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Summer Zhen

Summer Zhen

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Segantii to refund investor money after Hong Kong insider trading charges

Hong-Kong based Segantii Capital Management has told its investors it will return their money, weeks after authorities charged the hedge fund and its

Business|News|Stock Markets

Japan companies hog the spotlight as hedge funds tout their top Asia picks

Japanese stocks were in focus at a hedge fund conference this week, accounting for most of the top Asia investment ideas as asset managers highlighted

Japan companies hog the spotlight as hedge funds tout their top Asia picks
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Global fund launches fly in China as yuan slumps

Global fund launches in China have hit a record as a weakening yuan and fragile economy drive demand for foreign assets, in the latest sign of low

Global fund launches fly in China as yuan slumps
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Chinese companies rush to hike dividends, buy back shares in Japan-style reform

Chinese listed companies are rushing to buy back shares and lift dividends as they respond to regulators' calls that echo reform efforts

Chinese companies rush to hike dividends, buy back shares in Japan-style reform
Asia|Finance|Stock Markets

Asia hedge funds outpace global peers on China bets, UBS says

Asian hedge funds led global gains in May and the first five months, as bullish sentiment towards regional equities and winning positions in China boosted

Asia hedge funds outpace global peers on China bets, UBS says
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

CPPIB, Temasek join Blackstone in backing Singapore hedge fund Arrowpoint

Arrowpoint Investment Partners, one of Asia's largest hedge fund launches this year, said on Friday it has secured investment from the Canada Pension Plan

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Hedge funds turn to South Korea for next wave in AI

Hedge funds hunting for artificial intelligence-related stock market bargains are rushing into South Korea's chipmakers, betting a new wave of demand for high-end

Hedge funds turn to South Korea for next wave in AI
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Hong Kong to launch Asia's first inverse bitcoin ETF

Asia's first inverse bitcoin exchange-traded fund that allows investors to bet on a fall in the cryptocurrency, is set to debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

Hong Kong to launch Asia's first inverse bitcoin ETF
Business|Finance|Technology

China's quant funds suffer deep losses amid crackdown

Chinese computer-driven "quant" hedge funds suffered heavy losses in the first half of the year, underperforming traditional stocks strategies at home and other

China's quant funds suffer deep losses amid crackdown
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Investors stick to bets on Japan banks amid rate hike hopes

Japanese banks have attracted larger foreign investment flows than other sectors, as investors see them as top beneficiaries of potential monetary tightening.

Investors stick to bets on Japan banks amid rate hike hopes
Economy|Finance

Hedge funds make massive retreat from short yen positions, UBS says

Global hedge funds made a massive retreat from their bearish bets on the Japanese yen during the currency's strong rise against the U.S. dollar over the last two

Hedge funds make massive retreat from short yen positions, UBS says
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Hedge fund allocations to China hit five-year low

Global hedge funds have trimmed their exposure to Chinese equities to the lowest in five years while ramping up investment in Japan,

Hedge fund allocations to China hit five-year low
Business|Economy|Finance

China's overseas investment funds relax purchase restrictions after global sell-off

A number of Chinese funds that invest in overseas securities eased subscription restrictions after a global equities sell-off wiped out trillions from the markets.

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

What is the Chinese yuan carry trade and how is it different from the yen's?

A global markets sell-off spurred by an unwinding of yen-funded carry trades has turned the spotlight on China's yuan, which is also used

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Overseas investors turn bearish on Japanese equities after brutal sell-off

Global investors are turning bearish on once-favoured Japanese stocks following last week's turbulence as they reassess economic prospects and the viability of yen

Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Trend-following hedge funds returning to Japanese equities, J.P.Morgan says

Trend-following hedge funds reversed their bearish views on Japanese stocks and started buying them late last week, J.P.Morgan analysts said in a note.

Trend-following hedge funds returning to Japanese equities, J.P.Morgan says
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Walmart unwinds JD.com investment, to focus on own China ops

Walmart sold its entire roughly $3.7 billion stake in JD.com, ending an eight-year investment in the Chinese e-commerce firm that was yielding waning

Walmart unwinds JD.com investment, to focus on own China ops
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Hedge funds may lose billions from Temu owner PDD's stock crash

Concentrated bets on popular Chinese e-commerce giant PDD Holdings may have led to losses in billions of dollars for hedge funds from a crash in its shares

Hedge funds may lose billions from Temu owner PDD's stock crash
Asia|Business|Finance

Hedge funds flock to Japan as market heats up

Japan has emerged as a standout in Asia's subdued $400 billion hedge fund sector, drawing fund launches while other regions suffer closures in an indicator that

Hedge funds flock to Japan as market heats up
Business|Economy|Finance|News

China rolls out broad rate cuts and other stimulus to spur weak economy

China announced a broad range of stimulus measures on Tuesday to support the faltering economy, stabilise the housing sector and restore market confidence.

China rolls out broad rate cuts and other stimulus to spur weak economy
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Chinese investors rush into stocks for fear of missing out on epic rally

Animal spirits are back in China's stock market as investors rush into equities, galvanized by Beijing's policy bonanza and driven by fear

Chinese investors rush into stocks for fear of missing out on epic rally
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Hedge funds fuel record weekly buying in Chinese stocks on stimulus cheer

Global hedge funds flocked to Chinese equities on the back of Beijing's much bigger than expected stimulus measures, leading to the strongest weekly buying on

Hedge funds fuel record weekly buying in Chinese stocks on stimulus cheer
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China stimulus draws investors back to offshore bonds of troubled property sector

Some Chinese and global institutional investors are revisiting Chinese property bonds, betting on an improvement in outlook as the government

China stimulus draws investors back to offshore bonds of troubled property sector
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Hedge funds have cut most Chinese stock purchase since late September, says Goldman

Global hedge funds dumped China and broader emerging markets shares while buying U.S. equities in a sharp rotation in October ahead of the U.S. election, Goldman

Hedge funds have cut most Chinese stock purchase since late September, says Goldman
Economy|Election|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Investors take cover in Asia ahead of US election

Investors are selling yen and taking shelter in cash, India, pockets of China's markets and Singapore dollars ahead of a U.S. election

Investors take cover in Asia ahead of US election

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