02/15/2019
The 10 Best-Paid Hedge Fund Managers Made $7.7 Billion in 2018
James Simons, Ray Dalio, Ken Griffin lead Bloomberg’s ranking
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02/15/2019
The 10 best paid hedge fund managers made US$7.7b in 2018
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index’s inaugural ranking of hedge-fund wealth lays bare a truth about the business that, for many, defines what it means to be rich.
02/13/2019
Saudi Wealth Fund Plans San Francisco Office
Qatar Investment Authority, Mubadala already have U.S. hubs
02/13/2019
Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Acquisition of Aptitude Investment Management
Aptitude’s team will remain in Seattle and Vancouver.
02/12/2019
Giant US teacher's pension backs new female- and minority-led activist fund with $250 million
Wolfe explained in a press release on Monday that the new fund's strategy will be to make long-term investments while being engaged with management teams and boards
02/11/2019
Brock Pierce is looking to launch a $5 million VC fund to invest in Puerto Rico-based entrepreneurs
Brock Pierce, the crypto investor, plans to launch a VC fund aimed at investing in Puerto Rican startups
02/11/2019
TPG closes latest regional buyout fund for Asia at $4.6 billion in commitments
Since launching TPG's first Asia focused fund 25 years ago, the private equity firm has invested a combined $11 billion in 88 investments across 13 countries in the region, the news release said.
02/07/2019
Lion Street Nabs $1.3 Billion RIA from FSC Securities
Lion Street has created a refreshing cultural environment that allowed its management to see the real value our team could bring
02/06/2019
Franklin Templeton's bond chief says expects at least two Fed rate hikes in 2019
She said in a note that the $750 billion fund manager’s view on China has become somewhat more pessimistic than it has been historically.
02/05/2019
The top 5 most affordable places to retire abroad
"It's a little counter-intuitive — people always assume that to retire on a tropical beach, for instance, you have to have millions in the bank," she told CNBC.
02/05/2019
Gannett rejects takeover bid by hedge fund-owned Digital First Media
MNG has earned a reputation for imposing deep cuts at its newspapers — even in an era defined by painful newsroom layoffs — and Gannett journalists had been alarmed by the announcement of the takeover bid.
02/05/2019
Lion Street Lands $1.3 Billion RIA with CSENGE
New partnership will benefit both firms, giving families better financial outcomes
02/05/2019
Daroth Capital Advisors Merges with East Wind Advisors
The firm initially covered the Education Technology & Services and Media & Entertainment sectors and then expanded to service clients in the Consumer & Retail sector.
02/05/2019
Legg Mason outlines plan to cut costs, lower headcount
US fund house seeks to save $110m over 3 years
02/05/2019
Canadian pension returns retreat in 2018: RBC Investor & Treasury Services
The first quarter with a loss since Q3 2015
02/04/2019
Barclays Launches Colony Capital Fundamental US Real Estate Index
We are very excited to be partnering with Colony to deliver an innovative, fundamentals-focused Index to our clients
02/01/2019
Brookfield just finished raising its largest real estate fund to date
The $15B fund is second-largest ever to close in private real estate
02/01/2019
Hedge funds: A new way by Willis Towers Watson
We believe that this new way allows hedge fund portfolios to deliver attractive returns, improve portfolio balance and ultimately justify their inclusion in our clients’ portfolios.
02/01/2019
Wells Fargo brings 17 funds to Colombia through Bci
Wells Fargo confirmed that it had a distribution agreement with Bci but declined to comment further.
02/01/2019
Blackstone Hedge Fund Solutions AuM up 4% to $77.8bn
January 1 subscriptions of $1.1bn are not yet included in Total AUM, it added.