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Man Group’s chief investment officer Sandy Rattray (pictured) is retiring from his role at the London-based publicly-traded global asset management and hedge fund group.
FUND PERFORMANCE
French systematic long/short equity hedge fund Quantology Capital Management’s flagship fund suffered its third consecutive down month in July.
AWARDS
With CTAs and trend-following managers maintaining their positive run this year after enduring a turbulent and unpredictable 2020, the Best CTA Hedge Fund category at this year’s Hedgeweek Americas Awards will highlight how such strategies are successfully positioning for trends as markets continue on their rollercoaster ride.
FUND FLOWS
As cryptocurrencies continue to experience violent price shocks, new industry research shows crypto hedge funds’ assets under management have almost doubled to some USD3.8 billion, with traditional managers increasingly eyeing the sector after returns soared in 2020.
STRUCTURED CREDIT
Structured credit is a “naturally ESG-friendly” asset class, owing to its focus on real asset financing, underlying loan transparency, and strict governance on structures, BlueBay Asset Management portfolio managers said this week.
PARTNER FEATURE
The rise of alternative data, and the exponential growth of new datasets, continues to influence the decision-making process for hedge funds and other asset managers across the investment spectrum.
PRIVATE DEBT
In light of the recent scandals resulting from mispriced assets, and the broader impact of Covid-19 on the global economy, the need for accurate financial and valuation reporting in private markets – where the underlying assets are largely illiquid and hard to value – is a germane issue for investors.
MANAGER INSIGHTS
“Net long-bias with teeth” is how Paul Wick, lead portfolio manager of the sector-specialist Seligman Tech Spectrum, describes the strategy’s positioning in the market.
HEDGEWEEKLIVE TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a sea change in hedge funds’ cybersecurity concerns, with the remote working environment pushing firms to re-evaluate how they safeguard and secure data and privacy in the cloud amid a rise in phishing attacks.
GUEST ARTICLE
Sanne acquisition: A bidding frenzy between hedge funds and private equity?
GUEST ARTICLE
Sanne acquisition: A bidding frenzy between hedge funds and private equity?