(Opalesque) The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has increased its presence in North America with new North American Committee members. The new members include Bradley Belt, Vice Chairman of Orchard Global Asset Management, Marcus Frampton, CIO of Alaska Permanent […]

(New York Times) Campbell Soup Company is on the verge of a truce with an activist hedge fund that had sought to force the sale or restructuring of the nearly 150-year-old food giant, according to two people with knowledge of […]

(Hedgeweek) The ongoing sell-off since the beginning of October has proved difficult to navigate for hedge funds, though there were substantial divergences across strategies, last week, To read this article:

(CNBC) The stock market sell-off is far from over, hedge-fund veteran Mark Yusko told CNBC on Tuesday. In fact, he sees a “long path” down between now and 2020. To read this article:

(Reuters) – A couple of weeks ago it was 10-year Treasuries, last week 5-year bonds: hedge funds are shifting their view of the Fed and U.S. interest rates by magnitudes rarely seen before. Speculators on U.S. futures markets slashed their […]

(Financial Times) Senior investment professionals at hedge funds are projected to take a hit to their pay of more 10 per cent this year as the industry struggles through one of its worst periods since the financial crisis. To read […]

(Bloomberg) Investors nursing some of the worst losses in a century shouldn’t live in hope for a relief rally next year — markets will merely tread water, according to the prognosis of a $43 billion fund. Tighter financial conditions, a […]

(Bloomberg) Billionaire Dan Och’s hedge fund is pennies away from raising a red flag at the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of his Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC — one of the few publicly traded hedge-fund firms — have plummeted […]

(Reuters) A couple of weeks ago it was 10-year Treasuries, last week 5-year bonds: hedge funds are shifting their view of the Fed and U.S. interest rates by magnitudes rarely seen before. Speculators on U.S. futures markets slashed their bearish […]

(Opalesque) Investec Asset Management has further invested in its sustainable investment capability by appointing Deirdre Cooper as a portfolio manager. With a specific focus on renewable energy, electrification and resource efficiency within Investec’s established Natural Resources team, Cooper’s hire underlines […]

(Opalesque) Family offices have a higher profile than ever before. The rise of social media, along with the expectation that businesses have an online presence means families have to navigate a growing risk landscape. Security studies routinely show that cybercriminals, […]

(Bizjournals) Although more than half of women are not investing their money outside of retirement accounts, almost three fourths say they plan to take steps within the next six months to make their money work harder and grow. To read […]