Hedge
The tiny trades that brought down Segantii’s giant hedge fund
It took just US$1.1 million worth of well-timed trades to knock down one of Asia’s top hedge funds.A Hong Kong court on Wednesday (Jun 12) revealed how Simon Sadler’s...
Segantii hedge fund insider trading case moved to higher court in Hong Kong
AN INSIDER trading case against Asian hedge fund Segantii Capital Management, its high-profile British founder Simon Sadler and a former trader has been moved to a higher court in...
China weighs ban on bank distribution of hedge fund products
CHINESE regulators are considering tougher restrictions on how banks sell financial products to the public, in a move that could cut off a major distribution channel for some of...
Chip stocks lose shine as hedge funds snap up software instead
HEDGE funds made an about-face last week dumping semiconductor stocks – beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom – while snatching up software.Fund managers net sold US technology stocks...
Hedge fund Dymon expands central Hong Kong office, bucking trend
HEDGE fund firm Dymon Asia Capital is expanding in Hong Kong’s central business district, at a time when the city is seeing record premium office vacancies and declining rental...
Untested ETFs pitched to investors as hedge against global chaos
WAR in the Middle East and Europe, US-China tensions, climate change, threats from new technologies – geopolitical risk is everywhere. A coterie of fund managers are pitching a class...
China probes local hedge fund for suspected illegal activities
CHINA’S securities watchdog said it is investigating hedge fund Zhejiang Ruifengda Asset Management for suspected illegal activities, while media reports said the fund has failed to pay investors seeking...
Hedge funds cry foul over China education firm’s default
HEDGE funds and other international investors are sounding alarms after a profitable education company from China defaulted on its convertible bonds in March. A group of bondholders, which includes some...
