(New York Post) Singer, while getting cold feet at $160 per share, could be mulling a bid at a lower price, sources said. At the same time, other suitors — including some strategic companies that had made initial inquiries — […]

(eFinancial) It’s happening again. Senior investment bankers at Goldman Sachs are leaving, before bonuses are paid, for hedge funds. At least two managing directors and one executive director have left Goldman this months…. To read this article:

(Reuters) Finally, the market looks to be buying into the Fed’s view on U.S. interest rates. And it’s a long time since that’s been the case.Hedge funds and speculators have swung sharply toward pricing in higher rates and yields at […]

(Pensions and Investments) Hedge funds with an institutional orientation produced exceptionally strong net asset growth of 18.4% in the year ended June 30. Aggregate assets managed worldwide in single and multistrategy hedge funds by the 113 firms in Pensions & […]

(Bloomberg) China’s sinking stock market reached an unwelcome milestone, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing at the lowest level since 2014, before a stock boom that turned into a $5 trillion bust. The Shanghai gauge dropped 1.1 percent to 2,651.79 […]

(Harvest) “Hedge fund co-investments are potentially attractive for allocators as they offer access to high-conviction ideas with lower fees and potentially enhanced returns. Our approach has been to establish a true partnership with our co-investors by identifying a series of […]

(Harvest) From the US-China trade war to the ongoing Brexit negotiations, global investors are grappling with a wide array of unpredictable events. Yet with the right approach, equity portfolios can confidently cope with the next bout of market uncertainty.Equity investors […]

(Hedgeweek) More than half of institutional investors are still uncomfortable with quantitative investment strategies, according to a new survey by global investment firm Cambridge Associates. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) A new survey of 485 investors with assets approaching USD8 trillion from investment consultants bfinance finds that investors are adding new strategies, investing more in private markets and cutting overall costs. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) The APAC Committee of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has elected Ted Lee of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) as its new Chairman, and Danny Yong of Dymon Asia Capital as Vice-Chairman, in line with the […]

(Reuters) – Hedge fund managers have remained bullish towards Brent even as the approach of Hurricane Florence turned them against WTI and refined fuels were hit by liquidation. Hedge funds and other money managers cut their combined net long position […]

(Reuters) – Activist hedge fund ValueAct Capital has nearly doubled its stake in Horizon Discovery Group (HZDH.L), buying an additional 7.5 million shares from Woodford Investment Management. To read this article: