(Bloomberg) Three former Barclays Plc traders sent to prison for Libor manipulation were denied permission to appeal their convictions by a U.K. judge, narrowing the possibility that their guilty verdicts will be overturned. Requests for an appeal by Jonathan Mathew, […]

(Reuters) After a number of false starts since the term was first coined five years ago, the idea of a “Great Rotation” out of bonds and into stocks is again gaining traction as signs of stronger economic growth increase and […]

(The Business Insider) King Street Capital, a $19 billion hedge fund focused on the credit markets, is planning to launch its own collateralized loan obligation… To read this article:

(CNBC) Hedge funds overall are underperforming this year, but the stocks most owned by the smart money are still beating the market significantly, according to Goldman Sachs’ latest “Hedge Fund Trend Monitor” report… To read this article:

(Bloomberg) When consumers the world over started chasing Pokemon characters this summer, driving up shares of Nintendo, hedge funds were quick to hunt down short-selling opportunities. Those who timed it right were handsomely rewarded with a 26 percent drop in […]

(Bloomberg) FLSmidth & Co. A/S was among Europe’s most-shorted stocks last year. Now, hedge funds are abandoning their bets against the company as Donald Trump’s surprise election win has investors bracing for a construction boom that could revive an industry […]

(New York Post) For hedge fund portfolio managers, the difference between working at a top-performing fund and one that is a bottom-dweller is a cool $6 million, recently released data reveals. Cream of the crop portfolio managers can expect total […]

(Bloomberg) GIC Pte has hired a big data expert as it expands computer-driven investments through a quantitative group started earlier this year. The Singapore sovereign wealth fund appointed Michael Recce in the newly created role of chief data scientist last […]

(Reuters) Consensus views on politics, economics and finance were all turned on their head in 2016, leading investors looking ahead to 2017 to do so with more than a little anticipation and trepidation. In a similar vein, here’s a look […]

(Reuters) U.S. stocks are poised to climb more in 2017 as the policies of Republican President-elect Donald Trump are likely to boost earnings, according to Steven Einhorn, vice chairman of Hedge fund Omega Advisors. “The outlook for the equity market […]

(Bloomberg) The holiday season may be merry for hedge funds. About 53 percent of fund managers see the U.S. election of Donald Trump as positive for performance over the rest of 2016. Only about one-tenth expect performance to suffer at […]

(HedgeWeek) Investors redeemed an estimated USD14.2 billion from hedge funds in October, bringing year-to-date outflows to USD77.0 billion, according to eVestment’s latest Hedge Fund Industry Asset Flows Report. The report reveals that the breadth of redemption pressure in October was […]