Search Results for: Hedge funds
Fear Spreads as China’s Finance Firms Face Arrests
November 18th, 2015
“People are worried” as hedge funds, traders, CSRC targeted At least 16 connected to finance world caught up in crackdown The high-drama highway arrest of a prominent hedge fund manager. Seizures of computers and phones at Chinese mutual funds. The investigations ...
Oil Approaching $40 Deepens Investor Pessimism on Recovery
November 17th, 2015
Hedge funds’ short position grew 21% through Nov. 10: CFTC IEA sees `massive cushion’ worldwide on record production Hedge funds have turned more pessimistic on oil as prices flirted with $40 a barrel for the first time since August. ...
KPMG Acquires Technology Assets And IP Of G2 FinTech
November 5th, 2015
Tax Analysis and Compliance Software Strengthens Position in Alternative Investment Arena KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm, acquired from G2 FinTech (G2), a boutique tax technology firm that specializes in tax analysis and compliance software for the investment ...
Oil Speculators Make `Easy’ Bearish Call at 85-Year Supply High
October 27th, 2015
Money managers increase bearish wagers by most since July U.S. crude supplies have gained 5% in past four weeks Hedge funds placed the most bets on falling oil prices since July as rising piles of crude dashed hopes of ...
Negative Interest Rates Are Here
October 20th, 2015
Not so long ago, a bank was by definition a business that took deposits from customers, paid them for the use of their money, and lent the cash to other customers at a profit. But that’s not how it ...
The 10 Richest Investors in the World
October 19th, 2015
We all know the world of financial investing can be extremely lucrative. Forbes’ 2015 annual World Billionaires List sheds light on some of the richest billionaire investors and how they amassed their enormous wealth. Below is a rundown of ...
Citi dials down risky block trading amid market turmoil
October 13th, 2015
Over the summer, as the U.S. stock market wobbled and then plunged 4 percent in a day, Citigroup made a tough choice: to dial down risk-taking in the bank’s capital markets group. Phil Drury and Doug Adams, then co-heads ...
Gold hits 7-week high as traders bet on U.S. rate hike delay
October 12th, 2015
Gold reaches highest since August at $1,166.60/oz Dollar near 3-week low after Fed minutes Hedge fund, money managers lift bullish bets to 4-mth high Gold rose to 7-week highs on Monday as expectations that the Federal Reserve will postpone ...
In defeat for UBS, Connecticut top court finds broad whistleblower rights
October 6th, 2015
Ex-UBS executive says was fired for complaints State law offers broader protection than US Constitution Connecticut’s highest court made it easier for private sector workers to bring whistleblower claims against their employers without fear of retaliation, ruling in a ...
ITG RFQ-HUB Expands Broker Network and Client Roster
September 25th, 2015
ITG (NYSE:ITG), a leading independent execution broker and research provider, announced that ITG RFQ-hub®, ITG’s multi-asset platform for global listed and OTC (over-the-counter) assets, has expanded its network of liquidity providers and is extending its footprint in North America. ITG ...
