a presentation at the Great Investor’s Best Ideas investment symposium in Dallas on Tuesday. While the media was not allowed at the event, portfolio manager […]
Hedge funds cut bullish oil bets to 3-month low
Financial Post – Hedge funds reduced bullish oil bets to the lowest level in almost three months as futures declined and U.S. crude stockpiles increased. Money managers slashed wagers on rising prices for the fourth time in five weeks, cutting net-long […]
Study: Pension funds to increase Hedge Fund allocation despite recent poor performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Pension funds will continue to increase their allocation to hedge funds despite the recent poor performance within the hedge fund industry, according to Don Steinbrugge, Chairman of Agecroft Partners, a global consulting and third party marketing […]
Economists fear worst for superstorm Sandy’s damage to fragile US recovery
Guardian – As the flood waters recede and the states hit by Sandy start the grim task of mopping up, many questions remain, among them: how big an impact will the storm and its fallout have on the US economy? The […]
Emerging Markets: UAIX Fixed Income Global Hedge Fund Index
New York (Hedge Co.Net) – Alix Capital, the Geneva-based provider of the UCITS Hedge Fund Index family of indices, today announces the launch of a new investable index, the UAIX Fixed Income Global Index, comprised of fixed income UCITS funds […]
Hedge funds swoop on Falklands oil search
Reuters – Hedge funds have been quietly building up stakes in the fledgling oil explorers operating off the Falklands, betting that companies will ignore the threats made by Argentina to disrupt the activity. Lansdowne Partners, one of Europe’s most powerful hedge funds, […]
Three Hedge Fund ETFs for Uncorrelated Returns
Zacks – With markets clearly entering a ‘muddle through’ phase in which low growth and uncertainty are the norm, many investors are reevaluating some of their portfolio choices. This is especially true as a variety of U.S.-centric firms warn or […]
Hedge Fund News: George Soros, Carl Icahn, Telus
Insider Monkey – The Reserve Bank of Australia risks provoking market speculators to raise their bets that it will intervene to lower the strong Aussie dollar after it allowed its foreign currency holdings to grow, according to an influential former […]
After Weak Returns, the Endowment Fund Limits Withdrawals
NYT – The sales pitch for the fund was simple: a chance for individual investors to get in on the same high-octane private equity and hedge funds that have fueled successful returns for large university endowments for years But now investors in […]
Dymon launches pvt equity fund with Temasek unit’s backing
Reuters – Dymon Asia Capital is branching out to the private equity world, launching a fund with backing from a unit of Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings, a company email obtained by Reuters shows, indicating an uncommon move by a […]
Central Bank to review hedge fund
The Irish Times – The central bank is set to begin consultations from tomorrow on new proposals to regulate hedge and private equity funds. The bank is planning to implement the EU’s alternative investment fund managers’ directive, which aims to centralise non-retail […]