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Nordic Equity Funds Barely Above Water in May
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Nordic equity-focused hedge funds, as measured by the Nordic Hedge Index Equities (NHX-Equities), ended May just barely in positive territory,
HedgeNordic Industry Report 2017
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – HedgeNordic is pleased to announce the publication of its annual industry report covering the latest trends in the Nordic hedge fund industry. This
Man Group names Desmyter Head of Responsible Investment
Man Group today announced the appointment of Steven Desmyter (pictured) as Head of Responsible Investment and Chair of Man Group’s Responsible Investment Committee. This
Cevian Capital: “Constructive Activism”
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Cevian Capital, the largest activist hedge fund in Europe with $15.4 billion is assets and which counts Carl Icahn among its investors, has a calm,
Handsome Payoff For Asgard Low Risk Approach
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – With +19% returns in the past year, Asgard’s Fixed Income EUR 600 million Fund must be doing something right. The key lies in the fund’s
Hedge Fund News
Nordic Equity Funds Barely Above Water in May
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Nordic equity-focused hedge funds, as measured by the Nordic Hedge Index Equities (NHX-Equities), ended May just barely in positive territory, returning a mere 0.01% (89% reporting). Meanwhile, world equity markets, as measured by the MSCI World Index, advanced 2.19% in May, while Nordic equity markets, as measured by the VINX Benchmark Index, rose 2.90% for the month.[Read More…]
CTA & Managed Futures News
Mixed CTA May Performance Shows Few Points of Light
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The latest performance figures for the Societe Generale (SG) CTA indices are showing a flatish performance overall for CTAs in May, punching in at -0.18% for the month and -2.76% YTD, contributing to an already dismal 2017 in which the strategy has found it hard to hold head above water globally. The overall trend suggested by the[Read More…]
Interviews
Interview: Carl Rydin – Origo Capital
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Last week, the Swedish activist hedge fund manager Origo Capital announced the hire of Carl Rydin (pictured) as new portfolio manager. Carl, who joins from the US long/short equity hedge fund Lucerne Capital, will be added to the team of analysts behind the Origo Quest 1 fund. In an interview with HedgeNordic, Carl explains how he identifies[Read More…]
Alternative Investments
United Bankers ups weight in Swedish property
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – United Bankers, the Finnish asset manager focusing on REITs funds, have through its UB Real REIT Fund increased the weight to Swedish property shares. The Swedish market is now the second biggest in the fund, according to the fund´s monthly commentary. The UB Real REIT Fund, which invests in listed property shares and REIT’s, has built positions[Read More…]
Nordic Hedge Award
2016 Nordic Hedge Award – A Review
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – A month has passed since the best Nordic hedge fund managers have been distinguished for their achievements during and up to 2016. The winning funds in their categories were distinguished in late April of 2017 in Stockholm. This was the fifth consecutive year HedgeNordic had the privilege to host this event. A summary with the highlights of[Read More…]
