(Opalesque) Los Angeles-based private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners announced the final closing of its inaugural fund, Gallant Capital Partners I with $378 million in total commitments. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund short sellers could soon be circling the troubled Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk, after Polygon Global Partners built a sizeable short bet in the London-listed company, which is facing major governance issues. To read this article:

(Marketwatch) That’s legendary short seller Jim Chanos, fresh off a $100 million win, casting gloom over the current state of the stock market in a recent interview with the Financial Times. To read this article:

(CNBC) In the first 45 days of 2020, the SEC issued two proposals that, together, describe a new frontier of equity market structure that would profoundly change how U.S. equity markets function. The proposals would change nearly every rule of […]

(CNBC) It’s the question that’s been on everyone’s minds: Will there be a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks? The answer is likely yes, based on a proposal introduced on Monday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. The measure […]

(CNBC) Stock futures were flat in overnight trading as investors prepared for a slew of earnings from major U.S. businesses on Tuesday. Dow futures rose 40 points or 0.15%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.15% and 0.18%, respectively. […]

(Opalesque) Sustainable finance is growing, despite the pandemic-driven economic slowdown. Sustainable bonds, in particular, have surged this year. In the second quarter alone there was more than $130bn in issuance. According to new data from London-based Refinitiv, in the first […]

(CNBC) A majority U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers signed a letter made public on Monday calling for a six-month extension of a $32 billion payroll aid program that they argue is crucial to keeping hundreds of thousands of aviation workers […]

(Opalesque) As part of wider cooperation deal, the Basel-based insurance company will take a stake in Tolomeo Capital, a wealth manager in Zurich. With this transaction, the asset management of Baloise will strengthen its position as a major rule-based asset […]

(Opalesque) Investor redemptions continued in the hedge fund industry in June, with investors pulling $16.87 billion from the industry last month, according to the just-released eVestment June 2020 Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. Year-to-date (YTD) investor redemptions sit at $55.44 […]

(CNBC) U.S. stock futures rose on Sunday night as investors braced for a big week of corporate earnings and lawmakers continued coronavirus stimulus negotiations. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 43 points higher, or 0.2%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.1% […]

(Marketwatch) There are good economic reports, there are bad ones, and in some rate cases there are ugly ones. This week, we get ugly.We will find out how deep a hole the U.S. economy fell into in the second quarter […]