Category Archives: Syndicated
Investors pull USD16.43bn from hedge funds in June
(Hedgeweek) Investors pulled USD16.43 billion from the hedge funds in June, bringing year-to-date (YTD) outflows to -USD44.61 billion, according to the June 2019 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows report. Overall industry AUM stood at USD3.273 trillion in June. To read […]
Bridgewater’s Flagship Fund Lost 4.9% in First Half, FT Says
(Bloomberg) Bridgewater Associates’ flagship Pure Alpha fund lost 4.9% in the first half, one of its worst performances in two decades, the Financial Times reported. To read this article:
Investors withdraw $44bn from hedge funds but some strategies benefit from inflows
(Opalesque) Investors pulled $16.43bn from the hedge fund industry in June, bringing year-to-date (YTD) outflows to -$44.61bn, said eVestment. According to June 2019 eVestment Hedge Fund Asset Flows report, overall industry AUM stood at $3.273tn in June. 57% of reporting […]
Private equity, venture capital investments in real estate tech post record:
(Opalesque) Private equity and venture capital investment in real estate tech has posted a record run over the past 4.5 years, with 905 deals valued at an aggregate $30bn, said Preqin. Unicorn and tech-advanced shared workspace provider WeWork Companies Inc. […]
Sierra Ventures pulls in $215m for an oversubscribed twelfth fund
(Opalesque) American venture capital firm based Sierra Ventures announced that it raised $215 million for a twelfth fund. The early-stage technology-focused VC firm said that “[the] fund was oversubscribed and the prior fund’s institutional investors increased their commitment to the […]
SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator at 2.69 per cent for July
(Hedgeweek) The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for July 2019 measured 2.69 per cent, down from 3.81 per cent in June. To read this article:
Ray Dalio Exposes the Unpredictability of the Markets
(Bloomberg) Ray Dalio built Bridgewater Associates into a $160 billion hedge-fund behemoth by making money for his investors for 18 consecutive years, including 2008. So the news that the firm’s flagship Pure Alpha fund, which bets on macroeconomic trends, lost […]
It’s time for asset managers to finally get serious about cyber security
(Opalesque) A combination of self-delusion and excuse-making has left the hedge fund and asset management industries vulnerable to hacks and their costly consequences. When I talk about the risk of computer attacks to clients, those who run hedge funds and […]
Hedge funds go ‘long’ Brazilian real for first time since March
(Reuters) – Hedge funds and other speculators trading U.S. futures markets are net buyers of the Brazilian real for the first time since March, according to the latest figures from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Figures released on Friday show that […]
CFA’s Bowman joins CAIA
(Opalesque) The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global leader in alternative investment education, today announced that John L. Bowman has joined the CAIA Association and been named Senior Managing Director. Mr. Bowman is an industry veteran and previously […]
Man GLG adds two credit portfolio managers
(Hedgeweek) Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, has appointed Patrick Kenney and Santiago Pardo as portfolio managers within its credit business. To read this article:
CVC Capital Partners raises $5.2bn for second long-term fund
(Opalesque) CVC Capital Partners has closed its second long-life fund at €4.6bn ($5.2bn), exceeding its target, exceeding its target by €600m. The UK-based private equity and investment advisory firm said in a press release that the fund CVC Strategic Opportunities […]