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The sick short: Banking big on the coronavirus

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... between the US and Iran, there was a big spike in oil prices and many of our clients tried to countertrade to that; short selling oil at $77 bucks a barrel, and managed to ride that wave lower, quite fortunately." Lee herself made some big bets on spreading ...

More staff embroiled in Macquarie investigation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... of detail or particularity has been provided regarding the naming of these people other than that it relates to short selling-related activities," Macquarie said in a statement. "The total amount at issue is not considered to be material and MGL has ...

VGI Partners readies $1bn Asian fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2019
... companies listed in Asia or with significant exposure to Asia that are currently undervalued by the market while also short selling securities which VGI thinks are vulnerable to a material decline in price. VGI Partners executive chair Robert Luciano ...

Shorting doesn't have to be risky: Solaris

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... to explain Solaris' preferred shorting techniques and to dispel what he sees as some of the misconceptions about short selling. "Used effectively, shorting techniques can enhance returns without having the commensurate increased risk," Martin said. Solaris ...

Boutique fund manager rebrands

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... from the same research set," he explained. The fund typically maintains a 150% long securities exposure funded by short selling 50% of the securities.

Watermark closes chapter on global equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2019
... investment strategy that "retains the best elements" of Watermark in its ability to hedge share market risks by short selling securities that are overvalued or poor quality, Braitling wrote. Management fees charge 1% and expenses are capped at 0.3% per ...

ASIC dismisses Royal Commission insider trading reports

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2019
... "ASIC reviewed trading in the ordinary shares of banking sector, listed derivatives, unlisted (OTC) derivatives and short selling activity." "The trading review did not reveal evidence or indications of information leakage or insider trading." On the ...

ASIC provides relief for naked short selling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2018
ASIC provided legislative relief to ETF market makers, alongside changes to short selling laws. With ASIC instruments due to expire, the corporate regulator issued a short selling instrument, which it said continues the effect of those instruments due ...

Investor interest in long-short strategies surging: Zenith

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... that long-short strategies can potentially play in an investor's portfolio. It is also important to recognise that short selling is a specialised skill set that we assess carefully when rating funds. The ability to short sell effectively is a key determinant ...

Blue Sky short seller launches new fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... complacent companies that flout their responsibilities," Aandahl said in a statement. Blue Orca Capital's first short selling idea will be released in Hong Kong soon. The team has experience in forensic accounting, law, investigative reporting and investment ...