Hedge funds are falling behind other sectors such as private equity and real estate when it comes to integrating ESG factors into their portfolios.
Trend-following hedge funds and CTA strategies have dipped slightly in recent days after ending the first half of the year in positive territory, Société Générale’s CTA indices show, but the sector is well-placed to capitalise on commodities and equities trends
Healthcare-focused equity hedge fund Rhenman & Partners scored a near-12 per cent return in the first six months of the year, as a number of correct calls in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals stocks drove gains in June.
REYL & Cie’s investment team has highlighted the strong performance of hedge funds over the past two years in the company’s latest Quarterly Compass investment update. REYL & Cie says performance has been between 5 per cent and 11 per
The European Energy Exchange has today launched a new Zero Carbon Freight Index (ZCFI), enabling players in the Dry Freight market to see, for the first time, how the cost of carbon emissions could affect freight prices. The ZCFI comes
Hedge fund short sellers continue to target global oilfield services provider Petrofac, which has suffered a USD180 million annual loss and falling revenues amid an ongoing fraud investigation. BlackRock Investment Management has a net short position of 1.28 per cent,
Global alternative asset management group Tikehau Capital has launched Tikehau Impact Credit (TIC), pioneering an impact approach in the high yield universe. Read the full story at Private Equity Wire…
Bullish, a technology company focused on developing financial services for the digital assets sector, is to go public through a merger with Far Peak Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: FPAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Read the full story at Prirvate
Waystone, a provider of institutional governance, risk and compliance services to the asset management industry, has secured a significant investment from Montagu Private Equity. The investment represents a significant opportunity for Waystone to build upon its current expansion plans and
By Ben Axler, CIO and Founder of Spruce Point Capital Management – When I started my investment management firm in 2009 after a career in investment banking, I felt emboldened to fix certain structural problems in the industry I was
