BusinessWeek – Hedge funds and other money managers cut bullish bets on Brent crude by 11 percent in the week ended Oct. 25, according to data from ICE Futures Europe. Speculative bets that prices will rise, in futures and options […]

Bloomberg) — Hedge funds increased bullish bets on West Texas Intermediate oil to the highest level since May on expectations the gap between the U.S. benchmark price and Brent, the standard for more than half the world’s crude, will continue […]

Bloomberg – Oil fell in New York on speculation demand will falter after the biggest monthly gain in more than two years and a surge in the dollar. Brent’s premium to U.S. crude was near its lowest in almost four […]

BBC – Hedge funds plan to make big profits from the eurozone crisis, with the bill being footed by taxpayers. The BBC’s Michael Robinson reports from Athens. Plus as the world’s population reaches seven billion, Lesley Curwen talks to David […]

Seeking Alpha – Analysts like to follow what institutional investors (like hedge fund managers) buy because they have access to sophisticated research and have a lot of experience in choosing investments. When they start buying a stock, it’s a signal […]

BusinessWeek – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission responded to objections from hedge funds and private- equity funds by dialing back demands in its new rule calling for fund advisers to report internal information to regulators. Revising its proposal from […]

Barron’s – You know the expression that a good compromise leaves both sides unhappy? Sometimes, mutual indifference is just fine. The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new reporting regulations for hedge funds last week. Headlines noted that the SEC’s approval […]

Pensions & Investments – The $37.4 billion Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System, Springfield, approved tactical plans that are adding hundreds of millions of dollars — and new money managers — to the hedge fund and real-return portfolios. The board at its […]

Bloomberg – Hedge funds are making bets on the soccer player transfer markets in Spain, Portugal and Turkey, clashing with fans who say they are profiting from teams’ financial woes. Quality Sports Investments Ltd., based on the island of Jersey […]

Bloomberg – Speculators boosted wagers on higher commodity prices by the most since August as improving prospects for growth in the U.S. and Europe sent prices toward their biggest rally in 10 months. Money managers boosted combined net-long positions across […]

Reuters – Hedge funds, with memories of the havoc wreaked by Lehman’s demise still fresh in their minds, are moving away from banks singled out by markets as higher risk, giving rivals a chance to grab lucrative business serving these […]

Telegraph – Hedge funds are betting that G4S’s £5.2bn acquisition of ISS will collapse, by buying credit default swaps on the Danish company’s debt. The cost of insuring ISS’s debt has risen sharply over the past week, despite initially tumbling […]