(FINalternatives) Blackstone has reportedly joined a number of global financial services companies to have chosen Luxembourg as the site for a European Union subsidiary following Britain’s vote to leave the EU, as companies without regulated operations within the bloc prepare […]

(Hedgeweek)The Lyxor Global Macro index outperformed during the first week of March, up 1.3 per cent.More generally, it was a strong start to the month for hedge funds, according to Lyxor’s latest Weekly Brief. The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds and other money managers had barely started liquidating their record bullish position in crude oil futures and options before prices tumbled on March 8. The critical question is how much more of the position will need to […]

(New York Post) Bill Ackman screamed “uncle” on one of his worst bets ever — while getting squeezed by Carl Icahn on his second-worst bet. The New York tycoon behind Pershing Square Capital Management on Monday announced that he has […]

(Opalesque) Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: The Barnegat Fund, the hedge fund run by Bob Treue has started the year off to a good start. The fund was up 2.2% in February and up 5.7% for the first two months of […]

(Harvest) The short history of volatility trading in the CTA space goes something like this: In the beginning, there were simple option selling strategies that sold out of the money calls or puts once a month until something bad happened… […]

(Harvest) There’s a lot of uncertainty today for municipal bond investors: how do you hang onto the income you have in the face of rising rates and the potential for tax reform, and where should you look for more? To […]

(FINalternatives) Wall Street’s top banks were nearly unanimous on the view the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates at its policy meeting next week following a stronger-than-forecast February U.S. payrolls report, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. To read this […]

(FINalternatives) Liquid alternatives rose in February but largely underperformed their traditional hedge fund brethren, according to new research from Wilshire Associates. To read this article:

(Reuters) BlackRock Inc(BLK.N), which wields outsized clout as the world’s largest asset manager, planned on Monday to put new pressure on companies to explain themselves on issues including how climate change could affect their business as well as boardroom diversity. […]

(Bloomberg) In 2017, macro hedge funds were expected to shine. So far? Not so much.It’s been a far from impressive first two months for funds that trade around macroeconomic events. Discretionary funds rose just 0.3 percent through February, according to […]

(Yahoo News) Folger Hill Asset Management, a hedge fund backed by Leucadia, has suffered another blow. Rayne Gaisford, the director of risk management, left in recent weeks and plans to work in consulting, according to people familiar with the situation. […]