With shares in heavily-shorted real estate services firm Rocket surging more than 70 per cent this week, a new study by London-based AI start-up causaLens explores the ways in which so-called ‘meme’ stocks, popular with online amateur traders, could potentially
Over 70 per cent of hedge fund firms are positive about their business prospects for the coming year, according to AIMA’s new Hedge Fund Confidence Index (HFCI).
The hedge fund industry reversed two consecutive months of losses in November, returning 5.54 per cent for the month, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total
Social media networks are now “critical communications channels and sources of real-time data” for investment managers, presenting myriad opportunities – and potentially huge risks – to firms, and dramatically reshaping the way they trade portfolios, build investment ideas and communicate
Digital asset investment products saw inflows of USD395 million despite a weak price environment, according to the latest CoinShares Digital Assets Flow report. The report reveals there were almost no outflows but highlights increasing hesitancy to invest among investors. To put
The short-term outlook for liquid alternatives in Europe remains pessimistic, but the promise of uncorrelated returns is expected to boost demand over the medium term as investors diversify their portfolios, according to findings from the latest issue of The Cerulli
Hedge funds staged a fightback in April following a torrid first quarter for the industry, recording their biggest monthly gain since the 2008 global financial crisis, with strategies of various stripes successfully trading the recent stock market rebound and heightened
The USD6 trillion foreign exchange (FX) industry is in the midst of a tech revolution, with cloud computing and trading technology upgrades set to become the sector’s major disruptors in 2021 and beyond, according to new independent research commissioned by
Hedge funds could be set for a rush of new capital pouring into the industry this year – potentially reaching up to USD30 billion – as investor appetite grows following strong 2020 performances, Barclays said on Wednesday. The bank’s ‘2021
Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling USD492 million last week, according to the latest data released by CoinShares.
