02/10/2017
Steve Cohen Backs Macro Fund of Ex-Brevan Partner Melkman
For each of the last two years, more funds have shuttered than started, HFR data show.
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02/10/2017
Blackstone Said to Get $1.5 Billion to Seed New Hedge Funds
The firm’s second fund for the strategy finished collecting $2.4 billion in 2011.
02/10/2017
3 Best ETFs To Make Bullish Bet On U.S. Growth With 'Trump Trades'
When he's talking immigration and trade, it's often the opposite result.
02/10/2017
How Hedge Funds Select Their Managers
How do other people get into the game?
02/10/2017
Ex-Pimco Manager Said to Plan Bond Hedge Funds With $500 Million
Hedge fund launches worldwide have stumbled as investors have pulled back because of lackluster returns.
02/09/2017
Brookfield Asset Management Reports 2016 Results
Acquiring full ownership of BOX will allow BPY to fully integrate its North American office operations and further simplifies our structure.
02/09/2017
Aramco's Fee Squeeze
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. can really start turning the thumb screws
02/09/2017
Manulife removes need for nicotine testing for some life insurance applicants
The reality is we have a lot more information for cause and effect for different illnesses.
02/08/2017
Lyxor Asset Management Teams With Sandler On New L/S U.S. Equity Fund
Close attention will also be given to broader macro factors.
02/08/2017
JP Morgan Spinoff One Equity Partners Raises $1.65 Billion
The firm’s first post-spinoff fund includes $500 million from Lexington and AlpInvest
02/08/2017
Private equity surge spurs faster auctions
Strong demand for prized assets leads to express deals as valuations near 10-year high
02/08/2017
A top hedge fund discovered 4 ways millennials differ from older employees
PDT is one of the top quantitative hedge funds and charges some of the highest fees in the industry.
02/08/2017
People, infrastructure and investor relationships are key to hedge fund success
The collective assets under management of the firms totalled over USD100 billion, ranging from USD100 million up to USD15 billion per firm.
02/08/2017
Ancoa delivers AWS hosted market surveillance platform to Convergex
Provides Surveillance Capabilities for Convergex Global Equities and Options Businesses
02/07/2017
Longtime Northwest Real Estate Fund Manager Launches New Firm in Bellevue
Robbins's investment firm, Hillstone Capital, will have a primary focus on real estate and private equity.
02/07/2017
US pension funds are slashing their forecasts...and some don't even think they'll meet those
After a long period of low interest rates, forecasts by investment analysts show the next 10 years will probably bring slower market growth, leading to reduced expectations for the $3.7 trillion of public pension assets.
02/07/2017
Hedge fund firms PAAMCO and KKR Prisma to merge
This transformative step will enable us to provide added scale benefits, wider investment options and faster innovation to all of our investors
02/06/2017
Don’t go for the safe havens investors warned
Investors have been warned by a global asset manager to avoid defensive assets in 2017 given their economic outlook.
02/03/2017
Alt-beta funds offer hedge-fund-like investments more cheaply
But they complement rather than replace hedge funds
02/03/2017
New Silkroutes Group to Take 80% Stake in New York Broker-Dealer and Investment Bank CG Capital Markets for US$14.4m
The acquisition will also enable New Silkroutes Capital to operate seamlessly across different time zones