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NEWSLETTER | 9 Jul 2020

Hedge funds cut losses with stellar Q2 gains as equities lead in June – but industry remains down in tumultuous half-year

A number of hedge fund strategies, including discretionary macro managers and specialist technology and healthcare-focused equity long/short funds, have taken profits in the first half of 2020, as the wider industry continues to claw back losses following the bedlam that rocked markets earlier in the year.

Fisher launches Quent Capital

Thu | 9 Jul 2020, 11:51

Gregg Fisher, a portfolio manager and factor investing specialist, has launched Quent Capital, a New York City-based investment firm which will focus on a global small cap long/short strategy.

Thu | 9 Jul 2020, 11:51

London-based Heptagon Capital (Heptagon) has successfully launched two additional sub funds for its USD3.7bn Irish UCITS Fund company, the Summit Partners Sustainable Opportunities L/S Equity Fund, and the Levin Easterly US Equity Fund.

Thu | 9 Jul 2020, 11:51

Glue42, a provider of integrated desktop solutions to financial institutions globally, and LodeStar Ecosystems, a fintech startup behind LodeBot, an AI-powered, personal digital assistant for brokers, traders and asset managers, have established a formal partnership to further improve the productivity and workflow for buy and sell side teams.

Thu | 9 Jul 2020, 11:51

Sucden Financial, a global multi-asset execution, clearing and liquidity provider, has appointed Alan Burr for LME metals and options trading at its Hong Kong subsidiary.