Funds bet on tightening oil market despite Doha debacleBrent futures prices are signalling the market expects a rapid tightening of the supply-demand balance in the second half of 2016, according to a Reuters market analyst. The spread between futures prices for oil delivered in June More… |
Funds bet on tightening oil market despite Doha debacleBrent futures prices are signalling the market expects a rapid tightening of the supply-demand balance in the second half of 2016, according to a Reuters market analyst. The spread between futures prices for oil delivered in June More… |
How far can it fall? Hedge funds see 15pc tumble for yuanThe global gloom over China's yuan has deepened swiftly, with investment banks slashing forecasts and some analysts and money managers arguing it should fall by 15 per cent or more to respond to Beijing's financial imbalances. More… |
Solo Capital to close amid reports of Danish probeSolo Capital Partners, a hedge fund with offices in London and Dubai, is to be closed down, according to a statement on the firm’s website, amid reports of a probe into its activities by Danish prosecutors. More… |
$100m Gulf hedge fund set for launchThe co-founder of privately-owned Kuwaiti oil firm Zahra Group is set to launch a new $100 million global equities hedge fund targeting ethical investments, the biggest Gulf launch for five years. The fund will invest using the pr More… |
Hedge funds to hit $3 trillionHedge funds are expected reach a record breaking $3 trillion by the end of this year, as compared to $2.6 trillion last year, said a report. Deutsche Bank’s 12th annual Alternative Investor Survey said this is based on inves More… |
Global fund industry assets total $120 trillionThe fund management industry has rebounded from the global financial crisis and conventional assets under management are now 13 percent above pre-crisis levels, a report said. Total assets of th More… |
JP Morgan CIO chief quits after trading lossJP Morgan Chase & Co sacrificed investment chief Ina Drew on Monday in response to trading losses that could reach $3 billion or more and which have tainted the reputation of the bank's high profile chief executive Jamie Dimon. The More… |
Gold cuts potential for 'loss during crisis'A modest, consistent holding of gold mitigates the potential for significant loss of value during extreme market events, according to a new study published by the World Gold Council (WGC). In its latest report, Gold: Hedging Against Tail R More… |
Gulf traders hedge in steel as crisis hits pricesSteel traders in Gulf region are taking advantage of low prices to hedge their funds in the metal, executives said on Monday. The price for rebar -- steel used in construction -- fell to almost a third from a peak of around $1,700 a tonne More… |