With surges in volatility tipped to become increasingly frequent, so-called “black swan” events are more likely to become part of “the new normal”, speakers at this year’s Hedgeweek LIVE Europe summit heard.
CTAs were unable to extend their two-month winning streak into the New Year as January performance dipped 0.02 per cent for the month according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. “Although equity prices
Refinitiv has launched MarketPsych ESG Analytics, a new analytics tool to provide numerical ESG insights on companies and countries based on news and social media monitoring.
Hedge funds started 2021 on a positive note returning 0.98 per cent in January, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was down 1.01
Brummer & Partners’ flagship multi-strategy fund has made a strong start to February, with its equities- and macro-focused managers generating strong gains that have helped the Stockholm-based outfit reverse January’s losses. The Brummer Multi-Strategy (BMS) vehicle’s SEK class has risen
Bitwise Asset Management has launched the Bitwise DeFi Crypto Index Fund. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
CARL has bolstered its list of quantitative strategies previously only available to institutions and the uber-wealthy, with the addition of Victory Peak from Alphatative which is managed by David Bush. This is the first time this sophisticated quant strategy has
CQS, Sir Michael Hintze’s (pictured) long-running multi-strategy credit-focused hedge fund firm, has launched a new actively-managed strategy which aims to generate higher returns across corporate sub-investment grade opportunities against a backdrop of increased volatility and unpredictable markets. The CQS Total
Hedge fund Alden Global Capital (Alden) is to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the common stock of Tribune Publishing, owner of the Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News and other local newspapers, for USD17.25 per share in
Pictet Asset Management, the investment management arm of the Geneva-headquartered wealth management giant Pictet Group, has launched a new multi-asset fund strategy which taps into opportunities across a range of emerging markets asset classes.
