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Opalesque Roundup: Investors put $29bn in quant hedge funds reversing 2014 trend: hedge fund news, week 05

Monday, February 08, 2016

In the week ending 05 February 2016 it was reported that quant hedge funds, who use mathematical models to bet across asset classes, raised a net $29bn last year, reversing a $16bn outflow in 2014. Meanwhile, a report by Barclays has found that recent trends in fees, liquidity and transparency suggest almost a 'race to the bottom' among managers.

Among recent investments made by hedge funds, a group of hedge fund managers are waging a currency war against the Chinese yuan; but Chinese regulators are taking on the challenge; Kyle Bass made the case for why his firm is making a big wager against the yuan; Odey Asset has increased its short position in Home Retail; Beacon Capital has eliminated its position in International Paper Co during the fourth quarter; a Reuters poll of fund managers showed that global investors cut their U.S. equity and bond holdings in January; Amundi’s Matthieu Caillou is considering upping exposure to European high yield; Marc Lasry said that European banks continue to be a big opportunity for distressed investors – particularly the loans these banks are sitting on; and George Robinson has spent the past eight years quietly helping build two of the most hotly tipped UK biotech companies.

Samantha Greenberg is leaving Paulson & Co. as one of its partners to launch her own hedge fund firm; Capital Law has become the UK’s first legal firm to launch its own litigation fund; Novare has launched two retail hedge funds; ML Capi......................

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