(Opalesque) Global hedge fund flows were positive in July, with investors adding an estimated $5.85bn to funds around the world and bringing overall industry AUM to $3.307tn. According to July eVestment 2018 Hedge Fund Asset Flows Report, signs of consolidation […]

(Harvest) A longstanding problem for hedge funds has been the limited number of companies that have sufficient amount of publicly traded stock to accommodate the appetite of hedge funds with billions of dollars to invest. To read this article:

(Harvest) The last emerging-markets rout was rescued by the Fed, but with financial turmoil hitting Turkey, a reprise may be wishful thinking this time. To read this article:

(Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Taconic Capital Advisors said on Wednesday that it would sell a 3.55 percent stake in Iraq-based oil producer Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. Taconic Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund which was founded in 1999, said it […]

(Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Elliott believes Walt Disney’s (DIS.N) deal to buy assets from Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA.O) has valued Sky (SKYB.L) at more than $34 billion, higher than any of the current offers for the British broadcaster, Britain’s […]

(Bloomberg) GAM Holding AG will start paying back investors in its frozen bond funds, but some will get money out faster than others. The Swiss firm will initially return 74 percent to 87 percent of the assets in Luxembourg and […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds are doubling down on their bets that the U.S. yield curve will steepen, just as it flattens to within 20 basis points of inversion, historically a sure-fire indication that the economy is headed for a slowdown. Whether […]

(Grubstreet) Following the launch of the WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund (NTSX) , Cliff Asness, co-founder of AQR Capital Management, commented on Twitter that although he had a “22-year head start” from a research perspective (linking to a piece he […]

(Opalesque) As investors take a closer look at macro strategies, $6 billion Fulcrum Asset Management is building its presence in the US. The firm first opened its US office three years ago but is gaining new traction with investors looking […]

(Hedgeweek) Reality Shares has rebranded as Blockforce Capital following the addition of a cryptocurrency investment platform, Onramp, and a blockchain-focused hedge fund unit to its existing ETF business. To read this article:

(Opalesque) The world’s first public bond – bond-i (blockchain operated new debt instrument) – created and managed using only blockchain exceeds market expectations, said Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). The biggest bank in Australia said that it has received support […]

(Opalesque) Hedge funds focused on emerging markets actively navigated the surge in EM asset volatility into 3Q18 including the plunging Turkish Lira, as well as volatile financial market conditions and falling currencies across Latin America, Russia and China.With the HFRI […]