Category Archives: Syndicated
IDFC AMC Floats Maiden Hedge Fund
(VC Circle) IDFC Asset Management Company is launching its inaugural India equity long/short hedge fund under the name IDFC India Equity Hedge-Conservative Fund. It is a category-III alternative investment fund (AIF) managed by Vijay Krishna Kumar, director of liquid alternatives […]
Global institutional investors braced for market risks and pursuing an active approach in 2018
(Hedgeweek) Faced with low interest rates and relatively high valuations for risk assets, large global institutional investors are looking to protect themselves against downturn risks through maintaining their cash levels and selectively increasing allocations to active strategies. To read this […]
Man AHL TargetRisk returns 33 per cent in first three years
(Hedgeweek) Man AHL’s TargetRisk strategy has returned 33 per cent since its launch in December 2014, ranking it in the top decile in comparison to its peer group. The strategy has also been awarded a five star rating by Morningstar. […]
PIMCO Says Lack of Fear in Markets Means You Should Be Worried
(Bloomberg) One of the world’s largest money managers says you should fear the lack of fear in markets. Investors in global equities are enjoying the best start to a year in at least three decades, cutting back on cash positions […]
Goldman Sachs and Ken Griffin Funds Give Big to Obama Foundation
(Bloomberg) Philanthropic funds connected to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin are among donors that gave the Obama Foundation at least $1 million apiece, the former president’s organization announced this week. The foundation is building the […]
Barclays Is Cutting Up to 100 Senior Investment Bank Staff
(Bloomberg) Barclays Plc is eliminating as many as 100 senior staff at its investment bank as the unit’s chief, Tim Throsby, overhauls the underperforming division, according to people familiar with the decision.The cutbacks will fall mainly at the managing director […]
More Firms Banned As The World’s Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund Goes Ethical
(HITC Business) Norway’s $1.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund has axed investments in another nine companies as it tries to move to what it considers as ethical investments. To read this article:
Starboard to Nominate Nine Candidates to Mellanox Board
(CNBC) Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP has started a proxy fight on Wednesday for control of Mellanox Technologies Ltd , calling the Israeli chipmaker deeply undervalued. Starboard, the largest shareholder of Mellanox with a 10.7 percent stake, said it […]
Asset Managers Have ‘Gone Backwards’ On Gender
(Citywire) The UK’s asset management industry has ‘gone backwards’ on gender representation, says the City grandee who last year co-led a government review into women in business. To read this article:
Adam & Co Wealth Manager Joins High-Flying Fund Boutique
(Citywire) Boutique small cap house Amati Global Investors has hired former Adam & Co hotshot Anna Wilson (née Croze) as a UK fund manager. She joins the team which includes a number of First State alumni, including founders Paul Jourdan […]
Scaramucci’s Skybridge Capital Deal Still In Limbo After A Year
(New York Post) Tick-tock. Tick-tock. It’s been one year since Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital announced its sale to a consortium of foreign buyers, and the deal is still in limbo. We have “no idea when it’s closing,” a source familiar […]
Volume in futures and options flat based on the low volatility in many markets – This will change in 2018
(Harvest) Global financial markets performed very well but you could not tell by looking at the volume of trading on futures exchanges around the world. The year-end numbers from the Futures Industry Association (FIA) show that futures trading volume was […]