Category Archives: Syndicated
Hedge fund exit requests drop in October
(Reuters) Investors flagged their intention to shift less money out of hedge funds in October after market volatility eased, data released on Tuesday showed. The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator, withdrawal requests expressed as a percentage of assets under administration, […]
Leda Braga’s Hedge Fund Said to Manage More Than BlueCrest
(Bloomberg) Going it alone is working out for Leda Braga, the Brazilian-born hedge fund manager who left Michael Platt’s BlueCrest Capital Management in January. Her standalone firm now oversees more than his for the first time, according to a person […]
Bridgewater’s $70 Billion ‘All Weather Fund’ Down 6 percent in 2015
(Reuters) The $70 billion Bridgewater All Weather Fund, managed by hedge fund titan Ray Dalio, was down 1.9 percent in September and is down 6 percent through the first nine months of the year, three people familiar with the fund’s […]
NYSE Pleads for Rules to Make Hedge Funds Reveal Short Positions
(Bloomberg) The New York Stock Exchange is prodding its regulator to make hedge funds reveal which stocks they’re shorting, an area where the U.S. lags far behind Europe. NYSE wants the Securities and Exchange Commission to compel investors to identify […]
Hedge Fund Exit Requests Drop in October
(Reuters) Investors flagged their intention to shift less money out of hedge funds in October after market volatility eased, data released on Tuesday showed.The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator, withdrawal requests expressed as a percentage of assets under administration, fell […]
Ospraie’s Anderson Sees Negative Future for Metals and Oil Joe Deaux
(Bloomberg) The founder of what was once the world’s largest commodity hedge fund sees little reason for short-term optimism about oil and industrial metals. “Aluminum is miserable and is going to stay miserable and will have to force closures and […]
Bridgewater’s $70 bln ‘All Weather Fund’ down 6 pct in 2015
(Reuters) – The $70 billion Bridgewater All Weather Fund, managed by hedge fund titan Ray Dalio, was down 1.9 percent in September and is down 6 percent through the first nine months of the year, three people familiar with the […]
Two UBS Advisory Firms Settle Charges Arising From Failure to Disclose Change in Investment Strategy
(Securities & Exchange Commission) The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that two UBS advisory firms have agreed to settle charges arising from their roles in failing to disclose a change in investment strategy by UBS Willow Fund LLC, a […]
Hedge Funds are Bringing Back Everyone’s Least Favorite Toxic Investment
(Bloomberg) Joshua Siegel is bringing back a version of one of the most toxic financial vehicles ever devised and arguing that this time it’s going to be different.His StoneCastle Financial is among the hedge funds that are reviving the collateralized […]
Yum Brands to separate China unit amid activist pressure
(Reuters) – KFC owner Yum Brands Inc said it plans to spin off its dominant China business, which has been besieged by food scandals and marketing missteps, amid pressure from an activist shareholder who recently joined its board of directors. […]
Solaris’s Sun Starts Technology Hedge Fund Focused on Asia
(Bloomberg) Joseph Sun, the former head of Asia technology investments at Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC before starting his own firm six years ago, has opened a long-short hedge fund focused on technology, media and telecommunication companies. Hong Kong-based Solaris […]
SEC Head Talks Hedge Fund, Private Equity Regulation
(aiCIO) US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White has vowed to put fees and expenses for private equity and hedge funds high up the list of the regulator’s priorities. In a speech at the Managed Funds Association Outlook […]