(Hedgeweek) As asset owners and allocators look to gain greater transparency and analytical insights on their multi-asset class portfolios, technology platforms are being sought out to build strategic partnerships. One recent example of this was State Street Corporation, which announced […]

(Hedgeweek) More than two thirds (67 per cent) of senior leaders within the alternative investments industry think regulatory bodies are not doing enough regarding Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation, according to the results of a new survey by Duff […]

(Hedgeweek) Crypto market activity slowed significantly during the third-quarter following the summer bull run in crypto asses, but it’s settled at levels notably higher than the previous 12 months, according to a new report The State of Crypto: Bitcoin, Altcoins […]

(Bloomberg) Premium Point Investments co-founder Anilesh “Neil” Ahuja was sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiring to overvalue the hedge fund’s assets by more than $100 million to attract new investors and prevent withdrawals, in what the U.S. called […]

(Reuters) Software company Capgemini will stick to its bid of 14 euros ($15.43) per share for smaller rival Altran, its chief executive told Reuters, as it tries to fend off pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott for a higher offer. […]

(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 weeks […]

(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 […]