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Opalesque Radio: Now is a good time to buy protection cheaply in the options...

Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva: Investors are showing an increased interest in risk parity funds and strategies, Opalesque reported last year. Risk parity strategies have their roots in some of...

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Opalesque Exclusive: As spreads tighten, hedge funds see opportunity

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Another wave of mid-year investor letters and performance updates have made their way to investors, and Opalesque inboxes. One theme has emerged within the credit...

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Opalesque Roundup: Banks helped hedge fund avoid $8bn in taxes: hedge fund...

In the week ending 25 July, 2014, legal reports said Deutsche Bank and Barclays Bank are accused of helping hedge funds avoid paying more than $8bn in taxes by selling them “basket options"; Peter...

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The Big Picture: Charlemagne Capital smoothes risk out of frontier market...

Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva: Opalesque recently talked to one of the portfolio managers of the Oaks funds, which are emerging and frontier market hedge funds focusing on equity long/short with...

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AMB :- The Big Picture: Charlemagne Capital smoothes risk out of frontier...

Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva: Opalesque recently talked to one of the portfolio managers of the Oaks funds, which are emerging and frontier market hedge funds focusing on equity long/short with...

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AMB :- Opalesque Roundup: Banks helped hedge fund avoid $8bn in taxes: hedge...

In the week ending 25 July, 2014, legal reports said Deutsche Bank and Barclays Bank are accused of helping hedge funds avoid paying more than $8bn in taxes by selling them basket options"; Peter Brown...

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AMB :- SEC warns investors on social media and stocks in investor alert

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a new investor alert cautioning investors on stock rumors spreading through social media. The regulator says that...

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AMB :- Hedge funds long S&P500; silver longs stretched

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hedge funds are net long the S&P 500 after nine weeks, according to the latest hedge fund monitor data from Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research. Funds...

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AMB :- Irish Central Bank to lift ban on hedge fund lending

Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: The Central Bank of Ireland has issued a consultation paper that calls for a lift to the prohibition on hedge fund lending. The paper also sets out a framework of...

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Commodities Briefing :- Should you jump on the silver bandwagon?

After rising nearly 12% from its June lows, silver has been garnering some attention lately, leaving many investors wondering whether they should raise their allocations to the precious metal. Russ...

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Commodities Briefing :- Must-know facts about the silver rally

First, it’s worth putting silver’s recent rise in context. Here are three important facts about the recent rally. 1. While the metal has had a respectable run over the past month, silver is still...

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Commodities Briefing :- Gold Price In 2014 Consolidating Above Major Support...

So far, the gold price in 2014 in the first six months has been trading in a tight range between $1190 and $1390. The yellow metal had one significant rally in February / March and one moderate rally...

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Commodities Briefing :- Fracking: British government opens the way for energy...

Energy firms will be able to bid for licenses Monday to explore for shale gas in Britain, three years after the controversial fracking process caused seismic tremors which led the government to suspend...

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Commodities Briefing :- Obama's Offshore Energy Policy Could Rescue Oil And...

Has the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster run its course? The Obama administration may think so, having shifted gears in recent weeks and removed potential barriers to more drilling off the coast of the...

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Commodities Briefing :- Forecasts for higher oil prices misjudge the shale...

“The world of energy may have changed forever,” according to Professor James Hamilton of the University of California. “Hundred dollar oil is here to stay.” Hamilton, who is one of the most...

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Commodities Briefing :- EIA: OPECÂs 2013 oil export revenues fall 7%

According to recent estimates from the US Energy Information Administration, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, excluding Iran, earned about $826 billion in net oil...

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Commodities Briefing :- Inflation - Are Commodities Talking to Us?

Markets often do talk to us, if only we would listen. Our ears serve as only part of listening. An open mind is also required. Regrettably, minds receptive to new thoughts and questions have been...

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Commodities Briefing :- Shock as commodities hedge fund performs reasonably well

Commodities hedge funds have not being doing well lately. Clive Capital shut its doors last year, so did Higgs Capital, Arbalet Capital and Schroders’ Opus commodities fund. Armajaro Asset Management,...

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Commodities Briefing :- Commodities Trading At Banks: Going, Going, Gone?

While on a visit to the commodities unit of a major investment bank in New York roughly seven years ago, one was enveloped by a sense of exuberance on the trading floor. No less than three executives...

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SWF :- SOFAZ issue over $118 mln for youth education

Azerbaijan's state oil fund SOFAZ has allocated more than $118 million for youth education abroad. SOFAZ, an entity that accumulates and manages Azerbaijan's oil and gas revenues, was established in...

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