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Trend-following hedge funds climb further in April
CTAs and trend-following hedge funds have maintained their stellar first-quarter momentum in recent weeks, extending positive gains for investors throughout April to put them comfortably in double-digit territory on a year-to-date basis.
May 7, 2024
CTA pioneer Eckhardt acquires rival trend-follower Rotella Capital
Eckhardt Trading Company (ETC), the long-running Chicago-headquartered managed futures and quantitative investing pioneer, has acquired systematic fund manager Rotella Capital Management.
April 30, 2024
CTAs on course for positive January returns
CTAs and trend-following hedge funds have made a positive start to the year following a bruising 2023, with the strategies on course to end January up more than 1.5%, according to new industry data tracking the biggest managed futures funds.
February 6, 2024
Citco: Majority of hedge funds report gains in 2023 as inflows turn negative
Equity strategies led the way in 2023 as roughly 80% of hedge funds overall saw positive returns, according to a year-end review from Citco, the asset servicer with $1.8 trillion in hedge fund assets under administration.
February 6, 2024
Long/short equity set to perform in 2024
Thanks to a potential increase for global equity volatility, long/short equity managers may expect to outperform, according to recently released research from Cambridge Associates.
January 22, 2024
Ex-Elliott activist Franck Tuil favors pharma stock Grifols’ rebound
Sparta Capital Management founder Franck Tuil, who spent two decades at Paul Singer’s activist hedge fund Elliott Management, has built a long position in Spanish pharmaceutical Grifols, which he believes can triple its share price in the next few years.
December 19, 2023
Where next for hedge funds’ Treasury basis trade?
As hedge funds have piled into the so-called basis trade in U.S. Treasury markets this year, aiming to capitalize on the pricing gap between Treasury futures and the underlying cash bonds, the bet has emerged as a key regulatory flashpoint, sharpening divisions between the hedge fund industry and policymakers.
December 5, 2023
Pictet Alternatives hires Boardman as head of hedge funds
Pictet Alternative Advisors, the $40.1 billion alternative investment arm of Geneva-headquartered global wealth management giant Pictet Group, has hired Trudi Usher Boardman as head of hedge funds, as the firm looks to further institutionalize its business and strengthen its hedge fund footprint.
November 14, 2023
More investors mull quant model use in private assets
More than half of investors anticipate quantitative techniques to be applied to less liquid assets such as private equity and real estate, as market participants look to expand systematic models beyond traditional sectors like equities and bonds, according to new industry survey by Invesco.
November 7, 2023
D.E. Shaw eyes credit opportunities with latest multi-strategy Alkali launch
Multi-strategy quantitative hedge fund giant D.E. Shaw is raising money for a new investment strategy which will look to capitalize on less liquid credit and credit-related opportunities across private and public markets.
September 12, 2023
Distressed assets put Brazil at the center of emerging markets opportunities
With Russia and China looking increasingly uninvestable for emerging markets investors, the coming 12 months offer “an amazing environment” for distressed and special situations opportunities in Brazil amid a shifting inflationary and interest rate backdrop, according to Brunel Partners, a Latin American-focused capital advisory and placement agent.
August 21, 2023
New Holland Capital makes strategic investment in start-up hedge fund Shinfalls
New Holland Capital, the New York-based alternative investment manager and seed capital provider, has made a strategic investment in metals-focused start-up hedge fund Shinfalls Commodities.
August 7, 2023
Wasserstein eyes debt dislocation
Chatham Asset Management is urging Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) to actively address its looming debt maturities, calling for a more proactive approach from the board in finding a refinancing solution.
July 7, 2023
Emerging market credit hedge fund ProMeritum positions for success
After successfully weathering three-and-a-half years of near-continuous shocks and crises, ProMeritum Investment Management, a London-based emerging markets credit hedge fund, sees a rich opportunity set evolving within its investment universe.
June 27, 2023
Hedge fund contrarians Hugh Hendry and Barry Norris face off in debate
Contrarian hedge fund managers Hugh Hendry and Barry Norris set out their key investment ideas and views on looming macroeconomic challenges at an event in London recently.
June 27, 2023
Rockhampton shuts pan-Asia fund
Rockhampton Management, the Tokyo and Hong Kong-based long/short equity hedge fund firm, is closing down its pan-Asia strategy and will instead focus solely on its core Japan market.
June 12, 2023
Millennium hires ex-Balyasny analyst Starikovsky as senior PM
Multi-manager hedge fund Millennium Management has hired Gregory Starikovsky as a senior portfolio manager in New York.
June 9, 2023
BlueCrest's Michael Platt named U.K.'s richest hedge fund manager in wealth list
A total of 19 hedge fund managers are included in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List of the U.K.’s wealthiest 350 individuals, with BlueCrest Capital Co-Founder Michael Platt making the top 10.
May 29, 2023
Fully paid securities lending – how do I find the right provider?
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February 15, 2023
ESG Investing, Diversity & Inclusion and Paving The Way Towards Impact and Sustainability
StoneX's Chris Edgar, Co-Head of Capital Introduction, discusses ESG Investing, Diversity & Inclusion and Paving The Way Towards Impact and Sustainability.
February 25, 2021
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