(HedgeCo.Net) The global hedge fund industry is regaining momentum in 2025, with assets under management (AUM) now approaching US$5 trillion. According to latest data from Hedge Fund Research (HFR), total industry capital rose to US$4.98 trillion at the end of the […]
The Real Opportunities Behind Self-Directed IRAs: Dream Homes, Businesses and Roth IRA Tax Breaks
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Jaime Raskulinecz, a longtime real estate investor, founded Entrust Northeast, LLC., as a means of combining her avid interest in buying rental properties while also building a productive business opportunity. “I founded Entrust Northeast after struggling […]
Hedge Funds: Rising Leverage and Risk Appetite in a Volatile Market
(HedgeCo.Net) Hedge fund leverage — already elevated — is climbing sharply as managers seek higher returns in a competitive, low-yield environment. Prime brokerage data shows borrowings and leverage levels nearly doubling over the past two years, reflecting a renewed appetite for risk […]
Private Equity Reinvents Itself Amid Slower Exits and New Growth Channels
(HedgeCo.Net). Private equity is in the midst of a strategic reinvention as slower IPO markets and reduced M&A activity force firms to rethink how they generate returns. While headline deal volumes have cooled, value creation, operational improvement, and sector specialization have taken […]
BlackRock Secures Citi Mandate, Expands Wealth Management Footprint
(HedgeCo.Net) — In one of the most consequential moves in the alternative asset space this week, BlackRock has announced the appointment of Rob Jasminski, previously head of Citi Investment Management (CIM), to lead a newly expanded business overseeing roughly $80 billion in Citi wealth assets under […]
Private Equity Giants Push Deeper Into Retail as “Democratization” Accelerates
(HedgeCo.Net). The world’s largest private equity firms are accelerating efforts to bring alternative investments to everyday investors, marking one of the most consequential structural shifts in the asset-management industry in decades. Firms including Blackstone, Apollo, Carlyle, KKR, and Blue Owl Capital are aggressively […]
Family Offices Rewire Portfolios, Triggering a Talent War Across Alternative Firms
(HedgeCo.Net). Family offices — long considered quiet players in the alternative investment ecosystem — are undergoing a dramatic transformation, reshaping portfolios, internal structures, and hiring practices in ways that are rippling across the industry. Driven by next-generation leadership, family offices are […]
Stablecoins Go Mainstream as Payments, Banks, and Governments Move In
(HedgeCo.Net) While Bitcoin dominates headlines, the most transformative crypto trend today may be happening quietly in the background: the rapid mainstreaming of stablecoins. Once viewed as niche trading tools, stablecoins have evolved into a core layer of global payments infrastructure, facilitating cross-border […]
Bitcoin Enters a New Institutional Phase as Capital Flows Accelerate
(HedgeCo.Net). Bitcoin is entering a new chapter in its evolution, one defined less by retail speculation and more by institutional capital, infrastructure maturity, and long-term allocation strategies. In recent months, Bitcoin has increasingly traded like a macro asset—responding to liquidity […]
