Hedge funds

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans sided with the private funds industry, which argued that the agency overstepped its authority.

A lawyer representing hedge fund manager George Jarkesy argues the dispute could be solved simply by letting defendants choose to take their cases to regular courts.

The case shines light on the risks of betting against a company's stock when merger or privatization deals are afoot.

Officials say the additional information would help agencies gain a better understanding of the industry's potential as a source of systemic risk.

It's counterintuitive, but basic short selling can boost the after-tax return on an entire retirement portfolio.

It wasn't even close.

Despite low levels of understanding, 75% of people who know about the vehicles still said they were at least somewhat interested in investing in them.

Both were adamant with House Democrats that their businesses have helped small-time investors access markets that were long the domain of Wall Street.

In prepared congressional testimony, Vlad Tenev says trading limits on GameStop and other stocks were necessary to meet the clearinghouse deposit requirements.

Banks weren't involved in the trading frenzy, but some observers say the regulatory response should address risks to all financial institutions.

The capital injection is “a strong sign of confidence from investors that will help us continue to further serve our customers,” a company spokesperson said in a statement.

The skewed allocations “may significantly change fund performance and use case suitability until rebalance dates,” analysts say.

The explosive growth in retail day-trading, powered by platforms like Robinhood and forums like wallstreetbets, has turned the old order on its head.

A hunt for heavily-short stocks has delivered millions of dollars to wealthy executives and investors.

Founder Nancy Davis says her recently converted long-only product reflects the direction of travel for the broader asset management industry.

The move is about “expanding access to high quality growth investing to non-accredited investors,” says Upholdings CEO Robert Cantwell.

“The expectation of sustained volatility in the medium term has re-invigorated hedge fund appeal,” BlackRock and Juniper Place said in their report.

Loose monetary policy and huge stimulus injections have some investors questioning the validity of traditional long-term approaches.

The Managed Funds Association urged the agency to do more analysis before moving forward.

“Everyone is looking ahead to the elections and what tax policy could look like in various administrations," says Ben Huneke, head of investment solutions in the firm's wealth management division.