Hedge funds betting against Tesla have suffered their worst monthly hit yet, with negative wagers bringing a hefty USD9.5 billion of losses to short sellers in August – but recent turbulence in Elon Musk’s mega-cap electric carmaker this week may
Harvest Capital Strategies, the asset management subsidiary of investment banking and alternative asset management firm JMP Group, has made a minority investment in Astor Investment Management, a Chicago-based registered investment advisor with USD1.9 billion of assets under management. Astor’s approach
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has published the revised 2019 calendar as well as the new 2020 calendar for the auctioning of EU emission allowances (EUA) in coordination with the European Commission, the EU Member States and the EEA EFTA
Key findings from Swiss exchange SIX’s survey of Traders include the fact that 88 per cent of traders have seen a shift from active towards passive investing and 72 per cent expect the level of passive investing to rise further
By Donald A Steinbrugge (pictured), CFA, Founder and CEO, Agecroft Partners – The hedge fund industry is dynamic, comprising numerous strategies that attract varying degrees of interest over time. Demand for each strategy is impacted by many variables including capital
Canadian institutional investors are seeking to further increase their overall allocations to alternative investment strategies, including real estate, private equity, infrastructure, private debt and hedge funds, according to a new study published by CIBC Mellon. The report, “Race for Assets:
Hedge funds gained 1.32 per cent during the month of October with underlying markets, as represented by the MSCI AC World Index (Local), up 2.56 per cent over the same period, according to EurekaHedge’s latest Index Flash Update. On a
Some quantitative trend-following hedge funds may be caught in a pincer movement between continued lukewarm performance on one side and ongoing investor aversion as a result of allocators being unable to perform deeper on-site due diligence on the other. Computer-driven
Hedge fund managers running a range of investment strategies rose again last month, with August’s gains capping the strongest five-month run for the industry in more than 20 years. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index – an investable barometer of
William Callanan – a veteran of the investment management industry and a global macro hedge fund specialist, whose resume includes stints at Soros Fund Management and Fortress Investment Group – is capitalising on evolving outsourcing trends with Syzygy Investment Advisory, a novel
