Managers
TOP STORY: Leading commodity trading houses are generating multi-billion-dollar profits as the conflict in Iran triggers extreme volatility across global energy and metals markets, though executives warn conditions remain highly uncertain, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Taiwan’s once-robust market for US dollar-denominated convertible bonds has lost momentum after changes to currency hedging dynamics undermined a widely used hedge fund trade, according to a report by Bloomberg
Magnum Ice Cream Co has become one of Europe’s most heavily shorted stocks, as hedge funds position against the company on concerns over weakening demand, margin pressure and shifting consumer behaviour, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Millennium Management is set to allocate capital to a departing senior quant researcher from Jump Trading Group, highlighting its continued push to back external talent alongside its multi-manager platform, according to a report by Business Insider.
Saba Capital Management has demanded the resignation of the board of Impax Environmental Markets, marking a further escalation in its broader activist campaign across the investment trust sector, according to a report by ThisIsMoney.
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended that shareholders of WEX support two of the three director nominees put forward by activist investor Impactive Capital, signalling support for limited board change while stopping short of endorsing a full overhaul, according to a report by Reuters.
The Bank of Japan has cautioned that growing involvement by overseas hedge funds in Japanese fixed income markets could amplify the impact of global market shocks on domestic assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
David Stemerman ran one of the largest equity long-short launches in history. Then he walked away and built something entirely different. CenterBook Partners – a buy-side alpha capture platform now managing well over $1bn – is his answer to a structural problem he believes the pod model created but cannot solve.
Activist hedge fund Carrousel Capital says it will continue monitoring the board of the Gartmore European investment trust following its unsuccessful attempt to win board representation, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds are increasing their bets against the US dollar, with options activity pointing to growing conviction that the currency’s recent position weakens further as safe-haven demand eases, according to a report by Bloomberg.
