Category Archives: Syndicated
New research reveals substantial declines in fees across certain asset classes
(Hedgeweek) Asset owners continue to apply pressure on external manager fees, with new data showing substantial fee reductions across a number of asset classes, according to research carried out by bfinance. To read this article:
Emerging Managers Summit: Inside the Vortex – Trends and influences shaping the emerging hedge fund space
(Hedgeweek) Given the current market uncertainty, start-up and emerging hedge fund managers must be clever in their choices when bringing a fund to market in 2020 and beyond. And this November, the inaugural Hedgeweek Emerging Manager Summit will provide a […]
The Hennessee Hedge Fund Index lost -1.20% in August (+6.99% YTD)
(Opalesque) The U.S.-China trade war escalated to new heights, weighing on risk-asset performance and sending global rates sharply lower. After little materialized from the Shanghai trade talks at the end of July, President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 10% on […]
Ares Management and Fidante Partners create a joint venture to raise funds in Australia and New Zealand
(Opalesque) US-based alternative investment manager, Ares Management Corporation and Fidante Partners, part of Challenger, formed a joint venture to raise retail and institutional investor capital in Australia and New Zealand for Ares’ various credit, private equity and real estate strategies. […]
Dollar steady as traders look to trade talks, Fed for direction
(Reuters) – The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Monday as traders awaited U.S.-China trade talks later in the week for clues to the state of the prolonged trade war between Washington and Beijing, even as […]
Longtime Morgan Stanley prime brokerage exec to retire:
(Reuters) – Alex Ehrlich, co-head of the prime brokerage business at Morgan Stanley (MS.N), plans to retire at the end of 2019, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters and confirmed by a spokesman. To read this article:
Hazeltree acquires ENSO Financial Analytics
(Hedgeweek) Hazeltree, a provider of integrated treasury management and portfolio finance solutions, has acquired ENSO Financial Analytics (ENSO), a provider of portfolio analytics for hedge funds and prime brokers, previously owned by CME Group Inc. To read this article:
Crake Raises $1.6 Billion in Biggest European Hedge Fund Startup
(Bloomberg) Martin Taylor, who shuttered Nevsky Capital more than three years ago, has returned to the industry with the biggest hedge fund startup in Europe this year. His London-based Crake Asset Management has raised about $1.6 billion and started trading […]
Hedge Fund Gains 81% in Slowing Korea by Betting on K-Pop
(Bloomberg) In South Korea’s sputtering economy, where stocks have been falling since the start of last year, one way to generate returns has been in the risky world of startup investment. One hedge fund firm, AlpenRoute Asset Management, has gained […]
Ares Management Corporation and Fidante Partners form strategic JV in Australia
(Hedgeweek) Ares Management Corporation (Ares) and Fidante Partners (Fidante) have established a strategic joint venture to coordinate the marketing and investment management of retail and institutional investor capital from Australia and New Zealand for Ares’ various Credit, Private Equity and […]
Hedge Fund Gains 81% in Slowing Korea by Betting on K-Pop
(Bloomberg) In South Korea’s sputtering economy, where stocks have been falling since the start of last year, one way to generate returns has been in the risky world of startup investment.world of startup investment. One hedge fund firm, AlpenRoute Asset […]
World’s Best-Run Pension Funds Say It’s Time to Start Worrying
(Bloomberg) Back in 2012, the world’s best-managed pension market was thrown a lifeline by the Danish government to help contain liabilities. That was when interest rates were still positive. To read this article: