Category Archives: Syndicated
Hedge Funds Trim Bullish Bets as Russian Ruble Swings With Oil
(Bloomberg)Hedge funds trimmed bets for the ruble to appreciate for the first time in six weeks as swinging oil prices and the prospect for higher U.S. interest rates threaten to exacerbate the Russian currency’s losses. Speculators were net long the […]
Bill Ackman dropped a big hint about what Valeant will do next
(Business Insider) During his hedge fund’s quarterly conference call, Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman dropped a big hint about what’s next for his largest position, Valeant Pharmaceuticals.”Fairly … soon Valeant will have identified a new specialty pharmacy to handle” the […]
Fund of hedge funds battle to convince clients they are worth it
(Reuters)Funds which charge investors to pick out successful hedge fund bets are struggling to reinvent themselves and convince their clients they are worth the fees.The $895 billion hedge fund of funds industry has seen assets contract sharply in the years […]
Matlinpatterson Seeks $300 Million For Puerto Rico Recovery Fund
(Reuters) MatlinPatterson hopes to raise $300 million from investors to bet on Puerto Rico’s economic recovery, according to marketing materials seen by Reuters.The New York-based private investment firm, which specializes in debt, is already among a group of hedge funds […]
Shining a Light on Hedge Fund Holdings Would Hit Close to Home
(Stamford Advocate) A U.S. congresswoman’s introduction of a “Hedge Fund Sunshine” bill Wednesday could have a major impact locally. The bill arrives in response to the pressure financiers are exerting on teetering Puerto Rico by acquiring its debt at steep […]
What Hedge Fund Stars Are Buying and Selling
(Barrons) On a warm Indian Summer afternoon, 1,100 investors gathered in Chicago’s Harris Theater for the annual Invest for Kids conference to glean investment ideas from a potpourri of hedge fund managers and other gurus. The investment performance over the […]
Investing With An Edge: Deswell Industries
(Seeking Alpha) While earnings have been poor, Deswell trades for significantly less than its liquid assets. – The company has >8% dividend yield and insiders have been buying. – However, a few things about the company can only be described […]
Hedge Fund Brevan Howard Lays off 50 Support Staff
(Bloomberg) Leading European hedge fund firm Brevan Howard has cut around 50 support staff across its global operations, a source familiar with the matter on Friday said, as part of a plan to focus on its flagship macro-economic funds business.The […]
Hedge Funds Raised Treasury Shorts by Most Since ’13
(Bloomberg) Hedge funds picked just the right time to boost bearish bets on Treasuries by the most since March 2013. Large speculators including hedge funds increased net short positions in 10-year notes by 128,601 contracts to 164,264 in the week […]
Treasury Management: No Longer the Poor Relation
(COO Connect) Equinoxe Alternative Investment Services Global Head of Product Development, Alan McKenna, recently explored how the treasury function within funds has recently become a lot more complex, spurred on by three major drivers: the effect of Basel III on […]
Lawyers Accuse Hedge Funds of Propping Up Massive ‘Sham’
(Variety.com) Filmmakers who would like to make the submarine action thriller “Hunter Killer,” attempting to extricate their film project from bankrupt Relativity Studios, accused the company and its founder Ryan Kavanaugh of operating a massive “sham,” which hedge funds continue […]
What You Need to Know About Bonds and Managed Futures before Interest Rates Rise
(Attain Alternatives) Attain Capital is looking at what types of investments are likely to benefit from the increased bond market volatility and potential price trends which could come from a rising rate environment. To read this article: