Jim Chanos, the president and founder of Kynikos Associates and one of the industry’s higher profile short-sellers, said that the evidence was almost irrefutable late last year that something was wrong with Wirecard.
There is precious little to celebrate in the precipitous collapse of Wirecard, the German payments group whose shares have lost 90 per cent in a matter of days amid what now appears to be incontrovertible evidence of a massive and
Investor caution over current inflation risks will see volatility remain at elevated levels, in turn offering rich investment opportunities for vol arbitrage trades, according to Dominicé & Co Asset Management, whose long-running flagship strategy continues to ride high this year.
By Mario Acquistapace (pictured), Associate – Investment Research, Capital Generation Partners – As allocators we have, in part, a responsibility for the actions and inactions of the managers we select. When it comes to responsible investing there is certainly very
Chinese growth is unbalanced and plateauing, giving rise to alpha-generating opportunities in relative value plays, Lyxor Asset Management strategists said this week. Senior strategists Jean-Baptiste Berthon and Philippe Ferreira, and Bernadette Busquere Arnal, EU head of hedge fund research, pointed
By A Paris — From the appeal of no income tax, to the supportive business community and the weather and lifestyle it offers, Florida has continued on its upward trajectory as an attractive location for financial and technology firms.
The collapse of Archegos Capital Management, which is set to bring hefty losses to a number of exposed investment banks, has again thrown the spotlight onto outsized leverage held by hedge funds and investment managers, and raises renewed fears over
By Joel Press, Press Management – In previous columns we have addressed the topic of Succession Planning in the context of factors to consider, and also the transition of leadership from a Founder to a named successor. Those discussions presumed that
Convertible bonds and certain cyclical credits in developed markets offer positive opportunities while broader credit markets face a squeeze from rising inflation, negative yields and increased government intervention, according to Alberto Gallo, head of global credit strategies at Algebris Investments.
In these times of uncertainty, startup and emerging managers are turning to their partners, consultants and service providers for support and guidance. Max Hayden (pictured), global head of prime brokerage sales at IG Prime, sat down with three respected, experienced
