Financial services firm HSBC and technology payment protocol and exchange network company Ripple Labs Inc. have made some new hires in their offices. Olivier Herregods is joining HSBC from Credit Suisse in the capacity of European head of rates trading. In his new position he was be the principal of flow rates for Europe, the… Continue Reading
According to a recent article from The Associated Press, the “benchmark for most other investments” are US Treasury bonds. It is these which are thus regarded “among the closest approximations to a “safe” investment in the financial system.” The problem thus is when prices for these start to drop, resulting in a jump in the… Continue Reading
If we are to trust Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, then we will be able to believe there is a “remarkably positive outlook” for the US economy. With unemployment at 3.9 percent and inflation at 2% which is pretty much the Fed’s goal, Powell explained: “While these two top-line statistics do not always… Continue Reading
In this video, Asia Forex Mentor founder Ezekiel Chew, discusses “how hedge fund managers, hedge fund companies trade. Be it forex, stocks etc. In order for us retail forex traders to be profitable. We need to have the same trading mentality and style as a forex hedge fund manager.” Continue Reading
Hedge funds and the credibility investors give them have fluctuated a lot historically. In the last ten years, since the 2008 financial crisis occurred. But until then it was hedge funds that dominated the fiscal market, featuring top money managers, investment levels and high fees. Such characteristics were what kept the hedge funds elite. Much… Continue Reading
Certainly, it’s worth following people who have been named as some of the most creative people in their field. Fast Company puts out a list each of the most creative people in marketing – and here are a few glimpses of those who have made the list in past years. Camille Gibson helped to propel… Continue Reading
It was written a year ago but it’s still completely relevant for today. An article in Forbes by Abram Brown: 75 Quotes on Business From America’s Top Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs quoted include: Martha Stewart, Marc Benioff, Dan Gilbert, Eric Schmidt, Sara Blakely and many more. A snippet of the quotes: “No business school graduate would recommend… Continue Reading
Each year Forbes creates a Best Under a Billion list for the top 200 Asian companies. The list “highlights 200 Asia-Pacific public companies with less than $1 billion in revenue and consistent top- and bottom-line growth.” There was an average growth of 62 percent this year in annual sales. That generated a combined $45 billion… Continue Reading
More than half of the 466 cryptocurrency investments funds have been established as hedge funds. According to Crypto Fund Research, 255 of the 466 funds are set up this way and 195 of these are created as VC funds. 16 represent private equity funds. In 2017 around 100 crypto funds were launched; this year the… Continue Reading
It seems that hedge funds are finally looking like a good bet again these days. They are regaining popularity with investors with demand significantly increasing. According to a recent Credit Suisse Group AG survey, net demand for hedge fund allocation is the highest it has been in three years. Last year it was 12 percent… Continue Reading