(CNBC) Elon Musk jumped to the defense of fellow tech billionaire Jack Dorsey late Monday, as the latter faces pressure from an activist investor to step down as the CEO of Twitter. To read this article:

(Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, under pressure from hedge fund Elliott Management to rein in his mercurial investment style, turned on the charm in a meeting with U.S. investors on Monday, but offered few concrete concessions. […]

(Reuters) – Hedge funds hit pause on their petroleum sales in late February, at least until concerns about a coronavirus-driven recession intensified towards the end of last week. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) By Don Steinbrugge, Agecroft Partners – Equity markets around the world sold off last week because of uncertainty relative the Coronavirus’ impact on the global economy and corporate profits. No one knows how bad the economic impact might be, […]

(Opalesque) The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. Covid-19 is spreading from China to other regions causing human suffering and economic disruption. To read […]

(Opalesque) Hedge funds investing in Emerging Markets and developed Asian regions began 2020 with a surge in realized asset volatility driven by the spreading coronavirus, a report from HFR said. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Venture capital (VC) funding and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) activity in the artificial intelligence (AI) space showcased a fluctuating trend across all the quarters in 2019. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Arbitrage opportunities within the commodity space are enduring, according to Anant Jati, founder of Greenland Investment Management. Greenland is a technology-driven systematic investment manager that runs two funds, one that does FX and commodity arbitrage, and one that does […]

(Opalesque) Paris-based hedge fund Quantology looks to finish February in positive territory, beating many of its peers as equities drop on coronavirus fears. To read this article:

(Reuters) – British hedge fund billionaire Chris Hohn has launched a campaign to persuade central banks to starve hundreds of planned coal-fired power plants around the world of finance, aiming to block the projects before they can pose a threat […]

(Opalesque) In the week ending February 28th 2020, hedge fund industry assets under management (AUM) reached an all-time high at the end of 2019, with performance gains helping to offset negative capital flows and push total assets to $3.66tn, the […]

(Hedgeweek) With global markets in freefall on the back of coronavirus fears, BlueBay Asset Management recommends curbing risk levels for now – but suggests alpha opportunities will arise from this week’s market mayhem. To read this article: