(Hedgeweek) Global regulatory compliance firm Optima Partners as appointed private equity and hedge fund adviser David Gold as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Hedge fund co-investments are becoming increasingly popular as allocators including pensions and endowments seek bigger gains and lower fees. About 41 percent of investors said they plan to put money to work alongside hedge funds this year, according to […]

(Reuters) – Swedish hedge fund Nektar Asset Management said on Thursday it would close after top investor Brummer & Partners notified of plans to redeem its entire investment. To read this article:

(Reuters) Traditional stock-pickers in the hedge fund world have been struggling to justify their expenses and weak returns in recent years, as low-cost algorithmic funds have done better. Now, human managers are starting to embrace the technologies employed by their […]

(Opalesque) Highland Capital Management has named Joe Sowin co-chief investment officer (CIO). Sowin previously served as Highland’s head of global equity trading. Sowin joined Highland in 2010. Sowin joins Highland co-founder Mark Okada in the co-CIO role. Trey Parker, a […]

(Opalesque) More than 20 per cent of clients of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations have sought advice on moving UK assets out of Britain since the Brexit vote in 2016. The alarming statistic from deVere Group, […]

(Opalesque) The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), in partnership with Simmons & Simmons, has today published its Responsible Investment Primer to provide an overview as to how hedge fund managers may approach responsible investment, and to encourage dialogue between investors […]

(Opalesque) The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), in partnership with Simmons & Simmons, has today published its Responsible Investment Primer to provide an overview as to how hedge fund managers may approach responsible investment, and to encourage dialogue between investors […]

(New York Times)Billionaires and business leaders have flocked to Los Angeles for the annual Milken Institute Global Conference, where they plan to get business done — and find refuge from populist movements. The conference is seen as more business-focused than […]

(Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden made clear on Monday at his first event as a presidential candidate that he stands ready to battle President Donald Trump for the support of the blue-collar workers who were key to […]

(Hedgeweek) How much institutional investors pay in asset management fees continues to be a hot topic, but hard data about the difference between what asset managers say they charge and actual fees charged has been hard to come by. To […]

(Reuters) – China’s first batch of mutual funds targeting Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style technology board have sold out quickly, reflecting keen investor interest in the sector and also raising concerns about price bubbles on the new board set to launch as early […]