Monthly Archives: February 2020
Morgan Stanley buys E-Trade for $13bn in an all-stock deal
(Opalesque) American multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley is buying online broker E*Trade Financial Corp. in a $13 billion deal that will reshape the storied investment bank. To read this article:
Not going viral… Hedge fund managers maintain discipline despite market jitters over coronavirus
(Hedgeweek) Equity markets have merely sneezed in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) and while there is uncertainty over how much fear has been priced in, as infection numbers continue to rise, hedge funds have navigated developments with discipline and a […]
Global asset flows may push dollar to tipping point, says Horseman
(Hedgeweek) US assets continue to draw international flows, predominantly from Japan, but the level of support may not be sustainable to keep the dollar strong, according to new research by contrarian hedge fund Horseman Capital. To read this article:
Credit Suisse Asset Management’s NEXT Investors acquires Northpoint
(Opalesque) Credit Suisse Asset Management’s NEXT Investors, a leading Fintech growth equity group, announced today the acquisition of the NorthPoint product suite and technology consulting practice from ACA Compliance Group (ACA), a leading global provider of governance, risk, and compliance […]
Investors pulled $109.6bn or 3.8% of assets from hedge funds last year:
(Opalesque) In the week ending February 21st 2020, the Barclay Fund Flow Indicator revealed that hedge fund clients continued to pull out their money in December, marking the second-straight month of outflows and the worst full-year outflows since 2009. Globally, […]
Deloitte: ESG-mandated assets on pace to account for 50% of all professionally managed assets by 2025
(Opalesque) The US has often lagged behind other jurisdictions in terms of its appetite for ESG investments, but that may be changing. A new report from Deloitte suggests that the number of ESG-mandated assets in the United States could grow […]
Credit Suisse Asset Management’s NEXT Investors acquires Northpoint
(Opalesque) Credit Suisse Asset Management’s NEXT Investors, a leading Fintech growth equity group, announced today the acquisition of the NorthPoint product suite and technology consulting practice from ACA Compliance Group (ACA), a leading global provider of governance, risk, and compliance […]
StepStone promotes four to partner
(Opalesque) StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm, has named four new Partners. StepStone Partner and Co-CEO Scott Hart said, “The other Partners and I could not be prouder to work alongside this group of talented and dedicated people. […]
Lawsuit in NY says ex-hedge fund manager Falcone reneged on loans, wrongly sold a Warhol
(Reuters) – Former hedge fund manager Philip Falcone has been sued for more than $65.8 million after he allegedly defaulted on a series of loans and improperly sold some of the underlying collateral, including an Andy Warhol painting. To read […]
Hedge fund DG Partners hires marketing lead to raise assets
(Reuters) – Hedge fund firm DG Partners has hired Richard Blake, previously head of business for trader Greg Coffey’s Kirkoswald Asset Management, to lead a new fundraising drive outside of the U.S. DG Partners currently runs $1.4 billion across its […]
Artificial intelligence to add $15tn to the global economy by 2030
(Opalesque) Artificial intelligence (AI) will contribute as much as $15.7 trillion to the world economy by 2030, according to a PwC report. That’s more than the current combined output of China and India. To read this article:
Summary Judgment Against Investment Advisory Firm for Misleading Investment Strategies
(HedgeCo.Net) A federal district court in Massachusetts has granted partial summary judgment in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission in its pending action against Navellier & Associates, Inc., a Nevada-based investment advisory firm, and its founder and chief investment […]