Monthly Archives: April 2012
Mirroring the slump in the equities market, high-yield or “junk” bond exchange traded funds have been dipping into what some call oversold territory on the latest round of risk-off sentiment.The iShares … Continue reading
HFMWeek Daily Snapshot – 11 AprilHFMWeekHedge fund Elliott Advisers dropped a UK lawsuit against Vietnam's biggest shipbuilder, lawyers for the state-owned Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group said, Bloomberg reports. The company, known as Vinashin,… Continue reading
Hedge Funds Review MagazineEast European-focused hedge fund boutique launches Ukraine fundHedge Funds Review MagazineBoutique hedge fund manager SG Alpha sees opportunities in cheap Ukrainian stocks and thinks the market will grow. It has launched an e… Continue reading
Exchange traded funds pegged to the U.S. dollar and other currencies are taking their cues from central banks. In particular, dollar ETFs are sensitive to the prospect of further easing from the Federal … Continue reading
Aksia builds out EMEA team with new senior hireHFMWeekCliffwater Associates, the US investment consultant giant with around $21bn in hedge fund assets under advisory, is setting its sights on opening a London office, HFMWeek exclusively revealed last w… Continue reading
Equity markets turned south on Tuesday as pre-earnings jitters coupled with resurfacing Euro zone debt woes paved the way for selling pressures. Stocks in the overseas currency bloc plunged as Spanish … Continue reading
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Weds April 11Reuters UKBSKYB The pay TV group has received the backing of Crispin Odey, one of its top shareholders and one of Europe's most influential hedge fund managers, in the wake of last week's high-profile … Continue reading
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Weds April 11Reuters UKBSKYB The pay TV group has received the backing of Crispin Odey, one of its top shareholders and one of Europe's most influential hedge fund managers, in the wake of last week's high-profile … Continue reading
Stocks sank into negative territory right from the opening bell on Tuesday as pre-earnings jitters and lingering Euro zone debt woes helped bring back the bears on Wall Street. Selling pressures accelerated … Continue reading
Stocks sank into negative territory right from the opening bell on Tuesday as pre-earnings jitters and lingering Euro zone debt woes helped bring back the bears on Wall Street. Selling pressures accelerated … Continue reading