(Bloomberg) The battle over investment fees is coming to a college campus near you. A group of Harvard University alumni known as the Class of 1969 Ad Hoc Committee on Harvard’s Endowment Management recently complained in a letter to Harvard […]

(HedgeWeek) Eagle Alpha has launched a new partnership with Lowenstein Sandler to meet the legal and compliance challenges associated with the on-boarding and use of alternative data in the hedge fund space. “Reputation is paramount to our clients. Keeping abreast […]

(Opalesque) Gerhard (Gary) Anderson, a partner at US law firm Seward & Kissel, shares his thoughts and outlook for the hedge fund seeding landscape. He was part of the team who drafted the Seed Transaction Deal Points study. The study […]

(Harvest) It’s possible to love both crypto and equities, despite a persistent narrative to the contrary. Further, crypto volatility is rising, but may be in the eye of the beholder. Lastly, we explore innovative financing structures in crypto. To read […]

(Opalesque) The investment management firm CQS announced that Serge Harry has joined CQS as Group Chief Financial Officer. He will report to Xavier Rolet, CQS’ Chief Executive Officer, and he will join the CQS Executive Committee. Serge will also oversee […]

(Opalesque) The HFR Asian Hedge Fund Industry Report found that Chinese hedge funds have posted record gains into mid-2019, dominating the risk-on sentiment-fueled surge of Emerging Markets performance that has led the industry through mid-year. Emerging Markets hedge fund performance […]

(Pensions & Investments) Forward capital market assumptions reported by the largest investment consultants show overall improved expectations for most major asset classes and a minimal change in inflation. The data, aggregated by eVestment, show private assets leading the group, returning […]

(Opalesque) The alternative investment manager Blackstone has struck the largest private real estate deal in history when it signed a deal to buy the US warehouses portfolio of Singapore-based GLP for $18.7bn, including debt. The transaction to acquire assets from […]

(Hedgeweek) Outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) clients in the US are increasingly seeking alternative investments to diversify their portfolios and to obtain higher returns than those currently available from public investments. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) An overwhelming majority (94 per cent) of UK-based financial services industry decision-makers believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the most potential to revolutionise the sector over the next five years, considerably ahead of blockchain (53 per cent) and the […]

(Reuters) – Hedge funds have stepped up their negative bets on sterling as U.S. President Donald Trump backed hardline British politicians Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage ahead of Britain’s planned withdrawal from the European Union. The current British premier Theresa […]

(Reuters) – Hedge fund managers have stepped up their sales of crude oil and refined fuels amid growing concerns about the outlook for the world economy and oil consumption. To read this article: