Hedge funds have lost almost USD560 million after several hefty short bets on a range of FTSE 100 stocks turned sour as equity markets yielded solid gains. New data from London-based equity research firm Ortex Analytics shows almost three-quarters of
Frankfurt-based asset manager First Private Investment Management has established a new multi-boutique network, FP Investment Partners which offers access to quant investing, infrastructure and alternatives/hedge fund investments.Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Hedge fund short sellers look set to gain from bets against London-headquartered Capita after the embattled global outsourcing and professional services provider’s stock price slipped again following recent poor first half results. Capita suffered a GBP28.5 million (USD38 million) loss
The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter point to 0.5 per cent, the first interest rate rise in a decade. Commenting on the decision, Andrew Fowkes, Head of Retail Centre of Excellence, SAS UK & Ireland
A new hedge fund launched last month by Union Bancaire Privée which trades on good and bad governance within Japanese companies has started positively – and portfolio manager Zuhair Khan (pictured) says the country’s patchy record on board oversight will continue to offer
Global Jet Capital, a provider of financing solutions for corporate aircraft, believes more private equity firms and hedge funds are considering entering the business aviation finance sector to diversify their portfolios and reduce their exposure to equities and bonds and
The convertible bond market is “quietly thriving” in the aftermath of the market shock brought about by the coronavirus crisis, says Man GLG, the long-running discretionary hedge fund management unit of Man Group. Convertibles’ primary market has seen record levels
Hedge funds have collected almost EUR200 million from successful bets against the embattled travel and leisure sector, with short positions in Lufthansa, TUI and IAG driving the bulk of the gains recently. New analysis by Ortex, the London-based equity analytics
The company created to assume portfolio management of the Canadian diversified asset business of Sprott Asset Management, has been re-named Ninepoint Partners. The rebranding completes the transition initiated with the 1 August, 2017 management-led buyout of the diversified asset
Hedge funds betting against Asos have seen their positions squeezed as the online fashion retailer’s share price surged further this week following upgraded profit forecasts.
