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NEWSLETTER | 4 Nov 2020  
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Hedge funds net USD1 billion from short selling FTSE 100 stocks, as Covid and Brexit propel volatility

Hedge funds made more than USD1 billion from short positions in FTSE 100 companies during October’s stock market volatility, as managers capitalised on renewed uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic and heightened fears of a no-deal Brexit.

 
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Hedge fund side letters survey reveals increase in fee discount clauses
Wed | 4 Nov 2020, 11:39
A new Seward & Kissel study into the use of side letters in the hedge fund industry shows fee discount clauses are now the most common issue raised by investors in such agreements, while the number of smaller hedge fund managers using the practice has increased.
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Re-calibrating to make most of opportunity
Wed | 4 Nov 2020, 11:39
As hedge fund managers continue to navigate the Covid-19 environment there are several potential issues that could arise as they manage the impact of the pandemic on their business and re-calibrate strategies to take advantage of market opportunities. 
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Hedgeweek European Hedge Fund Awards: Call for hedge fund manager data submission to Bloomberg
Wed | 4 Nov 2020, 11:39
Hedgeweek, in partnership with Bloomberg, is starting the analysis of European hedge fund performance ahead of the annual Hedgeweek European Hedge Fund Awards.
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Laven Group will no longer pursue the development of a MiFID solution in the EU
Wed | 4 Nov 2020, 11:39
After initiating a Brexit solution that would have been MiFID based and anchored in Luxembourg, Laven Group has announced it is not pursuing this as a viable solution.
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Vector Wealth adds three to team
Wed | 4 Nov 2020, 11:39
City based investment management firm, Vector Wealth, has expanded its team with the appointment of three new senior hires. 
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New growth opportunities for an expanding global funds industry
Wed | 4 Nov 2020, 11:39
By Marc-André Bechet, ALFI – Luxembourg is in a quite unique position as a global funds jurisdiction compared to other financial centres in the European Union. The country enjoys an unrivalled political and economic stability. It benefits from a triple A rating with a stable outlook, which has been re-confirmed in September by the three rating agencies Fitch, Standard & Poor’s and DBRS Morningstar. Luxembourg is one of the ten countries worldwide with a triple A rating. Debt to GDP, although on the rise as a consequence of the current crisis, will soon reach 26 per cent but remains well below debt levels in the EU.
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