Hedge Funds
With global hedge fund assets at roughly $3.45 trillion (and growing by double-digit percentages each year), money managers have a greater influence on public and private markets than ever before. DailyAlts covers every element of the hedge fund industry – from changing performance structures to manager strategies, from regulatory oversight to activist holdings, and from new fund launches to the liquidation of underperformers. This channel is your one-stop-shop for daily news and insights for the influential and topical hedge fund space.
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Speaking at the Piper Sandler Global Exchanges & Brokerage Conference in New York, Novogratz said the Fed’s removal of stimulus led to a correction in the broader financial market, in turn triggering a collapse in crypto prices. As a result, a large number of crypto hedge funds could fail.
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Hedge funds’ surge in long positioning may presage a correction
Macro investing and commodity trading funds went long with a vengeance in March
According to Jason Goepfert, founder of Sundial Capital Research Inc., trend-following hedge funds swung from a 25% short positioning in March 2019 to over 50% long exposure.
Institutional Investor’s 2019 Hedge Fund Awards
Institutional Investor announced Thursday evening the Hedge Fund Industry Awards at its 17th annual awards dinner at the Mandarin Oriental in New York.
Here are some of the winners.
Hedge fund allocations chopped again, this time at the Pennsylvania SERS
The $29 billion Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System has decided to reduce both its rate of return as well as allocations to hedge funds.
Why 2 and 20 Fees May Soon Be History
An unimpressive performance record, investor resistance to high fees and difficult industry conditions are squeezing hedge funds across the board. Average management fees crashed to a record low of 1.43% in the first quarter of 2018, according to Hedge Fund Research.
Hedge Funds Bet Big on Caesars Takeover
Eldorado Resorts may soon be in the takeover saddle at Caesars Entertainment, going by the report issued by Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli. He said the odds of the transaction coming to fruition were increasing.
Elliott Management Eyes Barnes and Noble
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management, owned by billionaire Paul Singer, may acquire book chain Barnes and Noble for $476 million, according to The Financial Times.
Why This Hedge Fund is Betting on Climate Change
Robert Gibbins’ Autonomy Capital thinks investors are ignoring the implications of climate change at their own peril
Two More Hedge Funds Bite the Dust
Quant Fund Amplitude Capital AG and Sator Square Capital Management have stopped trading or shut down