Category Archives: Syndicated
Hedge Funds Making Risky Bet On Venezuelan Bonds Ahead Of Widely Condemned Vote
(HITC Business) One particular trade is in the November 2017 bond of the state-owned oil company, which faces the possibility of sanctions. Some hedge funds are taking big bets on Venezuelan debt ahead of a controversial national vote on Sunday […]
Active vs. Passive? It Doesn’t Matter.
(Harvest) The debate between stock-picking active and index-based passive management has been raging for years. So far, the momentum is all on the side of passive managers. BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street occupy the top spots on the AUM tables, […]
Emerging from the shadows — the case for emerging markets
(Harvest) After an extended period of weakness, emerging market equities have rebounded nicely year-to-date — outperforming developed market stocks by a sizeable margin, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI EAFE Index. In my view, this strong […]
Preqin: Investors In Asia Pacific Increase Hedge Fund Allocations
(FINalternatives) Driven largely by sovereign wealth funds, investors in the Asia-Pacific region have increased their allocations to hedge funds to a record $202 billion as of the end of last year, according to research from Preqin. To read this article:
Ex-Harvard Star Meyer Is Said to Cut Jobs as Firm Bleeds Assets
(Bloomberg) Jack Meyer, the investor who built a multibillion-dollar hedge fund firm after more than quadrupling Harvard University’s endowment, cut his workforce this year as assets declined, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Convexity Capital Management eliminated […]
ADP Shares Spike On Report That Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman Is Building A Stake
(CNBC) Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is said to be building a stake in Automatic Data Processing, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Shares of ADP spiked on the news. Pershing has already acquired shares in the business outsourcing […]
Harmony Hedge Fund Becomes First Institutional Participant on MCX
(Economic Times of India) Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd on Thursday announced that Harmony Hedge Fund, a Category III Alternative Investment Fund, has become the first institutional participant on its platform. Institutional participation in commodity derivative markets is being […]
Neuberger Berman Raises $450M For CLO Risk Retention Pool
(FINalternatives) Global investment manager Neuberger Berman has held a final close for its latest CLO risk retention vehicle, raising approximately $450 million of committed capital. To read this article:
Hedge Funds’ Active Positioning in Crude Oil
(Reuters) Hedge funds are some of the most important and dynamic participants in the oil market but public information on their positions and behavior is severely limited. The only comprehensive information on hedge fund positions that is regularly available is […]
Vanguard Builds a Fleet of Active Funds to Dominate Overseas
(Bloomberg) Walking through Vanguard Group’s headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania is a lesson in naval history. Paintings of the 18th-century ship that inspired the company’s name jostle with seascapes and a framed letter from legendary British Admiral Horatio Nelson. Even the […]
Hedge Funds in the United Kingdom
(All About Alpha) Just prior to the June 8 election in the UK this year, Preqin took a look at the state of the hedge fund industry there. Interest in this subject matter is high for the alternative industry globally, […]
Elliott Tries a Texas Charm Offensive to Outdo Berkshire’s Oncor Bid
(Bloomberg) The New York hedge fund run by billionaire Paul Singer is trying to convince Texas stakeholders that its deal to buy the state’s biggest power distributor, Oncor Electric Delivery Co., will be superior to Berkshire’s. Elliott has representatives in […]