Macro hedge funds turn bearish on equities – Barclays
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global macro hedge funds are now bearish on equities, leaving behind bullish bets which were part of their strategy for most of the year, while commodity trend advisers…
Marketmind: Another round of rate hikes, macro data on tap
By Lewis Krauskopf (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Lewis Krauskopf, U.S. markets correspondent. Asian markets will be waking up to a jolt of central bank…
United Airlines warns of macro risks, says ready to act if economy softens further
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings Inc on Wednesday said macroeconomic risks have increased following turmoil in the banking industry last month that led to a sharp, brief…
Roller coaster March puts macro hedge funds in red, others post small gains
By Carolina Mandl and Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Big market swings in March sparked by a banking crisis hurt some hedge fund returns with global macro firm Rokos Capital Management reporting…
Investors favor allocations to macro, credit funds – Barclays survey
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors such as pension funds and family offices plan to increase allocations to credit and global macro hedge funds in 2023, although their overall appetite…
S&P downgrades Telecom Italia to ‘B+’ on weak macro environment
(Reuters) – S&P Global said on Friday it had cut the credit rating of Telecom Italia (TIM) to “B+” from “BB-” citing a weak macroeconomic environment. The credit rating agency said the…
Britain’s Next cuts guidance on macro outlook
LONDON (Reuters) – British clothing retailer Next cut its guidance for the full year, saying August trading was below expectations and cost of living pressures are set to rise in the coming…
Inflation-focused macro investment firm Ruffer expanding in U.S. market
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK – British fund manager Ruffer Investment Management is in talks with institutional investors to expand a recently launched U.S. investment vehicle it hopes will grow to $5…
BlackRock cuts back on China exposure on macro, geopolitical concerns
LONDON – BlackRock trimmed its exposure to Chinese stocks and government bonds, and Asian fixed income more widely, to neutral from a slight overweight, citing a worsening macroeconomic outlook as well as…
Macro hedge funds lead industry gains in April
NEW YORK – Hedge funds posted gains of 2.33% in April, mostly driven by macro funds, which managed to perform well amid high volatility, a report by hedge fund data provider HFR…
JPM downgrades Thailand on fading tourism recovery and worsening macro conditions
(Reuters) – Analysts at J.P. Morgan downgraded Thailand’s equities rating on Monday, citing the slow pace of recovery in the tourism industry due to rising inflation and a surge in COVID-19 cases…
China will step up implementation of macro policies – state media
BEIJING – China will step up the implementation of macro policies as the downward pressure on the economy is increasing, state media on Monday quoted Premier Li Keqiang as saying. Authorities should…
Credit Suisse downgrades global equities on key macro concerns
– Credit Suisse on Friday downgraded global equities to “benchmark” rating from “overweight”, citing the need for the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise interest rates above market expectations amid higher wage growth…
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