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bloomberg.com - Chris Hughes - Hedge Funds Meet Their #MeToo Moment
Hedge Funds Meet Their #MeToo Moment
Bloomberg

Banks are moving to distance themselves from a prominent London hedge fund manager facing allegations of sexual assault. The situation raises a narrow question about how quickly counterparties should sever ties with clients facing accusations of…

moneycontrol.com - Aaron Brown - The gig economy comes for hedge funds
The gig economy comes for hedge funds
Moneycontrol

The explosive growth of the gig economy is one of the most important labor-market trends to emerge since the 2008 financial crisis. Companies offering ride sharing, do-it-yourself property rentals and a host of other services have upended…

bloomberg.com - Devika Krishna Kumar - Hedge Funds Pile Into Bullish Oil Wagers Amid Saudi's Surprise Oil Cut
Hedge Funds Pile Into Bullish Oil Wagers Amid Saudi's Surprise Oil Cut
Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia's surprise move to cut 1 million barrels a day of its own output has emboldened markets bulls, while the kingdom's ominous warning on short-selling seems to have sent some bears into hiding. Hedge funds boosted bullish bets on Brent…

nytimes.com - David Yaffe-Bellany - Their Crypto Company Collapsed. They Went to Bali.
Their Crypto Company Collapsed. They Went to Bali.
The New York Times

Not long after his cryptocurrency hedge fund collapsed last year, spawning a market meltdown that devastated the industry, Kyle Davies got on a plane and left his troubles behind. He flew to Bali. As his company was liquidated and law enforcement…

ft.com - Madison Marriage - Odey Asset Management races to reassure clients after founder accused
Odey Asset Management races to reassure clients after founder accused
Financial Times

Hedge fund group in talks with banks following FT investigation into alleged sexual assaults by Crispin Odey Receive free Odey Asset Management LLP updates We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Odey Asset Management LLP…

reuters.com - Summer Zhen - China mutual fund sales dry up amid market gloom
China mutual fund sales dry up amid market gloom
Reuters

[1/2] An investor sits in front of a board showing stock information at a brokerage office in Beijing, China, December 7, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter HONG KONG, June 9 (Reuters) - Money managers in China are struggling to lure retail investors, with…

reuters.com - John Kemp - Column: US gas inventories start summer well above normal: Kemp
Column: US gas inventories start summer well above normal: Kemp
Reuters

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - Spring temperatures across the continental United States were close to the seasonal average - providing no relief to a gas market struggling with too much production and excess inventories accumulated last winter.

ft.com - Katie Martin - Liquidity crunches make investors sit up
Liquidity crunches make investors sit up
Financial Times

Reforms after the financial crisis have increased sudden demands for collateral Receive free Capital markets updates We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Capital markets news every morning. The triggers forcing investors…

bloomberg.com - Gerson Freitas Jr - Natural Gas ETF Buying Spree Has Traders Fearing Wild Swings
Natural Gas ETF Buying Spree Has Traders Fearing Wild Swings
Bloomberg

A buying spree in ETFs tied to natural gas is spurring concern that the securities risk destabilizing a market that up until now has been the province of energy pros. Hedge funds and other investors have piled into the exchange-traded funds, known…

ft.com - Jennifer Hughes - Bull market in US stocks fails to lift investors' mood
Bull market in US stocks fails to lift investors' mood
Financial Times

Blue-chip S&P 500 index is 20% above October 2022 low but shareholders are not celebrating Receive free US equities updates We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest US equities news every morning. US stocks are motoring, but…

ft.com - Daniel Thomas - How the Barclays lost The Telegraph
How the Barclays lost The Telegraph
Financial Times

Move by Lloyds to put debt-laden media group into receivership ends two decades of family's ownership Receive free Daily Telegraph updates We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Daily Telegraph news every morning. After…

businessinsider.com - Theron Mohamed - Swift, Buffett, Musk: Weinstein links big names to niche type of fund
Swift, Buffett, Musk: Weinstein links big names to niche type of fund
Insider

Discounted closed-end funds aren't exactly the most headline-grabbing part of Wall Street. Boaz Weinstein has been raising their profile by linking them to Taylor Swift and Warren Buffett. The elite investor also mentioned Elon Musk while…

ft.com - Private equity hit by Earth, Wind and Fire in Berlin
Private equity hit by Earth, Wind and Fire in Berlin
Financial Times

Also in today's newsletter, 13 women accuse Crispin Odey of harassment, abuse and fostering a toxic workplace We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Berlin news every morning. One scoop to start: City grandee Mervyn Davies…

reuters.com - Summer Zhen - Man Group's discretionary fund unit turns 'underweight' on China
Man Group's discretionary fund unit turns 'underweight' on China
Reuters

HONG KONG, June 9 (Reuters) - Man GLG, the discretionary investment unit of the world's largest publicly traded hedge fund, has gone 'underweight' on China after cutting holdings there since January, while pursuing opportunities such as India and…

ft.com - Ryan McMorrow - Neil Shen goes it alone in China after Sequoia split
Neil Shen goes it alone in China after Sequoia split
Financial Times

Billionaire founder takes on challenge after break-up of partnership with US We'll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Neil Shen news every morning. As Beijing was bearing down on its technology industry, banning lucrative…

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