Category Archives: Syndicated

Hedge Funds Cut Bearish Pound Positions Before BOE Rate Decision

(Bloomberg) The pound held a three-day decline as hedge funds and other large speculators cut their bets that the currency will fall for a second week before the Bank of England’s latest policy decision. That’s the first back-to-back reduction in […]

Bridgewater Said to Get $22.5 Billion in New Money Since 2015

(Bloomberg) Bridgewater Associates LP, the world’s largest hedge fund manager, has attracted $22.5 billion in client money since it started a new strategy early last year, according to a person familiar with the matter. About three-quarters of the money went […]

Ex-SAC Trader Said to Shut Hedge Fund Backed by Alibaba Founders

(Bloomberg) Andrew Bazarian, a former employee at billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen’s firm, will shut his Asia-focused hedge fund whose backers include a firm that invests money for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. executives, according to people familiar with the matter. […]

Alternative Investment Industry Growing in California

(Harvest) In response to changing investment landscape in California, Gerlach announced plans to change the name and scope of the CHFA. He said that on January 1, 2017, the CHFA will be broadening its mandate to include all alterative strategies […]

HFR: HFRI Index Gains 0.40% in August As Volatility Falls

(Fin Alternatives) Led by strong performance in activist and energy strategies, HFR’s benchmark HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index notched its sixth consecutive monthly gain last month with a +0.40% return. To read this article:

Alternative Investors Face Difficulty Finding Right Opportunities

(Fin Alternatives) Investors across all alternative asset classes are finding it harder to source attractive investment opportunities than twelve months ago, according to a new survey from industry data provider Preqin. To read this article:

Private Equity Is the New Hedge Fund

(Bloomberg) Hedge funds have served publicly as this year’s whipping boy for angry investors. They’ve been hammered with some of the biggest withdrawals since the credit crisis and are being forced to drop their fees. Less discussed, however, is just […]

Investors Prefer Computer-Run Hedge Funds to Traders

(New York Post) Investors are unhappy with activist hedge fund performances — unless the fund is run by a computer. Nearly 80 percent of investors surveyed by Preqin said performance of hedge funds has not lived up to expectations over […]

Family Offices Back Away From Hedge Funds After Returns Decline

Bloomberg Family offices, which manage the money of wealthy clans, are growing wary of hedge funds. Offices reduced their exposure to hedge funds, which have mostly underperformed stock markets since the financial crisis, by 10 percent in the 12 months […]

Surge In Passive Strategies Will Be Boon – Hedge Fund Executive Okada

(Reuters) Money moving from hedge funds and other active investment managers to low-cost passive strategies will ultimately be a boon for professional money managers, according to Mark Okada, co-founder of Highland Capital Management. “All of this chasing of beta and […]

Ex-Guggenheim Hedge Fund Deimos Asset Management to Close

(Pension & Investments) Deimos Asset Management, the multistrategy hedge fund that was previously housed within Guggenheim Partners, is closing its doors less than two years after its inception, citing a difficult fundraising environment. “Despite our many successes — including minimal […]

This Hedge Fund Made 2,100% From World’s Most Extreme Market Mania

(Bloomberg) Plenty of professional investors like to tout their talent for turning volatility into opportunity. Few have managed to deliver on that promise as well as Wang Bing. With deft timing and the magnifying power of leverage, the 37-year-old trader […]