(Bloomberg) Ed Rogers, who runs a fund of hedge funds in Tokyo, is adding another activist to his lineup, betting the strategy will pay off as Japanese firms become more open to overhauling their businesses. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Adage Capital Management, a $30 billion hedge fund founded by two former money managers from Harvard University’s endowment, reaped an initial gain of more than $100 million Monday after Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG agreed to acquire AveXis Inc. To […]

(Bloomberg) Washington’s “political intelligence” industry was supposed to be the focus of an insider-trading trial under way in Manhattan. But it’s Deerfield Management that’s in the spotlight in the early proceedings. Former Deerfield trader Jordan Fogel told jurors Thursday how […]

(Bloomberg) The flagship hedge funds at Ken Griffin’s Citadel rose 4.3 percent in the first quarter, outperforming peers. Gains from commodity, equity and quant wagers helped the firm’s multistrategy Wellington and Kensington funds gain 1.4 percent last month, a person […]

(Hedgeweek) As many firms in the alternative investment sector, and certainly many of our clients, look for new ways to improve investment strategies and drive efficiencies in their businesses, against a backdrop of strict regulations and compliance requirements, investment in […]

(Hedgeweek) Hedge funds posted mixed performance in the volatile month of March, as global equities declined on increasing trade and tariff tensions. The HFRI Fund Weighed Composite Index (FWC) posted a decline of 0.25 per cent for the month. To […]

(Bloomberg) President Donald Trump expressed optimism the U.S. will be able to reach a deal with China that diffuses trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump said his administration will “probably” come to an agreement with China to […]

(Bloomberg) The greatest bubble in history is popping, according to Bank of America Corp.The cryptocurrency is tracking the downfalls of the other massive asset-price bubbles in history less than one year out from its record, analysts lead by Chief Investment […]

(Bloomberg) Adage Capital Management, a $30 billion hedge fund founded by two former money mangers from Harvard University’s endowment, reaped an initial gain of more than $100 million Monday after Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG agreed to acquire AveXis Inc. To […]

(Bloomberg) It’s make-or-break time for equity hedge funds after years of poor performance. Stock-pickers have lamented that calm markets and not enough disparity in equity prices have hindered their ability to make money. They haven’t beaten the stock market annually […]

(Investopedia) After an extended period at near-historic lows, stock market volatility is on the rise, making some people with long memories a bit nervous. Now a managing director at UBS Financial Services, as well as an executive floor governor of […]

(CNBC) You may want to take another look at your robo-advisor to make sure you’re investing with the right platform. As existing robo-advisors switch up or add new offerings and new entrants come into the market, the choices for where […]