Category Archives: Syndicated
Venture capital market in Asia remained soft in Q4’19: KPMG
(Opalesque) The VC market in Asia remained soft in Q4’19. In the last quarter, VC-backed companies in the Asia region raised across 1,021 deals, said a report by KPMG. Despite two $1 billion deals in the final quarter of the […]
Woodford fund shows vulnerable side of shadow banking, regulator says
(Reuters) – The closure of the Woodford fund in Britain showed how the $184 trillion shadow-banking sector can be vulnerable even in normal market conditions, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) said in a report on Sunday. To read this article:
Hedge funds sell oil as doubts about economy resurface
(Reuters) – Hedge funds turned heavy sellers of petroleum last week as the threat of conflict in the Middle East receded and was replaced by renewed concerns about the health of the global economy. To read this article:
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index up 1.65 per cent in December
(Hedgeweek)The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for December 2019 measured 1.65 per cent. To read this article:
Barclay CTA Index Posts a 0.20 per cent return in December
(Hedgeweek) The managed futures industry closed the year with a second consecutive profitable month and rose 0.20 per cent in December, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. For the full year, CTAs […]
Family office allocation to hedge funds slips in 2019
(Opalesque) Family offices allocation to hedge funds suffered a drop from 28% in 2018 to 22.4% in 2019, said a study. According to Peltz International Survey, in comparison to the 2018 survey results, the allocation to equities and fixed income […]
Despite some pretty notable flops, VC had a good year in 2019
(Opalesque) Venture Capital had some pretty epic failures in 2019. But even with a few speedbumps, new data from PitchBook shows that VCs ended the year with deal activity on par with 2018’s record setting figures. VC’s posted $250 billion […]
Lexington Partners raises record $14bn for its newest alts fund
(Opalesque) New York-based global alternative investment manager Lexington Partners closed Lexington Capital Partners IX (LCP IX), an alternative investment fund that invests on the secondary markets, at $14 billion, surpassing its $12 billion target. To read this article:
Optima and Forbes Family Trust launch healthcare and biotechnology strategy
(Opalesque) Optima Asset Management, in association with Forbes Family Trust, has announced the launch of the Optima Healthcare and Biotechnology strategy. The new strategy will be managed by five highly accomplished portfolio managers with extensive experience investing in healthcare and […]
Which company just hit $1 trillion? Google it.
(Reuters) – As Google-parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) became on Thursday the fourth U.S. company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion, some funds holding its shares are wondering whether now is the time to cash in on […]
Hedge fund Standard General unveils challenge to Tegna’s board
(Reuters) – A large investor in Tegna Inc on Wednesday said it will nominate four directors to the U.S. regional TV station operator’s board, arguing the company’s stock has underperformed and changes are needed. Hedge fund Standard General has nominated […]
Activist hedge funds stepped up calls for asset sales and spin-offs in 2019
(Reuters) – Hedge funds that push for change at corporations stepped up their demands for asset spin-offs and sales last year, making them part of nearly half of all activist investor campaigns waged in 2019, according to new data. To […]