(The Business Insider) Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel said on Wednesday that it had received a request from a group of shareholders led by Elliott Advisors to hold a special shareholder meeting to dismiss Chairman Antony Burgmans. To read this […]

(Investopedia) CC+, the cocoa hedge fund of famous trader Anthony Ward, has proven to not be infallible after all… Now, the manager, associated with Armajaro Asset Management LLP and known far and wide for his skills with buying and selling […]

(Bloomberg) Swedish hedge-fund Ambrosia is positioning itself for a possible shift in Riksbank policy that could see the central bank abandon its sole focus on inflation as soon as the current round of wage talks is over. Fund manager Torbjorn […]

(CNBC) Now is a good time to be looking at emerging markets since their valuations are attractive relative to the U.S. market, strategist Luciano Siracusano told CNBC on Tuesday. “People are hedging because if you don’t get a Trump fiscal […]

(Harvest) Just as performance among financial advisors and active mutual fund managers varies, it also varies among robo advisors, which typically use passive products. Ultimately, good risk-adjusted returns don’t simply depend on low investment fees, but sensible portfolio allocation and […]

(FINalternatives) London-based macro fund manager Gemsstock has reopened to outside capital for the first time since closing in June of last year. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) Distressed investing specialist Maglan Capital has reported a +7.82% gain net of all fees and expenses for March, widely outperforming broader underlying markets as well as its comparable HFRI benchmark index. To read this article:

(Reuters) Hedge fund Jana Partners has lined up a handful of people including former Gap Inc Chief Executive Glenn Murphy to serve as possible directors at organic grocery chain Whole Foods Market, a person familiar with the matter said on […]

(Reuters) BHP Billiton on Monday rejected a plan by activist shareholder Elliott Advisors to scrap the miner’s dual company structure, split off its oil business and return more cash to investors, saying the costs would outweigh any benefits. Elliott outlined […]

(Agrimoney) Hedge funds’ renewed pessimism over ag commodity prices took them net bearish on the sector for the first time in more than a year – raising ideas they may be vulnerable to losses should hiccups beset the spring sowings […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds are more bullish about U.S. natural gas prices than at any time for almost three years, according to position records published by regulators and exchanges. By April 4, hedge funds and other money managers had amassed a […]

(HFMWeek) London-based Toscafund Asset management has reversed losses suffered in its flagship fund last year with a strong first quarter, performance data seen by HFMWeek reveals. The $600m in AuM Tosca fund was up 7.8% as of 31 March after […]