Monthly Archives: November 2019

(Bloomberg) These are difficult times for hedge funds: Market-beating returns are elusive and underperformance is the norm. Those people who can consistently generate alpha, or market-beating returns, are highly sought after. Thus, the “war for talent,” says this week’s guest […]

(Opalesque) Co-founders Julien Sevaux and Tarek AbuZayyad announced the launch of Eighteen48 Partners, a research-led private investment office addressing the needs of professional investors, sophisticated families and institutions. To read this article:

(Opalesque) ILPA has recently published a model limited partnership agreement (LPA) that reflects preferred terms and practices for the LP community investing in private equity funds. The Model LPA conforms to ILPA Principles 3.0 (published earlier this year), and is […]

(Opalesque) The hedge fund industry’s redemption trend continued in September as a fourth straight month of net outflows saw monthly redemptions increasing to $14.7 billion. September’s redemptions represented 0.5% of hedge fund industry assets and were up from August’s $11.3 […]

(Opalesque) The Maples Group, a leading service provider offering clients a comprehensive range of legal, fiduciary, fund, regulatory and compliance, and entity formation and management services, has announced the appointment of a number of strategic hires to its team in […]

(Reuters) Oil prices ran out of momentum last week as hedge fund managers stopped buying and realized some profits following a strong rally since the start of October. Hedge funds and other money managers sold the equivalent of 29 million […]

(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 […]

(Opalesque) The balancing act of asset inflows and outflows worked against the hedge fund industry again in October, with investors redeeming $6.20 billion from the industry, according to the just-released October 2019 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. While 45% […]

(Opalesque) Private credit continues to grow as investors of all types hunt for yield, according to a new survey from The Alternative Credit Council (ACC) and global law firm Dechert. However, as more money moves into the asset class, it’s […]

(Reuters) Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio said on Friday his hedge fund does not have a net bet that the stock market will fall, taking issue with a story published earlier in the Wall Street Journal. The hedge fund has bet […]