As manager of Cheyne Capital’s Thematic Long/Short Fund, Richard Woolf (pictured) brings what he describes as a “healthy dose of scepticism” to his portfolio management style and trading approach.
The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.24 per cent loss in May. Year to date, the Index is down 1.76 per cent. “Large system traders were the hardest hit by trend reversals in
Hedge funds suffered their second biggest loss on record last month, tumbling 7.25 per cent on average as the sharp economic downturn following the Covid-19 outbreak took its toll on performance.
Tradeweb: Best Execution Platform – During periods of high volatility or market stress, it’s vital that hedge fund managers continue to benefit from robust access to liquidity through efficient electronic markets. Electronic trading plays a significant role in promoting stability in
Pricing dislocations across a broad range of industries and geographies, coupled with an increasingly fragmented macroeconomic landscape stemming from divergent emergency central bank measures, will throw up a wealth of investment opportunities for macro, equity and credit hedge fund strategies
With markets in turmoil resulting from the economic impacts of the coronavirus, managed futures made good on their diversification thesis and gained 1.94 per cent in March according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop
Lansdowne Partners, the long-running London-based hedge fund firm, is restructuring its flagship Developed Markets Fund to focus solely on long-only investments, and will no longer employ short-selling in the strategy, in a major shift in focus for the high-profile manager.
Fintech specialist Broadridge Financial Solutions is to be added to the S&P 500 Index at the opening of trading on Monday 18 June 2018. “We are honoured to join the important companies that comprise the S&P 500,” says Rich Daly,
Alan Davies, former Director of SS&C Depositary Services Limited, has joined INDOS Financial, an independent fund depositary and oversight business, as Managing Director.
Eversheds Sutherland: Best Law Firm – The persistent low rate environment has been pushing hedge fund managers to explore more creative options when looking to launch new funds. Increasing regulatory scrutiny is prompting greater urgency on the ESG front, while cyber-security
