Industrial metals and bulk materials stand to gain from the nascent post-Covid economic recovery according to metals and mining-focused hedge fund Delbrook Capital, while precious metals trades – an investor favourite during market uncertainty – could be starting to run
Managed futures funds posted a positive month in February gaining 1.76 per cent, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the year to date, CTAs returned 1.68 per cent through the end
Hedge funds’ bearish bets against Cineworld suffered a dent this week as shares in the beleaguered London-listed global cinema chain – a long-standing target of short sellers – surged more than 9 per cent.
Hedge fund clients of Centaur Fund Services performed strongly in 2020, according to data released by the independent fund administrator. The company says that increased market volatility caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, optimism over vaccines, US elections and huge government
The hedge fund industry continued its positive run in February, returning 2.68 per cent for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P Total Return Index gained
Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: EQOS), a digital assets financial services company, has launched EQUOS Origin (EQO), a token that can only be earned through trading on the EQUOS cryptocurrency exchange. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Jeremy Touboul, a former fund manager at H2O Asset Management, and Raphaël Remond, former CEO of State Street France, have launched LIOR Global Partners, a new sustainability-focused discretionary global macro hedge fund firm. LIOR Global Partners will use a top-down
The Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index, which provides a representative baseline for how the broad liquid alternative investment category performs, returned 1.18 per cent in February, underperforming the 1.52 per cent monthly return of the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index. The
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management’s flagship healthcare-focused hedge fund overcame February’s market volatility to finish the month in positive territory, as the strategy triumphed in the Best Global Equity Fund category at this year’s Hedgeweek European Awards. The Rhenman Healthcare
Hedge funds may be better placed to withstand a future performance squeeze in SPACs than other investors, as the recent sell-off in the asset class shed light on vehicle structures and investor-sponsor alignment. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, have
