FTfm: Quant hedge funds hit by bonds sell-off, Goldman Sac...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/G8OTZZ/069YMN/40ZWMSR/HDGAS1/   FTfm Wednesday June 05 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   Quant hedge funds hit by bonds sell-off Bond yields have risen from some of their lowest levels in decades in the past fortnight, leaving trend-following funds with large holdings badly hit http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/A5L1WE/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Goldman Sachs steps up renewables push Investment bank's private equity arm is investing a further $135m into ReNew Wind Power, an Indian wind farm group, in a sign of growing interest in Asian renewables http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/Z8QEO0/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Banks need stakeholder equilibrium Relative power among interested parties in the banking sector can vary widely, which makes it difficult to evaluate risks and returns http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/SUW4L1/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Credit hedge fund CQS moves into equities CQS's plan to branch into equities is a sign that top managers are diversifying in response to the high levels of capital flowing into the industry http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/PNM7PT/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   US dividend play at risk of overrunning High yielding stocks in utilities and telecoms have fallen sharply, thanks to jump in bond yields that has reduced attractiveness of such companies http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/K9VCJN/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Creditors likely losers from IMF rethink IMF paper finds debt sustainability assessments have often proved too optimistic, and restructurings are often done too late in the process http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/PNM7P8/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Brazil slashes financial transactions tax Government cuts tax from 6% to zero in move that signals concern that Brazil's currency is weakening too quickly against the dollar http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/EKGBYY/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Mark to market best to spot risky banks, says report The study could give fodder to proponents of "fair value" accounting, just as the Financial Accounting Standards Board works to finalise an update http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/SUW4LV/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   ENRC faces shareholder backlash Up to half the mining company's shareholders are expected to vote against some resolutions at the group's annual meeting in London http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/VTDKBA/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Brussels delays bonus cap vote European Parliament to vote on the controversial issue of bonuses for fund management staff, which falls under Ucits V, one month later than planned http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/OF0AE5/BMU6DR/L9Y48J/87UP5Z/OS/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=5   Exchange Traded Funds BlackRock plans cross-border European ETF Equities slide as Fed uncertainty lingers Platforms pressed for more ETF access BlackRock, Vanguard warn Libor fixes threaten funds Video FTfm Shareholder activism runway blocked Colin Melvin, chief executive of Hermes Equity Ownership Services, tells FTfm’s Madison Marriage about the conflict of interests in financial services that is putting up blocks to the take-off of shareholder activism. Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..