Survey Results/Press Releases
Alternative Investment Community Thinks Insider Trading Will Remain a Serious Threat
NEW YORK, NY, September, 2017 – It has been eight years since the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s probe into insider trading led to the demise of $7 billion hedge fund firm Galleon Group, yet the issue is far from fading into the background. Since Galleon’s demise, the FBI and regulators have brought countless charges of…
Read MoreTalking Across the Aisle, In a Time of Uncertainty, There is Some Optimism
NEW YORK, NY, August, 2017 – Though it is the seemingly endless battle over the future of the Affordable Care Act that has dominated headlines since the Trump administration took the helm, there are many other issues the alternative investment industry is eager to see play out in the 115th Congress. From potential tax changes…
Read MoreHedge Fund Industry Weighs In on the Presidential Election/ Outlook for Dodd-Frank
August, 2015 – In the wake of what is already shaping up to be an extremely contentious race for the presidency, The New York Hedge Fund Roundtable’s members believe it will come down to a race between Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, with the outcome of the election determining the future of Dodd-Frank. If Republicans…
Read MoreAlternative Investment Industry Thinks Quant Funds Best Fundamental Investing
July, 2017 – Quantitative investing has been experiencing a resurgence of interest among investors in alternative investments –fueled by big data, ever-more sophisticated algorithms and increasingly efficient technologies. Given investors’ interest in quantitative investment funds, the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable recently looked at how the alternative investment community views the strategy compared to the…
Read MoreSustainability Reporting is Increasingly Important to Alternative Investment Industry
June, 2017: Sustainability is no longer a niche issue, it is front and center on the global stage. As society becomes increasingly concerned with sustainability issues, particularly younger generations, more and more companies are choosing to be more proactive in addressing this topic in some way, realizing that if they do not, it can have…
Read MoreNew York Hedge Fund Roundtable Announces Partnership With Ferential Systems Inc.
May, 2017: The New York Hedge Fund Roundtable is pleased to announce Ferential Systems Inc. as the Roundtable’s newest sponsor. Ferential Systems is a boutique provider of risk management software solutions for fixed income, foreign exchange, and derivative instruments. Its flagship product, Pyramid, is a real-time, front-to-back trade processing and portfolio risk decomposition suite. Large banks, brokerage…
Read MoreHedge Fund Industry Sees Increased Demand for Socially Responsible Investments/Need to Alter Portfolios Accordingly
May, 2015 – As disasters like BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill highlight the many ways a company’s stock price and returns can be damaged, members of the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable have seen a significant increase in investor demand for socially responsible investments and believe that firms that fail to respond to such…
Read MoreAlternative Investment Industry Finds Marijuana Appealing
April, 2017: When asked if the federal government will legalize marijuana within the next 10 years, 64% of respondents believe it will, while 36% believe it won’t.The alternative investment community is a fan of marijuana –at least from an investment perspective. With marijuana now legal in 26 states and Washington D.C., and having been approved…
Read MoreNew York Hedge Fund Roundtable Names 2017 Officers & Management Committee
NEW YORK, N.Y., March 2, 2017 – The New York Hedge Fund Roundtable announced today its 2017 Board of Directors, officers and Management Committee members. The new Management Committee, along with the NYHFR’s Board of Directors, will continue the organization’s efforts to promote awareness of issues of importance for the alternative investment industry and to…
Read MoreAlternative Investment Industry Foresees Strong Investor Interest in Internet Companies Throughout 2017
March, 2017: Despite having a single product that is already being copied by many of its competitors, the stock price of Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, soared 44% in its first day of trading –only to lose much of that value in the days since. Add to that the fact that it has…
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