SAC’s First Asia-Based Manager to Start Own Macro Hedge Fund
Yip Ka-hay, the first Asia-based manager hired by Steven Cohen’s $15 billion SAC Capital Advisors LP, plans to start a macro hedge fund in July to trade currencies, interest-rate securities and equity...
View ArticleThe realities of a currency war
The world’s biggest developed nations, particularly Japan and the United States, have engaged in various efforts to lower interest rates to stimulate consumer demand that some investors have taken to...
View ArticleTips From Wall Street Hedge Fund Gurus Fail to Reward Faithful
Advice from the gurus of Wall Street may be rather less valuable than their fans would like to believe. Investors who bought on the basis of top tips from one of New York’s most celebrated hedge fund...
View ArticleBitcoin Virtual Currency Start Up Gain New Venture Backers
Bitcoin startups are beginning to raise sizable investment capital even as industry leaders warn that hackers are abusing the Internet virtual currency for profit. Read full article at The Wall Street...
View ArticleAsian hedge funds approach $100bn mark
Asia-focused hedge funds are close to passing the $100bn threshold for the first time since 2007, on the back of both strong inflows and performance at Japan-focused funds, which have been helped by an...
View ArticleIndian hedge funds barred from investing in currency derivatives to check...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked domestic hedge funds to sign an undertaking they will not invest in foreign exchange derivatives as a condition for approving their...
View ArticleListed property drives best super fund performance for 16 years
The median growth-oriented Australian super fund is likely to return close to 17% this financial year, the highest return for 16 years, according to Australian research firm Chant West. The average...
View ArticleHedge funds bet on Aussie dollar slide
Hedge funds hungry for trade ideas after the success of their bets on Japan’s recovery have been turning their attention to the Australian dollar, betting the end of the commodities boom will drive...
View Article60 angel investors rally forces and raise $6.7M for Bitcoin startups
Excitement surrounding Bitcoin continues to bubble as the ecosystem surrounding the digital currency gets hotter and hotter. Today, a multicity angel network and incubator dedicated solely to Bitcoin...
View ArticleChinese Regulators Leaves Private Equity Out in the Cold
Private equity is the unloved child among Chinese regulators yet again. Chinese brokerages, specifically those operating in joint partnerships with overseas entities, have been given the green light by...
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