Monthly Archives: November 2019

(Bloomberg) Stone Milliner Asset Management, the macro hedge fund started by former Moore Capital Management traders, is winding down following poor performance and client withdrawals, according to a person familiar with the matter. The London-based firm told investors Tuesday that […]

(HedgeWeek) The theme of digitalisation took centre stage at the annual Meet the Regulator Forum held by the BVI’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (‘FSC’) this July. During the forum, Deputy Managing Director, Corporate Services of FSC, Jennifer Potter-Questelles […]

(AlternativeSoft) Founder and Billionaire Ray Dalio takes to social media to contest WSJ. According to The Wall Street Journal, the largest hedge fund in the world Bridgewater Associates have bet big on a market crash. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Alternative asset managers are getting serious about embracing technology. Robotic process automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence – innovations I collectively refer to as emerging technology are having a moment in the industry. While the exact scope of what […]

(Opalesque) The active investment backdrop, and in particular for hedge funds, is steadily improving, said Lyxor in its weekly brief. Soaring policy uncertainties and monetary liquidity flows in the first part of the year were challenging for fundamental investors picking […]

(Hedgeweek) As asset owners and allocators look to gain greater transparency and analytical insights on their multi-asset class portfolios, technology platforms are being sought out to build strategic partnerships. One recent example of this was State Street Corporation, which announced […]

(Hedgeweek) More than two thirds (67 per cent) of senior leaders within the alternative investments industry think regulatory bodies are not doing enough regarding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation, according to the results of a new survey by Duff […]

(Hedgeweek) Crypto market activity slowed significantly during the third-quarter following the summer bull run in crypto asses, but it’s settled at levels notably higher than the previous 12 months, according to a new report The State of Crypto: Bitcoin, Altcoins […]

(Bloomberg) Premium Point Investments co-founder Anilesh “Neil” Ahuja was sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiring to overvalue the hedge fund’s assets by more than $100 million to attract new investors and prevent withdrawals, in what the U.S. called […]

(Reuters) Software company Capgemini will stick to its bid of 14 euros ($15.43) per share for smaller rival Altran, its chief executive told Reuters, as it tries to fend off pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott for a higher offer. […]

(Reuters) Hedge fund Luminus Management said on Monday that it plans to call a special shareholder meeting at Valaris PLC (VAL.N) and press for broader improvements at the offshore contract drilling services company which promised its own changes two weeks […]