(Hedgeweek) Hedge fund managers ended August 2019 down 0.35 per cent on an equal-weighted basis, and 0.54 per cent on an asset-weighted basis, according to data released by Eurekhedge. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Robeco has launched the Robeco QI Emerging Markets Sustainable Enhanced Index Equities with a strategy that aims for a 20 per cent higher score on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria than the benchmark (MSCI Emerging Markets Index). To […]

(Hedgeweek) SmartStream Technologies, the financial Transaction Lifecycle Management solutions provider, has launched SmartStream Air, a new approach for reconciliations that allows business users to reconcile complex sets of data in seconds. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Lyxor Asset Management Group (Lyxor) has launched a new alternative UCITS fund, the Lyxor/Bridgewater Core Global Macro Fund, which gives investors access to Bridgewater Associates’ strategies. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Two Sigma China, the wholly-foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) of Two Sigma, recently received private fund management (PFM) license, said the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC). The New York-based hedge fund now has six months to launch an onshore […]

(Opalesque) Timing CTAs is notoriously challenging. Monitoring their exposures provides a useful picture but has rarely been a reliable allocation method. According to Lyxor, they enjoyed an impressive rally this year, mainly supported by their long bond positions, which fueled […]

(Opalesque) “SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for September 2019 was 3.67%, in line with historical averages. Though up slightly from the 3.35% reported a year ago, these results continue a stable trend-line for hedge fund asset retention,” said Bill Stone, […]

(Reuters) – The collapse of travel operator Thomas Cook TCG.L is set to result in a bumper pay day for a clutch of hedge funds who bet the company’s share price would fall. To read this article:

(Opalesque) Investors redeemed an estimated $6.51 billion from the global hedge funds business in August 2019, bringing year-to-date (YTD) flows to a negative $63.61 billion, according to the August 2019 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report. Performance also reduced assets […]

(Opalesque) Many venture capital investors seek access to the frontline of technological innovation, which allows for a deeper understanding of the future implications for relevant industries – fintech, for example. Following years of strong returns and high-profile success stories, the […]

(Opalesque) The global advisory-focused investment bank PJT Partners and stock exchange operator Nasdaq Inc said they had agreed on a partnership to provide data and technology to strengthen its secondary investment advisory services for alternative asset managers. To read this […]

(Reuters) – EBay Inc (EBAY.O) Chief Executive Officer Devin Wenig stepped down on Wednesday, citing differences with the company’s recently revamped board, which is looking to sell some of its businesses amid pressure from activist investors. To read this article: