(CNBC) David Einhorn and 26 other businessmen and poker players each ponied up $1 million to enter the World Series of Poker’s “Big One for One Drop” tournament. Einhorn placed sixth, just short of taking home prize money, on Tuesday […]

(Opalesque) BlueMountain Capital Management, a private diversified alternative asset management firm, today announced that Mahmood Reza has joined the firm’s equities team as Portfolio Manager of Global Financials equity investments, effective July 9. The new hire reflects BlueMountain’s continued commitment […]

(Bloomberg) In a bid to beat the trade war, a $139 billion Australian investment manager is using 30-year Treasuries as its weapon of choice. The ultra-long bonds are seen as a hedge to protect the portfolios of AMP Capital Investors […]

(Hedgeweek) The Gemini Companies (Gemini) has been singked out for its unique ‘complete offer’ in the 2018 Global Custodian Mutual Fund Administration Survey, which surveys fund administration clients to determine a ranking [on a scale of 1 (very weak) to […]

(Reuters) Hedge Funds ended the first half in negative territory as the escalating trade war roiled global markets. Funds declined 0.33 percent for the year and slid 0.64 percent in June, wiping out gains seen in May, according to Bloomberg […]

(Reuters) – BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) Chief Executive Larry Fink on Monday said the world’s largest asset manager has assembled a working group to look at blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, but cautioned he does not see massive investor […]

(Bloomberg) Blockchain platform Block.one is close to announcing a new fundraising round, bringing in Peter Thiel and Chinese billionaire Jihan Wu’s Bitmain Technologies Ltd. as new investors, according to people familiar with the matter. The fresh investment round could be […]

(Opalesque) BlueMountain Capital Management, a private diversified alternative asset management firm, today announced that Mahmood Reza has joined the firm’s equities team as Portfolio Manager of Global Financials equity investments, effective July 9. The new hire reflects BlueMountain’s continued commitment […]

(Barron’s) Amid the pressing subjects of today’s summit between the superpower presidents, Vladimir Putin found time on the podium to attack Bill Browder, the founder of what was the largest Russia-focused hedge fund…. To read this article:

(Opalesque) The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.05% loss in June. Year to date, the Index is down 2.00%. “Trade war concerns sparked by economic sabre rattling shook grain markets while US pressure […]

(Harvest) As geopolitics continues to shake investor confidence, U.S. interest rates have fluctuated and emerging market assets have come under pressure. In our view, this move could present unique opportunities for investors to decrease interest rate risk while at the […]

(Hedgeweek) Align, a provider of technology infrastructure solutions, has been named in 45th place in Channel Futures’ 2018 MSP 501 ranking list, which recognises the top managed service providers based on metrics including recurring revenue, growth and other factors. The […]