(The Telegraph) The shock of Donald Trump’s victory represented a classic opportunity for the hedge fund managers who bet on global economic movements. Already there have been reports of multi-million pound bets paying off for funds… To read this article:

(Harvest) A close look at volatility across major asset classes over the last year shows that the BREXIT vote was a much bigger market event than the US presidential election. Looking at stock, bond, and currency volatility over 2016 suggests […]

(Bloomberg) Since making a fortune on the U.S. housing collapse a decade ago, the hedge-fund billionaire’s company has played a key role in lobbying in Washington. Much of it is directed at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the giants at […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds have struggled of late to keep up their reputation as the sports cars of the investment world, often overtaken in the race for returns by the public buses of portfolios, index funds. But the proverbial Ferraris of […]

(FinAlternatives) Alternative asset fund managers are broadly optimistic about the possible impacts of Trump’s presidency, according to a survey by industry data provider Preqin, but some concerns remain. To read this article:

(FinAlternatives) Some hedge fund managers have reason to cheer this holiday season even as investors in the space grouse about lackluster returns, according to industry search firm Glocap’s latest Hedge Fund Compensation Report, as wide return dispersions drive pay boosts […]

(FinAlternatives)Hedge fund performance is broadly mixed in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. presidential election, as U.S. equities gained sharply, the dollar surged and interest rates spiked in anticipation of massive infrastructure spending, fiscal stimulus efforts and reduced government regulation, […]

(Bloomberg) The post-election rally in pharmaceutical stocks has created an opportunity for drug-makers to raise money. Step forward Bayer AG. The German life sciences group needs to find $19 billion of equity to help fund its all-cash $66 billion takeover […]

(Business Insider) Hedge funds hopped out of healthcare ahead of the US presidential election – and may have missed on a big rebound in that sector in the wake of Donald Trump’s win. To read this article:

(Barron’s) Research firm Preqin surveyed 182 fund managers to gauge the likely impact of Trump’s victory in the presidential election on their own portfolios. It seems that the result show optimism, with 53% of those questioned saying the election will […]

(Harvest) A quarter of a million bucks is nothing to turn your nose up at. And that’s about how much I’d be out of pocket if I was to be so unfortunate as to have a home in Kaikoura, a […]

(Bloomberg) Donald Trump, the candidate, was blunt: “Hedge fund guys are getting away with murder.” But Donald Trump, the President-elect, is going a bit easier on the hedge funders — to huzzahs from the industry. In Trump, hedge-fund types are […]