Hedge funds stand to lap up bearish profits from bank stock rout
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds ended last week positioned to scoop up winning profits from bearish positions…
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Taking Fed’s lead, UK investors fully price in BoE hike in March
LONDON (Reuters) – British investors on Wednesday fully priced in a 0.25 percentage point increase in Bank of England interest…
Stock pickers reckon it’s time to move on from central banks
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Stock market investors are calling time on the idea that the Federal Reserve, and other…
Hedge funds that did best in 2022 could fare worst in 2023 – BNP
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Trend following hedge funds that outperformed rivals in 2022 will likely underperform this year,…
Analysis-Boom in European bank earnings hints at a rally with legs
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s banks, which enjoyed a stellar fourth-quarter that yielded a surge in earnings growth…
Analysis-Competition hots up as British banks fight to keep earnings rising faster than costs
By Lawrence White, Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – British banks face a tougher battle for mortgage customers…
Britain sets out legislation to regulate buy-now-pay-later credit
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Tuesday set out draft legislation to regulate “buy now pay later” (BNPL) credit,…
New look CBDCs and cryptomarket to emerge from turmoil, top BIS official says
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Cryptomarkets have not been killed off by last year’s turmoil, while the new wave…
Hedge fund Eisler Capital hires Damien Bombelli – sources
By Stefania Spezzati and Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Eisler Capital has recruited Damien Bombelli, whose background in commodities could…
Global equity funds post second weekly inflows in a row
(Reuters) – Global equity funds secured weekly inflows for a second straight week in the week to Jan. 18 on…