Monthly Archives: January 2016
Hedge Fund Nears Rare Insider Trading Settlement Refund With U.S. SEC
(Reuters) U.S. securities regulators said on Monday they would not oppose making a rare settlement refund of $21.5 million to hedge fund Level Global Investors LP after a federal appeals court’s ruling that made pursuing insider trading cases tougher.The U.S. […]
BAUPOST: We’ve started buying distressed debt
(Business Insider) The Baupost Group, the $27 billion hedge fund led by value investor Seth Klarman, has been buying distressed debt, or the bonds of companies that are in or near bankruptcy.In an investor update, Jim Mooney, the head of […]
Global equity hedge fund Skyline Capital to close
(Reuters) – Global equity hedge fund firm Skyline Capital said on Monday it is to shut after widespread weakness in emerging markets resulted in its funds posting double-digit falls in 2015.The closure follows that of peer Nevsky Capital in December […]
Noted Short-Seller Launches Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – After successfully exposing accounting problems with a number of Chinese firms trading on North American stock exchanges, Carson Block has launched a hedge fund. Block and his company, Muddy Waters LLC, gained fame several years ago […]
Professional Investors Are Confident in Active Management
(Daily Alts) Heightened market volatility has many retail investors on edge, but it’s also a concern for industry professionals. In a recently published survey of professional investors, MFS found “a large number” of respondents expect continued market volatility, and that […]
Hedge Fund Manager Who Lost 96% Six Years Ago Giving Up On Bouncing Back
(Dealbreaker.com) What do you say about a hedge fund that loses 96% in two months? Usually, that there isn’t a third month. That lesser losses have taken down bigger game. That anyone would be crazy to keep their money with […]
Former BlackRock Money Manager Nigel Hart to Start Hedge Fund
(Bloomberg) Nigel Hart, a former fund manager at BlackRock Inc., is starting a hedge fund that will bet on and against equities globally, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.Advenio Capital Management, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, will launch […]
Hedge Fund Legends Point Finger at China for Global Deflation
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The World Economic Forum kicked off in Davos last week and one of the hot topics is whether or not China’s policies and economic slowdown could cause a global deflationary period. Two legendary hedge fund managers […]
Hedge Funds Cut Bearish Oil Bets Before Rebound From 12-Year Low
(Bloomberg) Hedge funds reduced record bets on falling oil prices ahead of the biggest two-day rally since 2008.West Texas Intermediate futures rebounded from a 12-year low last week, part of a broad rally in global markets fueled by speculation that […]
Greenlight Capital to take a board seat at SunEdison:
(Reuters) – SunEdison Inc will give hedge fund Greenlight Capital a board seat after a decline in the solar company’s stock price and the departure of some senior officials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with […]
How Much Will Markets Fall? Top Investors See No Bottom Yet
(Bloomberg) Investment managers are warning that markets probably have further to fall as China’s growth slows, oil prices plunge and central bankers lack tools to prop up economies. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will drop another 10 percent to […]
Ranking Hedge Fund Long Equity Stock Pickers
(Harvest) The five top hedge fund long stock pickers with long U.S. equity AUM over $3 billion produced 10.7% average annual alpha in the past three years (through October 2015). The five bottom hedge fund long U.S. equity stock pickers […]