UBS hedge fund may offer clients direct access to China strategy

  • 📰 staronline
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 43 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 75%

Finance Finance Headlines News

Finance Finance Latest News,Finance Finance Headlines

NEW YORK: A UBS Group AG hedge fund unit is considering giving investors direct access to its China strategy, after it navigated through a raft of regulatory interventions that threw doubt on the country’s investment potential.

The strategy has booked double-digit gains this year, with “very positive” returns in both July and August, said Kevin Russell, New York-based chief investment officer of the US$9.6bil UBS O’Connor unit.

China accounts for 13% of its gross assets –the combination of bullish and bearish investments – and has contributed just over 15% of its “top decile” return this year, he added.“They continue to think that they need to be invested in China, because it’s very compelling from the growth and liquidity perspectives. But they are looking for safer ways, more conservative ways to invest in China.”

Some of the most seasoned regional hedge fund managers are licking their wounds after double-digit losses in July, the worst month for China stock-pickers since March 2020, according to data from Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Eurekahedge Pte. John Bradshaw runs O’Connor’s Asia business, which includes an eight-person China team in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai led by Tan Jia, a former employee of Och-Ziff Capital Management.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 4. in FİNANCE

Finance Finance Latest News, Finance Finance Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Australian economy must diversify to stave off China-shocks, says treasurer | Malay MailSYDNEY, Sept 6 — Australia is diversifying its economy to rely less on China, its largest trading partner, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will say today, as he warned the country’s businesses to brace for new tensions with Beijing. “It is no secret that China has recently sought to target...
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »