By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Recent moves in bond and equity markets show that investors are starting to worry that the Federal Reserve may hike rates too far, a senior fund manager at Europe[...]
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Economy
Hedge funds’ Europe stock buying spree unlikely to be maintained -JP Morgan
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds’ bullish equity positioning in Europe is in line with some of the highest levels of the past five years but the appetite for stocks may fad[...]
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US digital asset fund, venture capital firm to raise $100 million for two new blockchain funds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alpha Sigma Capital, a U.S.-based digital asset fund, and Transform Ventures, a venture capital firm, will raise $100 million for two new funds focused on the blockchain and[...]
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Hedge funds up leverage, but fear directional bets with blurred macro picture
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hedge funds are increasingly using more leverage to make wagers on the stock market this year, but they remain less inclined to bet on the market direction[...]
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With dealmaking slowing, activist hedge funds target companies’ top brass
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist hedge funds that often push companies to sell themselves or divest divisions are increasingly calling for top executives to be replaced, a ch[...]
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Taking Fed’s lead, UK investors fully price in BoE hike in March
LONDON (Reuters) – British investors on Wednesday fully priced in a 0.25 percentage point increase in Bank of England interest rates at its March meeting, after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalle[...]
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Analysis-Investors revive inflation trades as 6% Fed rate risk grips Wall Street
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Spooked by a flurry of hotter-than-expected U.S. economic and inflation data last month, investors are reviving trading strategies that bet on a higher p[...]
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Wall Street pushes back against SEC stock market reforms
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) -The New York Stock Exchange teamed up with retail broker Charles Schwab Corp and market maker Citadel Securities on Monday to ask the U.S. Securities and Exchange C[...]
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U.S. CFPB’s bid to curb late credit card fees faces strong opposition
By Niket Nishant (Reuters) – A U.S. consumer watchdog’s proposal to slash late fees on credit cards is facing a rough road ahead as lenders gear up for what could turn out to be a fierce b[...]
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