Credit-focused strategies are emerging as a key area of focus for investors, as managers rush to seize on the “incredible” opportunities being thrown up by the recent widespread market turmoil. Sussex Partners, the independent global hedge fund investment advisor, says
Pico, a provider of technology services for the financial markets community, has launched a new managed co-location facility for Japan Exchange Group (JPX).
In the current climate, investors are looking for more defensive hedge fund strategies, capable of providing a predictable risk/return profile.
Hedge fund strategies of all stripes have posted sizeable losses so far this month as fears over the coronavirus outbreak ripped through global markets, new data from Hedge Fund Research shows. The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index, which takes the
Portfolios built around value-based positions may be primed for a “significant” rally following the sustained global stock market slide, according to strategists at Man Group.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority last night (23 March) ruled out a ban on short selling, as many major hedge fund firms continue to weigh in with bearish bets to capitalise on the recent global market turmoil. The UK market
Algebris Investments, Davide Serra’s multi-asset class hedge fund firm, says markets are “ripe with opportunities”, and is now preparing to deploy its “dry powder” liquidity in a range of asset classes it sees as benefiting from future fiscal stimulus and
Asia Pacific Exchange (APEX), a new derivatives exchange and clearinghouse, based in Singapore, has gone live with core functions operating on technology from the Cinnober Group. APEX’s independent clearinghouse, Asia Pacific Clear Pte Ltd, runs on Cinnober’s TRADExpress RealTime Clearing,
Rhenman & Partners Asset Management, the Stockholm-based hedge fund firm which invests in global healthcare stocks, says the industry has not been shielded from the impact of Covid-19 – though different sub-sectors have been impacted in markedly different ways. The
The market fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will see continued volatility across equity, credit and commodity markets – but also potential investment opportunities.
