(FINalternatives) Global investment management giant Goldman Sachs Asset Management has joined the growing number of buyside firms that have decided to shoulder the costs of sell-side and independent research once the EU’s MiFID II rules go into effect in January […]

(FINalternatives) Hedge funds gained ground last week as global macro funds gained on the euro’s pullback against the U.S. dollar, according to new research from Lyxor Asset Management. To read this article:

(Reuters) Struggling to make money in a world of ultra-low volatility, hedge funds are taking bigger – and riskier – gambles in foreign exchange markets. Futures market positioning data from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange shows that speculators have amassed their […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds have accumulated a record bullish position in middle distillates such as diesel, heating oil and gasoil, anticipating stocks will be relatively tight this winter. Hedge funds and other money managers held a record net long position in […]

(Valuewalk) The S&P 500 continues to run higher, with the index surging to nearly 2,530. It is now about 70 points from our year-end target of 2,600 which has to make you wonder if 2,600 to low? Fund managers also […]

(Hedgeweek) The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI), formerly the Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB), has created a Standardised Total Expense Ratio (STER) that calculates a single, standardised expense ratio to facilitate better understanding, comparison and monitoring of fees and […]

(Reuters) UK hedge fund Lansdowne Partners Chairman Stuart Roden said on Tuesday he plans to invest in Iceland assets once the country opens up to investment, citing a tourism boom and high exposure to high-tech growth in Europe. Roden also […]

(Interactive Investor) Strong growth foundations are rebuilding BRIC allure Follow the money: it’s a phrase that applies not only to investigative pursuits but also to investing. So is the ‘smart money’ suggesting that private investors should be tilting their portfolios […]

(Bloomberg) Financial markets are dancing again to the risk-on beat, with the latest upswing in global manufacturing the latest reason to boogie. With the threat of higher interest rates, geopolitical shocks, and rich valuations, for now, seemingly powerless to unhinge […]

(CNBC) Goldman Sachs is considering the launch of a new trading operation focused on bitcoin and other digital currencies, a company official said… To read this article:

(FINalternatives) Equity-oriented UCITS funds attracted the highest level of net sales in nearly two years in July 2017, according to the most recent data from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), as total UCITS/AIF assets crested 15 trillion. […]

(FINalternatives) Famed short-seller Jim Chanos believes Elon Musk’s Tesla is “structurally unprofitable” and about to face serious competition from well-financed traditional automakers unwilling to cede the electric car niche to the company. To read this article: