16 Mar 2023
Institutions want a single solution for liquidity and execution
Diversification is critical in today’s markets. Richard Elston, Head of Institutional at CMC Markets, explains how this has led to a…
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GAM makes GAM Systematic appointments
PARTNER CONTENTGAM has appointed Chris Longworth, who joined the firm in 2010, as Head of GAM Systematic. In addition, Danny Dhingra, who…
Diversification critical to managing counter-party risk
As digital assets investors seek safe harbour, Lin Cheung, JKL Group's CEO talks through the key factors needed to mitigate risk and the…
SVB turmoil hits quant and macro hedge funds
Market turmoil triggered by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank saw computer-driven hedge funds suffer their worst ever…
Odey reopens three hedge funds
Odey Asset Management, the London-based hedge fund firm founded by Crispin Odey, has reopened three funds which were soft closed in…
China hedge fund manager sounds "snowball" alarm
China-based macro hedge fund manager Li Bei, the founder of Shanghai Banxia Investment Management Center, has sounded the alarm over a…
GAM has appointed Chris Longworth, who joined the firm in 2010, as Head of GAM Systematic. In addition, Danny Dhingra, who has been with…
Managed futures’ performance turns positive in February
Managed futures posted a monthly gain in February, up 0.15% for the month, according to the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by Backstop…
Bitfinex launches UK crude, palladium and platinum perpetual contracts
Bitfinex Derivatives has launched a range of perpetual contracts providing access to some of the largest and most popular global commodity…
15 Mar 2023
Hedge funds down 0.71% in Feb
Hedge funds lost 0.71% in February paring year to date gains to 2.58%, according to the latest data from Bloomberg, with commodities funds…
Ellis pockets biggest Man Group pay packet since 2008
Man Group chief executive officer Luke Ellis earned $11.3 million in 2022 from his base salary, bonus payment and share grants, the largest…
Citadel et al go bargain bank hunting
Several hedge funds including Citadel have been buying up shares in smaller banks, after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature…
Tech veteran launches global macro and technology hedge fund
Apjit Walia, a tech veteran with over 20 years experience researching technology companies as a sell-side analyst, and running portfolios…
Icahn launches Illumina proxy battle
Activist investor Carl Icahn is preparing to launch a proxy fight at Illumina, seeking three board seats, prompted by the biotech company's…
Fund and portfolio managers suffering from alt data overload
According to a new study from fintech Exabel, over half (53%) of portfolio managers and investment analysts who focus on fundamental…
