Hedge funds short Jupiter and Schroders amid fund industry woes
Steven Cohen among the short sellers betting against the UK investment industry
Steven Cohen among the short sellers betting against the UK investment industry
Equity Income holdings appear to enjoy short squeeze as manager exits
FTSE 250 construction firm Kier Group reports profit rise
In an already unloved market, which listed-British mainstays have fallen the most out of favour so far this year? Portfolio Adviser takes a look at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management’s annual Get Shorty report.
Blackrock has upped its stock lending of Woodford Patient Capital Trust, raising questions about whether a short seller is betting against falls in the investment trust or one its large underlying holdings.
As investors fret about the demise of “the most unloved bull market of our lifetime,” now is the perfect time to start shorting according to FundCalibre’s managing director, Darius McDermott.
Going short is one differentiating factor behind Chris Kinder’s extended alpha equity strategy fund and a skill not practised by many competitors in the UK All Companies sector.
Hedgies have posted some of their best returns for 2013 though out of favour commodity strategies are continuing to come under pressure.
The FSA has issued a temporary short sell ban on Italian bank shares following a decision to do the same by the Italian Competent Authority (Consob).
The European Parliament has been criticised for its proposals to ban the short-selling of CDS on sovereign debt.
The short-selling ban from four eurozone countries provides no reassurance to market investors.
France, Italy, Belgium and Spain have all introduced a short-selling ban to quell market volatility.