Monthly Archives: January 2021
Stock futures lower as Biden unveils $1.9 trillion stimulus plan
(CNBC) Stock futures were lower early Friday morning after President-elect Joe Biden announced details of a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, one of the top agenda items when his administration begins next week. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial […]
Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan calls for stimulus checks, unemployment support and more
(CNBC) President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled the details of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package designed to support households and businesses through the pandemic. The proposal, called the American Rescue Plan, includes several familiar stimulus measures in the hope […]
New Industry data reveals “significant” gulf between gains and losses among largest hedge funds
(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund managers have experienced “significant” performance dispersion over the past 12 months, with the biggest funds seeing the largest gaps between gains and losses, new industry data shows, once again underlining the importance of investor due diligence in […]
Hedge fund managers losing millions as order delays mount up
(Hedgeweek) An unprecedented number of delays when sending out orders to market is costing hedge fund managers $20 million per year, according to new research from TradingScreen. To read this article:
2020 ended on a high note for most of hedge fund industry
(Opalesque) Over 90% of reporting managers reported positive results in December, the broadest monthly measure of positive returns since at least 2011, said eVestment. Average gains of +4.00% lifted YTD average returns to +11.02%, past the level in 2019 (+10.07%) […]
US private equity investment activity totaled $708.4 bn in 2020, down 7.3% from 2019
(Opalesque) US private equity (PE) investment activity totaled $708.4 billion in 2020 (down 7.3 percent from 2019) across 5,309 separate deals (down 3.4 percent), marking the first decrease in both private equity value and number of transactions since 2009, said […]
Hedge funds end tumultuous year on a high note; China, technology and activist funds among top performers
(Opalesque) The global hedge fund business ended 2020 on a high note, with average hedge fund returns for December coming in at +4.00% and bringing full-year 2020 average returns to +11.02%, according to the just-released eVestment December / 2020 hedge […]
Why commodity hedge funds are now betting on an imminent oil price surge
(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds which generated striking returns in volatile energy markets last year are now preparing for a major rebound in oil in 2021, with post-vaccine travel demand, potential inflation hedges, and surging emerging markets growth all combining to push […]
SEC Charges Fund Manager With Misappropriating Over $7 Million From Retail Investors
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged fund manager Eric C. Malley and his company MG Capital Management L.P. with defrauding retail investors in two real estate funds managed by MG Capital. According to the SEC’s complaint, beginning in […]
Hedge funds see 90% approval rating from investors in 2020
(Opalesque) Investor Intentions H1 21, a new report by business intelligence provider, HFM, and the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global representative of the alternative investment management industry, has found that over 90% of investors were satisfied with the […]
November 2020 private equity investments rebound from October slump
(Opalesque) Announced investments to private equity funds rebounded in November from a brief slump in October, according to the just-released eVestment Private Markets Monitor covering November 2020. Public pensions in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada tracked by eVestment […]
With rates on the rise, investors fearing any signs of inflation
(CNBC) With the sharp move higher in interest rates, markets have been on the lookout for inflation creeping up. So Wednesday’s December CPI report will be important even if it still shows a muted rise in the consumer price index. […]