Reuters: Hedge Funds

Hedge funds brace for renewed debt crisis

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:17:42 -0400

MONACO (Reuters) - The euro zone's debt crisis may be far from over, while Japan's money-printing gamble to revive its economy could destabilise global markets if it doesn't work, some hedge fund...

Hedge funds still bullish on Mexican peso after sell-off

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:41:43 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Some macro hedge funds are using the recent sell-off in the Mexican peso as an opportunity to buy into the currency.

Hedge fund lobby group CEO to step down

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:21:52 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of hedge fund lobby the Alternative Investment Management Association, Andrew Baker, will step down at the end of 2013, AIMA said on Wednesday.

Brevan Howard currency manager to leave hedge fund - source

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:20:33 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - The manager of Brevan Howard's $570 million (364 million pound) currency fund is among a number of traders leaving the hedge fund firm because of underperformance, a source with...

CQS plans equity hedge fund launch - source

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:07:36 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund firm CQS is planning to launch its first so-called long-short equities fund, a source familiar with the plans said, as it looks to seize on a recovery in investor demand...

Man Group's shares tumble after flagship fund loss

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:49:54 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Man Group's shares fell more than 11 percent on Wednesday after it said its flagship hedge fund AHL had suffered one of its biggest weekly losses, wiping out its profits so far...

KKR names former CIA head Petraeus as chairman of new institute

Thu, 30 May 2013 07:30:43 -0400

(Reuters) - Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co said it appointed former CIA Director David Petraeus as chairman of the newly created KKR Global Institute, which will study the...

Shrinking money funds may risk systemic ructions

Thu, 30 May 2013 07:31:55 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Any European Central Bank move to cut interest rates below zero could deal a further blow to money market funds already struggling in a low rate environment, raising risks to the...

Toscafund bullish on UK economy and stock market

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:41:54 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - A booming population, fuelled by immigration, will help Britain's economy to grow more strongly than Germany's later this decade and could drive its stock market much higher,...

Hedge fund billionaire Loeb says Sony reminds him of Yahoo

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:56:00 -0400

TOKYO (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb says Sony Corp reminds him of Yahoo before he waged a bitter proxy fight that triggered a boardroom shake-out at the Internet company last...