Category Archives: Syndicated
New regulations force financial services firms to ramp up investment in outsourcing
(Hedgeweek) Well over half of asset managers at financial services firms (58 per cent) say that recent industry regulations have resulted in their organisation either investing in new technology or bringing in a third party to help meet new data […]
SAVA Investment Management launches hybrid private equity/digital assets fund
(Opalesque)A new fund is coming to market that offers a hybrid structure giving investors access to private equity and digital tokens. SAVA Investment Management has launched a Healthcare Blockchain Fund. Investors in the private equity style vehicle will be able […]
ESG Bucks The Trend Of Declining Growth Among World’s Largest Asset Managers
(Opalesque) Assets managed in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) mandates by the 500 largest asset managers in the world rose by 23.3% in 2018, in contrast to their overall assets under management (AUM), which were down 3% from the previous […]
The climate becomes ‘key focus’ for institutional investors
(Opalesque) Climate change has now become the main focus of shareholder engagement according to Schroders’ 2019 Institutional Investor Study. The research found there was a marked decline in those who were cynical about sustainable investment strategies, with numbers dropping by […]
Unlisted infrastructure funds deals touch $88bn in Q3 2019
(Opalesque) In Q3 2019, 593 infrastructure transactions were completed for an aggregate value of $88bn, said Preqin. Although this marks a quarter-on-quarter fall of 50% in total deal value, following the quarterly record of $176bn set in Q2 2019, this […]
Hedge funds provide a smoother route to returns than the rollercoaster ride of equities, says SkyBridge
(Hedgeweek) Investing in equities can be a wild ride. Like any rollercoaster you’ve ever ridden, the slow climb up is a serene experience. The higher you get, the better the view. Wonderful. Then you descend, the G force kicks in, […]
Swedish Currency Fund Century Analytics AB Launches With a Focus on Machine Learning
(Opalesque) 2019 has been a rough year for hedge funds. Everything from market volatility to geopolitical headwinds is making it hard for managers to outperform. A new fund – Century Analytics AB – has launched this month and will rely […]
Hedge fund Sachem Head pushes Instructure to explore a sale
(Reuters) – Hedge fund Sachem Head Capital Management has built a stake in Instructure Inc (INST.N) and plans to push the U.S. educational software company to explore alternatives, including selling itself, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. […]
Alan Howard Focuses on Trading Over Management to Boost Returns
(Bloomberg) Alan Howard, whose hedge fund once managed $40 billion, is betting his time is better spent trading rather than running his firm. Howard, 56, is relinquishing the role of chief executive officer at his Brevan Howard Asset Management, passing […]
Marathon Petroleum to change CEO, split company after hedge fund campaign
(Reuters) – Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC.N) chief Gary Heminger will leave next year, the largest U.S. independent refiner said on Thursday, adding it would launch a sweeping restructuring demanded by activist investors, including the spinoff of retail operations. The changes […]
The market will drop 25% if Warren wins the election, says hedge fund legend Paul Tudor Jones
(CNBC) Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones on Monday joined a growing chorus of Wall Street regulars in forecasting major losses for the U.S. stock market if Democrat Elizabeth Warren wins the 2020 presidential election. The S&P 500 would sink about 25% […]
Bill Ackman believes WeWork is worth ‘zero,’ report says
(CNBC) Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman reportedly thinks WeWork could be worthless, noting Japanese investment giant SoftBank “should have walked away” from it. “I think WeWork has a pretty high probability of being a zero for the equity, as well […]