Today's Exclusives

• Quantica Capital launches trend-following ex-commodities UCITS fund with USD 100 million [more]

  Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Switzerland-based systematic investment management firm Quantica Capital has launched its second UCITS vehicle at USD 100 million. The DB Platinum Quantica Managed Futures Focus Fund is managed according to Quantica's medium- to long-term systematic trend followi

• Yewno partners with STOXX to launch Blockchain Index in preparation of ETF [more]

  Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Yewno, a provider of Artificial Intelligence solutions in the financial sector, has partnered with STOXX to launch the iSTOXX Yewno Developed Markets Blockchain Index. A press release from STOXX, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group and its i

• Opalesque Roundup: The hedge fund that beat Buffett, turning $10K into $1.3m in 18 years: hedge fund news, week 32 [more]

  In the week ending 17 August 2018, Billionfold Asset posts 15% gain YTD in Korea even as the local market slumps; Citadel converted $10,000 investment in 1990 into $1.3m, outstripp

• Hedge funds redeem $8.9bn in June [more]

  Opalesque Industry Update - The Barclay Fund Flow Indicator saw redemptions from hedge funds hit a 20-month high in June, even amid worries over trade and interest rates. Hedge fund industry assets remained at an all-time high of $3.0 trillion, though the financial markets weighed the risks of

Today's Other Voices

• Other Voices: The four dimensions of the hedge funds arms race for Alpha [more]

  From Don Steinbrugge, Agecroft Partners: It is no secret that the vast majority of investors, including hedge funds managers, have underperformed market indices over time. However, some managers have distinguished themselves generating very strong risk adjusted returns. Outperforming an index requir

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• 08. Aug. 2018 | Other Voices: The four dimensions of the hedge funds arms race for Alpha [more]

  From Don Steinbrugge, Agecroft Partners: It is no secret that the vast majority of investors, including hedge funds managers, have underperformed market indices over time. However, some managers have distinguished themselves generating very strong risk adjusted returns. Outperforming an index requir

• 25. Jul. 2018 | Other Voices: Investors and managers can be held liable for the anticompetitive practices of portfolio companies [more]

  By: Mélanie Thill-Tayara, Laurence Bary, Dechert LLP The General Court of the European Union recently held, in Goldman Sachs v. Commission, that purely financial investors such as investment funds may be held jointly and severally liable for competition law violations implemented by their portfo

• 03. Jul. 2018 | Other Voices: Changes in Cayman could impact hedge fund compliance [more]

  by Hardin Compliance Consulting As of July 1, 2018, companies and limited liability companies incorporated or registered in the Cayman Islands are required to maintain a beneficial ownership register at their Cayman Islands-registered offices (or appointed service provider), unless an exemption

• 22. Jun. 2018 | Other Voices: China makes its capital markets and financial services sector more attractive to foreign investment [more]

  By: David Olsson & Andrew Fei, King & Wood Mallesons New rules and policy statements by China's regulators provide a catalyst for the further opening up of China's financial markets and financial services sector to foreign investment, leading to increased competition, more innovation an

• 13. Jun. 2018 | Other Voices: Not just for banks - changes to Dodd Frank impact private funds [more]

  by Morrison & Foerster LLP On May 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. While much of the Act was designed to provide smaller financial institutions and community banks with relief from regulations implemented under the 2010

• 06. Jun. 2018 | Other Voices: 6 Phrases that hedge funds should never use [more]

  By Sara Grillo, CFA (www.saragrillo.com) I'm sure I'm going to incite the ire of half of Opalesque with this one, but here are 6 most cringe-worthy phrases that hedge fund managers use. These hedge fund phrases are clearly ridiculous and any

• 18. May. 2018 | Other Voices: Reductionism in investing and art [more]

    By Alex Gavrish, Etalon Capital Ltd, author of Story Investing. About a year ago I read an exciting book by Professor Eric Kandel, a Nobel Priz

• 15. May. 2018 | Other Voices: How social media is changing the hedge fund industry [more]

  By: Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA With more 15,000 competitors, the hedge fund industry is extremely competitive. Many institutional investors are contacted by thousands of managers a year, meeting with a few hundred, have follow up meetings with fifty, and ultimately allocating to two. In t

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S&P FUTURES (Continuous - @ES) – Wkly.

Near Term Trend: Bullish / Neutral

As of 8/17/18 close: 2,853.25

UPDATE: Last week, I noted I would remain short of ES futures with stops only on a monthly close above 2,850 and with a target of 2,717.

The equity markets levitated last week and are testing the upper edge of very short-term resistance at 2,854. Above that, only 2,873.50 remains as weekly closing resistance. I still have a sneaking suspicion that things will deteriorate before any breakout occurs.

I would continue to be short of ES futures here with stops on a weekly close > 2,873.50 and with target of 2,717.