The tech panic has paused, and the cash is coming off the sidelines. According to the latest LSEG Lipper data, U.S. equity funds recorded a massive $11.77 billion net inflow for the week ending February 18—the largest weekly purchase since mid-January. A cooler-than-expected CPI report has reignited hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts, but the...
📉 THE BIG SHORT: Hedge Funds Nailed the Collapse of Hims & Hers’ Weight-Loss Pill
Smart money saw the regulatory cliff coming a mile away. According to new data from Hazeltree, hedge fund bets against telehealth firm Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) hit their highest level in at least a year just before the company clashed with Novo Nordisk and the FDA. 📉 THE SHORT THESIS PLAYED OUT PERFECTLY: ⚖️...
🇮🇳 RBI POLICY SHIFT: Banks Allowed to Lend to REITs with 10% Exposure Cap
The Reserve Bank of India just unlocked a massive new liquidity pool for the country’s Real Estate Investment Trusts. In a draft circular released Friday, the RBI proposed allowing commercial banks to lend directly to REITs, ending a regulatory restriction that forced these entities to rely on mutual funds and NBFCs for debt. However, the...
🇪🇺 REGULATORY SHIFT: ECB Economists Call for Centralized Oversight of Asset Giants
The era of “National Champions” in asset management may be ending. In a significant blog post released Friday, European Central Bank (ECB) economists proposed that the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) should take over coordination of oversight for the bloc’s largest asset managers. The proposal targets the top 10-15 firms (including giants like BlackRock,...
📉 RISK ROTATION: US Equities Bleed $1.42B as Investors Swap AI for Small Caps & Bonds
The “AI Premium” is being questioned, and capital is moving to safety. U.S. equity funds recorded net outflows of $1.42 billion for the week ending Feb 11, marking the first weekly net sales since January. The move comes as the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.03% on Thursday, driven by renewed anxiety over AI-related corporate spending and...
🌍 THE GREAT ROTATION: Europe & Asia See Record Inflows as US Equities Bleed
The “Buy American” trade just hit a wall. According to the latest LSEG Lipper data, global investors are aggressively rotating out of expensive US mega-caps and into international value. For the week ended Feb 11, European equity funds secured a massive $17.53 billion inflow—the highest weekly figure since at least 2022—while Asian funds drew in...
