Today's Exclusives

• Opalesque TV: A crisis alpha fund that does the job [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: There are many strategies that can mitigate risks, one of which is crisis alpha. Simon Kitson manages one; the Dynamic Macro Strategy, a crisis alpha fund that has successfully navigated the bear and bull markets of the last 12 years. "The strategy's main purpose

• Former Deutsche Bank CEO John Cryan to become Man Group chairman [more]

  Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK-based hedge fund Man Group announced that the former Deutsche Bank chief executive John Cryan has been appointed as chairman. This follows Ian Livingston revealing his intention to quit the world's largest listed hedge fund group after less than four years in the

• Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund databases report mixed results for August: hedge fund news, week 35

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  In the week ending September 13th 2019, a report said that the hedge fund industry posted negative returns in August, dropping 0.78%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index, vers

Today's Other Voices

• Other voices: Global negative interest rates, what can go wrong and how can hedge funds help? [more]

  By: Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA - Founder and CEO, Agecroft Partners Globally coordinated monetary stimulus prevented a potential economic meltdown in 2008 and helped create a quick rebound in the capital markets. We have since seen the longest economic expansion on record. Unfortunately, the e

• Other voices: DBRS: No-deal Brexit increases risk of breakup of the UK [more]

  By: Sovereigns DBRS considers that diverging views on Brexit among citizens in the UK could inadvertently lead to the breakup of the Union. DBRS reviews the implications of no-deal scenarios and their potential impact on the unity of the United Kingdom. At one extreme is a "severe" hard B

More Exclusives

• 11. Sep. | Opalesque Exclusive: Impact investors go all in on transforming frontier economies, GIIN report says [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Frontier finance may offer investors greater opportunities than it has in the past according to a new report from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). GIIN released the report to coincide with the UN General Assembly which is slated to begin in a few wee

• 10. Sep. | Albright Capital builds on emerging markets impact strategy, signs on to IFC principles [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Albright Capital has adopted the International Finance Corporation's Operating Principles for Impact Management. The firm has also developed its own impact measurement system as part of the implementation of the principles. The IFC's principles were

• 09. Sep. | Opalesque Roundup: Do artificial intelligence hedge funds outperform? It depends - hedge fund news, week 34 [more]

  In the week ending September 6th 2019, a study said that hedge funds that use AI-based computer models to help with trading have been outperforming the hedge fund benchm

• 02. Sep. | Family offices evolve to meet new demands [more]

  The number of family offices has grown considerably over the past decade. According to Campden Wealth, family offices oversee assets valued at $5.9 trillion. Rubem Herzog, a Senior Wealth Manager, in the Strategic Wealth Management division at the Geneva Management Group (GMG), a multi-family office

• 02. Sep. | OPIM to launch Button Growth Fund [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: OP Investment Management (OPIM), Asia's leading emerging hedge fund platform, is partnering with Hong Kong-based But

• 02. Sep. | Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund investors see equity markets at peak but keep redeeming: hedge fund news, week 33 [more]

  In the week ending August 30th 2019, a report revealed that almost three quarters (74 percent) of investors in alternatives believe equity markets are at a peak - up

• 27. Aug. | Opalesque Exclusive: Eschler's long/short hedge fund gains from gold, uranium and energy-related industrials [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Eschler Asset Management LLP's founder Theron de Ris, who launched a small long/short deep value hedge fund seven years ago while working full time, tells Opalesque about his fund's evolution since his

• 26. Aug. | Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds suffer outflows again in July but performance gains buoy AUM : hedge fund news, week 32 [more]

  In the week ending August 23rd 2019, eVestment published data showing that hedge fund investors withdrew another $8.42 billion from the industry in July. However, positive performance h

• 23. Aug. | Legal & General joins OECD impact investing project Business for Inclusive Growth [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: British financial services company, Legal & General has joined a group of 34 businesses working with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG). The initiative was launched this morning by President

• 19. Aug. | Opalesque Exclusive: World's largest pension fund promotes ESG and performance-based fees [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: The largest pension fund in the world has been clarifying its sustainability goals in the last few years and fund managers ought to take note, as it is an initiator and it is working with other large asset owners. On Tuesday, CalPERS's

• 19. Aug. | Opalesque Roundup: Hedge fund and private equity investors add social media menu: hedge fund news, week 31 [more]

  In the week ending August 16th 2019, a new investor and operational due diligence (ODD) analyst survey revealed that investors shift focus to social media analysis during hedge fund

• 16. Aug. | Opalesque Exclusive: Commonfund study highlights renewed focus on alternatives in foundation portfolios [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Like many investors, private and community foundations had a rough 2018. But, data from the newly released Council on Foundations - Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for Private and Community Foundations shows that the long-term prospects for these in

• 15. Aug. | Opalesque Exclusive: Hedge funds are encouraged to jump on the ESG bandwagon [more]

  B. G., Opalesque Geneva: How much sense does it make for a hedge fund to apply ESG criteria in its investments? It does make a lot of sense on two main counts: pressure from asset owners, and positive performance over the long term. Then there's also a moral imperative. Environmental, so

• 14. Aug. | Crayhill Capital Management closes $100M transportation financing in Mexico [more]

  Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Private credit shop Crayhill Capital Management is providing a senior secured credit facility of up to $100 million to Mutuo Financiera, a vehicle fleet leasing company focused on clean energy passenger transportation in Mexico. Crayhill Capital Management is l

More Other Voices

• 28. Aug. 2019 | Other Voices: International compliance - a new era for SMCR [more]

  Andrew Shrimpton, Executive Chairman of Compliance Consulting With great power comes great responsibility. Yes, but in the era of SMCR, heads of compliance have found out that even a medium amount of power now comes with an almost unpalatable amount of personal accountability - and legal jeop

• 21. Aug. 2019 | Other Voices: Form SHL comes for hedge fund managers [more]

  By: Catherine Anderson, Brian Prewitt, Foley Hoag LLP Investment advisers, hedge and private fund managers and U.S.-resident entities should review whether they have any filing obligations under Treasury International Capital Benchmark Form SHL. Form SHL is a five-year benchmark filing requirem

• 01. Aug. 2019 | Other voices: Defying gravity: US M&A H1 2019: Private equity slows in 2019 as valuations continue to rise [more]

  By: Raymond Bogenrief, Oliver Brahmst, Gary Silverman, White & Case LLP Despite accumulating a vast, historic pile of capital for acquisitions, private equity has moderated its pace of buyouts in the first half of the year. Buyout activity fell 14 percent compared to the first half of 2018,

• 19. Jul. 2019 | Other Voices: It's time for asset managers to finally get serious about cyber security [more]

  By: Paul M. Grassi, CPA, MBA A combination of self-delusion and excuse-making has left the hedge fund and asset management industries vulnerable to hacks and their costly consequences. When I talk about the risk of computer

• 12. Jul. 2019 | Other Voices: ILPA Principles 3.0 reflect changes in the alternatives industry [more]

  By: David Warburg, Seyfarth Shaw Overview ILPA Updates Its Best Practices Guidance in "Principles 3.0." Responding to private equity and other alternative asset investment trends and new issues, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) recently released "ILPA Principles 3.

• 26. Jun. 2019 | Other Voices: SEC fines hedge fund $5 million over undervaluation of assets [more]

  By: Brian Hooven, Joshua Newville, Proskauer A recent action where the SEC focused on the presumably conservative undervaluation of assets suggests that it is more than willing to use valuation as a hook to deter "smoothing" of returns. As we previously noted, while the SEC consistently announces

• 11. Jun. 2019 | Other voices: Impact of the evolving relationship between investors and managers on fund structuring [more]

  By: Justin Savage, Ogier A combination of diminished returns across the hedge fund industry amid challenging market conditions for generating alpha and a continued and increased focus on performance has given rise to a shift away from more traditional hedge fund products to the more attractive r

• 30. May. 2019 | Other Voices: ICOs and digital assets: a new and optional legal regime in France [more]

  By: Philippe Goutay, Linda Hesse, Jones Day The Situation: ICOs and digital assets have become a new phenomenon that has impacted many aspects of our modern economies and created an alternative way of financing for start-ups or small and medium-sized enterprises. The Result: T

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GOLD FUTURES (Sept. - @GC) – Daily

Currently: Short Looking to: Cover @ 1,453

As of 9/16/19 @ 12:00am EST: 1,510.55

LAST WEEK: We suggested shorting at 1,563 with a target for covering at 1,477 and with stops above 1,565.

UPDATE: Gold pulled back to the first Fibonacci retracement support at 1493.75. We feel that after a bounce, more downside will play out. The next supports come in at 1452.50 and 1419.15.

We would be shorting bounces to 1,532 with stops above 1,537 and with a downside target at 1,453. We would look to buy gold down at 1,419.15 with stops set at about 1,402 and with an upside target of 1,771.