Monthly Archives: May 2019
Retail investors developing a taste for private markets
(Hedgeweek) Retail investors are increasingly drawn to private markets, attracted by the offer of diversification, alternative income, and sustainable investment opportunities, according to the latest issue of The Cerulli Edge – European Monthly Product Trends Edition. To read this article:
IOSCO seeks feedback on regulating trading in crypto-assets
(Opalesque) The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is seeking comments on a consultation paper that describes the issues associated with crypto-asset trading platforms (CTPs) and sets forth key considerations to assist regulatory authorities in addressing these […]
Canaccord Genuity invests in AI-powered hedge fund
(Opalesque) Global investment banking and financial services company Canaccord Genuity Group has made a strategic investment in Artificial Intelligence powered hedge fund, Castle Ridge Asset Management. The investment will enable Castle Ridge to expand its distribution channel with Canaccord Genuity […]
Schroders acquires $1.3bn European real estate boutique Blue Asset Management
(Opalesque) Global investment manager Schroders Schroders has bolstered its real estate capabilities with the acquisition of a boutique property investment manager in Germany. The acquisition of the €1.2bn ($1.3bn) Munich-based boutique manager, which invests in commercial and residential real estate, […]
Asia hedge funds struggle to benefit from investor enthusiasm
(Reuters) – Asian hedge funds are struggling to benefit from strong investor interest in the region in the face of patchy liquidity, country-level restrictions and general market jitters over the U.S.-China trade war. The Asia Pacific was the top region […]
SEC Awards $4.5 Million to Whistleblower
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded more than $4.5 million to a whistleblower whose tip triggered the company to review the allegations as part of an internal investigation and subsequently report the whistleblower’s allegations to the SEC and […]
Brexit helps New York take top finance spot from London
(Reuters) Fallout from Brexit has helped New York overtake London to become the world’s pre-eminent financial center, a survey of financial executives by Duff & Phelps showed on Tuesday. The consultants said their annual Global Regulatory Outlook survey contacted 180 […]
Canadian Institutional Investors to increase alternatives allocations
(Hedgeweek) Canadian institutional investors are seeking to further increase their overall allocations to alternative investment strategies, including real estate, private equity, infrastructure, private debt and hedge funds, according to a new study published by CIBC Mellon. To read this article:
SGX launches options on global pricing benchmark for natural rubber
(Hedgeweek) Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched the industry’s first options contract on TSR 20 rubber, the global benchmark grade, offering market participants a new risk-management tool. To read this article:
Wealthfront Created a Hedge Fund-Style Product. It’s Down About 5%
(Bloomberg) Wealthfront Inc. is known for doing the most boring type of investing possible—sticking clients’ money in mutual funds and ETFs and taking a small fee. But last year it launched a new product that departed from that model. The […]
Lioness Capital Seeks to Defy the Odds as Hedge Funds Struggle
(Bloomberg) A one-time adviser to hedge funds is now getting in on the act, joining several women opening their own firms this year. Asli Ay is starting a hedge fund focused on political and policy-related events after a career of […]
Tech Hedge Fund Beats Nasdaq by Looking for Key Inflection Points
(Bloomberg) Lucrative opportunities in technology stocks center around identifying shifts from an old way of doing things to a better way, like from email to instant messaging or from phoning in food orders to doing it online. Investing with that […]
