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Sector rotation drags L/S Equity lower, says Lyxor

Thu, 19/07/2018 - 09:08

Risk assets were under pressure during the second half of June as trade war concerns escalated. The MSCI World was down 3 per cent in USD terms during the second half of June, since Trump approved tariffs on Chinese imports. »

WPT sees ‘significant’ risk of market downturn

Mon, 25/06/2018 - 08:37

Quantitative hedge fund WPT believes there’s a ‘significant’ risk of a market correction in 2018 and is preparing for probable market turbulence. »

Bank of England: Is history repeating itself?

Mon, 23/04/2018 - 19:08

Mike Amey, PIMCO’s head of sterling portfolio management and ESG strategies on the challenges facing the Bank of England… »

Italian election result shows Italy’s and Europe’s core challenges remain unresolved

Mon, 05/03/2018 - 10:20

Timothy Graf, head of macro strategy for EMEA at State Street Global Markets; Antoine Lesné, head of EMEA strategy and research for SPDR ETFs; and Elliot Hentov, head of policy and research – official institutions for EMEA at State Street Global Advisors, offer their views on the Italian general election results… »

Value investors return as Greece tackles structural changes, says Quaero Capital

Tue, 20/02/2018 - 10:32

Value investors are returning to Greece, hopeful that if improving macro-economic conditions persist, the coming year will prove a major boost to Greek small cap stocks, according to Quaero Capital. »

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Mirabaud Securities launches Global Thematic Group

Mon, 29/01/2018 - 10:27

Mirabaud Securities has launched the Mirabaud Securities Global Thematic Group, a specialist team that assesses macro themes and fundamental stock ideas to identify interesting opportunities for investors. »

Agecroft Partners predicts top hedge fund industry trends for 2018

Wed, 03/01/2018 - 11:07

By Don Steinbrugge, Agecroft Partners – Each year, Agecroft Partners predicts the top hedge fund industry trends stemming from our contact with more than two thousand institutional investors and hundreds of hedge fund organisations. »

Where do hedge funds stand on Brexit and UK assets?

Tue, 28/11/2017 - 09:21

The latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor’s Cross Asset team takes a look at how hedge funds view the current state of Brexit negotiations, and as with just about everything to do with the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the picture is less than clear. »

Hathersage Capital Management - Best Macro Hedge Fund

Tue, 10/10/2017 - 17:42

Hathersage Capital Management LLC is a discretionary global macro investment manager founded in 1991. The firm is a foreign exchange specialist, expressing its global macro views strictly in G10 currencies, using interbank spot, forwards and vanilla options. »

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Quaero strategy highlights the unexpected pace and impact of radical change

Tue, 12/09/2017 - 10:06

Factory automation, pharmacy and the retail sector are three areas already undergoing fundamental, structural changes from the growing pressures of disruptive innovation (DI) across markets and geographies, according to Quaero Capital investment manager Eurof Uppington. »