Monthly Archives: March 2020
Seven of the twenty largest infrastructure investors are based in Canada
(Opalesque) Canada is at the forefront of the infrastructure investment landscape. Of the top 20 largest infrastructure investors globally, seven are located in Canada, pointed out Preqin. Between them, these top institutions have invested a total of $106bn in the […]
US Election 2020: How Asset managers address political contribution risk
(Hedgeweek) With the US presidential election campaign rapidly gathering pace, the issue of political contributions – and the potential for conflicts of interest – has become a major issue on fund managers’ compliance radars. To read this article:
Canopius acquires Multi-Strat Holdings
(Opalesque) London-based global specialty reinsurer Canopius has acquired Bermuda-based Multi-Strat Holdings Ltd. Multi-Strat Holdings is a specialty reinsurer focused on casualty reinsurance and casualty reinsurance linked security (ILS) transactions. Financial terms were not disclosed. To read this article:
This is ‘the best thing that investors can do’ right now, says ETF analyst
(CNBC) Do your homework. That’s the top advice WallachBeth Capital’s Andrew McOrmond can give investors right now as they navigate the stock market’s manic moves. “The best thing that investors can do is learn all their options of execution, learn […]
Jury Finds Investment Adviser and its Owner Liable for Fraud
(HedgeCo.Net) Jurors in New Haven, Connecticut, federal court returned a verdict in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s favor against an investment adviser and its owner. The jury found that Westport Capital Markets, LLC, a Connecticut-based investment advisory firm, and its […]
Wells Fargo clawed back $15 million in pay from former CEO Tim Sloan
(Marketwatch) Timothy Sloan, the Wells Fargo & Co. chief executive who left last year after failing to turn around the troubled lender, lost $15 million in compensation after he exited. To read this article:
Dow futures jump almost 700 points after Wall Street suffers worst day since 1987 market crash
(CNBC) Stock futures traded higher on early Tuesday morning after Wall Street suffered massive losses on Monday amid concerns over the economic blow from the coronavirus outbreak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 696 points higher. S&P 500 and […]
‘D’ word rears head as coronavirus-hit markets brace for recession
(Reuters) – The coronavirus shockwaves rippling through U.S. stocks are forcing investors to contemplate outcomes more dire than a recession, including several quarters of declining economic activity, a credit crisis or even a depression. To read this article:
CoinShares Group CEO provides update on current market volatility
(Hedgeweek) Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO of CoinShares Group, a leading digital asset management firm, today commented on recent market volatility and CoinShares Group’s operational continuity… To read this article:
Performance is top concern for risk premia managers
(Hedgeweek) Performance remains top concern for alternative risk premia managers despite a better year for the industry, according to new research by MJ Hudson Allenbridge. To read this article:
Private debt soars to incredible heights: 1,764 fund managers now active
(Opalesque) The youngest asset class in the private capital universe, private debt has soared to incredible heights since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Assets under management (AUM) have grown consistently each year and, as of June 2019, reached a record […]
Hedge funds record strongest relative outperformance February since 2009
(Opalesque) In the week ending March 13th 2020, Eurekahedge said that hedge funds had the strongest outperformance compared with broad financial markets since 2009 last month as the coronavirus outbreak began to infect markets.The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was down […]