Monthly Archives: February 2020

(Hedgeweek) The Alternative Investment Management Association says the plan to add the Cayman Islands – the major offshore domicile for the global hedge fund industry – to a tax haven blacklist remains an “open matter” until any formal decision is […]

(Hedgeweek) The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2020 measured -0.22 per cent. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) STP Investment Services, a provider of middle office and investment operations outsourcing, fund services and technology solutions, has expanded the breadth of its existing services with the acquisition of Accusource, an investment operations firm serving the investment management industry. […]

(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds and asset manager now have a new source of cryptocurrency liquidity thanks to a new partnership between B2C2 and SFOX. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Although the infrastructure industry remains a relatively small part of the private capital industry overall, it has grown phenomenally over the past decade and total AUM has quintupled since 2009. To read this article:

(Opalesque) ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of US$67.15 billion at the end of January 2020, which is significantly higher than the US$17.23 billion gathered at this point last year. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Optima Asset Management has just launched the Optima Healthcare and Biotechnology strategy, which will be managed by five portfolio managers, each specialising in a branch of the sector. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Bloomberg reported that the top 15 hedge fund managers collectively earned $12 billion in 2019, with the top five taking in more than $1 billion each: Chris Hohn, Jim Simons, Ken Griffin, Steve Cohen and Chase Coleman. However, after […]

(Opalesque) By Don Steinbrugge, Founder and CEO, Agecroft Partners. Hedge funds fees remain under extreme pressure across the industry. This strong trend is driven by declining return expectations from investors, increased competition across the industry, and an increasing share of […]

(Opalesque) Industry Update – The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for January 2020 measured -0.22%.Hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index advanced 0.60% in February. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Hedge funds betting that the Swiss franc will climb further against the euro will soon meet their match, according to investors who are taking the other side of the trade. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Billionaire Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates, Viking Global Investors, and Granite Point Capital were among prominent hedge funds placing new bets on electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) in the fourth quarter, positioning them to gain from its nearly 100% […]