(The Guardian) When Stephen Gray noticed a dozen Game of Thrones fans, wearing helmets with torches, making their way in the darkness of a winter’s night along the road known as the Dark Hedges, the Northern Irish entrepreneur knew he […]

(Harvest) I first jotted down a note to myself to read The Match King when famous short seller Jim Chanos recommended it as his number one book to read for students of the market. I agree and believe it to […]

(FINalternatives) CTAs and long/short equity strategies recovered lost ground last week as conditions for quantitative strategies improved, according to a new issue of Lyxor Asset Management’s Weekly Brief, although investors continue to redeem from systematic managers. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) The deeply divided political landscape has focused the attention of alternative asset managers on whether sweeping reforms in such things as healthcare, taxes, carried interest, and the regulatory environment will actually take place, according to a new survey by […]

(New York Post) There was a major development in a lawsuit last week that every investor should know about — and worry about. But nobody is paying attention. A New York federal judge appointed three law firms to serve as […]

(Bloomberg) Futures on American equity indexes slipped, paring gains from the biggest weekly advance of August, as investors waited to gauge consequences for stocks and industries from the strongest storm to hit the U.S. since 2004. September contracts on the […]

(Hedgeweek) Recently released data on hedge fund flows confirm that investors are currently divesting from CTAs. As usual, outflows tend to track recent underperformance with a lag, which can be substantial at times. Between late August 2016 and late August […]

(Reuters) After nearly seven weeks as bulls, speculators have turned bearish toward Chicago grain and oilseed futures and options as heavy inventory and largely non-threatening weather for U.S. crops keep the lid on prices. Hedge funds and other money managers […]

(Opalesque) Three senior middle market professionals have joined PineBridge Investments (PineBridge) to launch its direct lending business, focusing primarily on US-based middle market companies seeking capital for growth, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations. Jim Fisher, a middle market industry veteran, […]

(Opalesque) AxiomSL, the leading global provider of regulatory reporting, risk and data management solutions, today announced the launch of a program designed to assist asset management firms and broker-dealers clarify issues related to the shifting regulatory environment.Components of the content-driven […]

(Cincinnati TV.com) Procter & Gamble’s former chief financial officer said it was time for the company to “do something different.” The consumer product giant’s former top financial executive explained why he joined forces with activist investor Nelson Peltz in a […]

(CNBC) Goldman Sachs says the stocks most owned by hedge funds and mutual funds are soundly beating the market this year. The firm’s “Hedge Fund VIP” list and “Mutual Fund Overweight Positions” basket are up 18 percent and 16 percent […]