Monthly Archives: January 2019
Hennessee: Hedge Funds Lost -2.27% in December
(Opalesque) Hennessee Group LLC announced today that the Hennessee Hedge Fund Index decreased -2.27% for the month (-2.15% YTD), while the S&P 500 was down -9.18% (-6.0% YTD), the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased -8.66% (-6.18% YTD), and the NASDAQ […]
Currency Asset Management Doyen Gary Klopfenstein Strengthening QCAM’s International Market Growth Plans
(Opalesque) QCAM Currency Asset Management announced that Gary Klopfenstein will serve as a Senior Strategic Advisor to the company. In this role, Mr. Klopfenstein will advise QCAM on both business and trading strategies with a focus on expanding the firm’s […]
IMDDA Extends Period for First Global Designation Exam
(Opalesque) Faced with high demand, the Investment Management Due Diligence Association (IMDDA), an exclusive investor-based organization dedicated to the professionals who investigate facts concerning investment programs, announced that it has extended the global testing period for its first Chartered Due […]
Quant investment allocations to rise by 70 per cent in 2019
(Hedgeweek) LFIS, a USD14 billion Paris-based asset manager, has released the results of a new survey which highlights the continued influence and growth of quant investment strategies in Europe. To read this article:
Dow snaps 4-day winning streak as fears of an economic slowdown intensify
(CNBC) Stocks fell on Tuesday, the first trading day of the week, as weak data out of China and lower global growth estimates from the International Monetary Fund renewed fears of the global economy slowing down. The Dow Jones Industrial […]
Slowdown in Europe likely to favour bonds and export-oriented European equities in Q1 2019
(Hedgeweek) Slowing German output and lower inflation in the US and China will likely favour bonds over equities and export-oriented European equities over domestic-focused stocks in Q1 2019, according to an analysis by Kestrel Investment Partners (KIP), an independent global […]
This Hedge Fund Turned 0% Yields Into Double Digit Returns
(Bloomberg) A small Japanese hedge fund has managed to clamber its way to double-digit annual returns despite focusing solely on the country’s zero-yielding government bond market. Amulet Capital Management Co. enjoyed an average annual return of 22 percent over the […]
L/S Equity rebounds after a dreadful quarter, says Lyxor
(Hedgeweek) The market rebound since end of December fuelled hedge fund strategies most exposed to risk assets such as L/S Equity and Special Situations, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset research team. To read this article:
Hedge fund veteran joins Dynamic Beta Investments as COO
(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund advisory firm Dynamic Beta investments (DBi), a specialist in the liquid alternatives market, has expanded its management team with the appointment of former AQR Global Head of Execution Douglas Cilento as Chief Operating Officer. To read this […]
Hedge Funds Hunt for Brexit Bargains
(Bloomberg) Paul Singer’s activist investor is reported to be examining U.K. retailer Dixons Carphone. It would be a brave bet, but not necessarily a bad one. That most bargain-hungry of corporate shoppers, Elliott Management Corp., might be about to put […]
Hedge Funds Get Key Role at $140 Billion Swedbank Money Manager
(Bloomberg) At Swedbank Robur, which manages about $140 billion in assets, hedge funds are playing a bigger role in helping the firm tackle whiplash-prone markets. The Swedish asset manager, a unit of Swedbank AB, took a more cautious approach to […]
Hedge Funds Buy Oil amid Greater Optimism on Economy
(Reuters) Hedge funds have started to accumulate bullish positions in crude oil and diesel once more, amid rising optimism about the outlook for the global economy in 2019. Hedge funds and other money managers increased their net long position in […]