Tag Archives: alternative investment
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square expands Investor Access to Hedge-Fund-Level Alts
(HedgeCo.Net). Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman and Pershing Square Capital Management are reportedly preparing to raise $5 billion through a new U.S.-listed closed-end fund — opening hedge-fund-style investment to a broader pool of investors, including pension funds and individuals. Reuters The closed-end fund […]
Young Investors Accelerate Shift Toward Alternatives — Redefining the 60/40 Model
(HedgeCo.Net) A notable trend gaining momentum in the alternative-investments space: younger investors (Millennials and Gen Z) are increasingly favouring “alternatives” over the traditional 60% stocks / 40% bonds portfolio model. A Bloomberg report found this cohort is moving capital toward […]
Regulation & the Rising Tide of Alternatives in 401(k) Plans
(HedgeCo.Net). The landscape of retirement investing is facing a paradigm shift as regulatory and policy actions push for broader inclusion of alternative assets (private equity, real estate, crypto, private credit) within defined-contribution plans such as 401(k)s. The U.S. Securities and […]
Fund-raising surge in Asia: KKR eyes $15 billion for latest Asia vehicle
(HedgeCo.Net) Global private equity giant KKR has launched a major fundraising campaign for its fifth Asia-focused buyout fund, with a target of $15 billion — positioning it among the largest such vehicles ever raised in the region. Reuters+2Investing.com+2 What’s happening The firm is […]
Active vs. Passive vs. Hedge Funds
New York (HedgeCo.Net) – As the prominence of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs has grown over the last 30 to 40 years, so has the debate over whether passive management is better than active management heated up. Study after study […]
Alternative Investment Landscape Continues to Evolve
New York (HedgeCo.Net) The alternative investment industry continues to revolutionize the way many investors make allocations. From the early days of the original hedge fund to the current landscape where alternative mutual funds are seeing tremendous growth, the industry continues […]
ECB warns on hedge-fund regulation
AFP – The European Central Bank has warned that European Union plans to regulate hedge funds and private equity groups could tilt the playing field against EU companies. The ECB’s position could influence the rewriting of proposed rules drafted by […]
ECB says EU hedge fund plans could spark exodus
Reuters – The European Central Bank has warned that EU plans to tighten regulation of hedge funds and other alternative investors risk creating a two-tier playing field that could drive the industry out of Europe. European governments and the European […]
Global Custodian Chosen For Capula Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – London-based government fixed-income specialist firm, Capula Investment Management LLP, has appointed BNY Mellon as provider of global hedge fund custody services for their flagship hedge fund, the Capula Global Relative Value Master Fund Limited. “We selected […]
EU directive may cost funds 3.2 billion euros
Reuters – Hedge funds and private equity could face more than 3 billion euros in costs and investors could see fund choice shrink by up to 40 percent due to proposed new EU rules, a Financial Services Authority report said. […]
Hedge fund Coupland Cardiff Asset Management threatens to quit London over EU’s Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers
Telegraph.co.uk – Coupland Cardiff’s chief operating officer Deborah Boyce said: “As we invest exclusively in Asia, this Directive will mean that we have no choice but to relocate outside of the EU should we wish to continue to operate.” She […]
Boris Johnson accused over hedge funds’ election donations
Guardian.co.uk – Boris Johnson, who is leading the fight against a European crackdown on City financiers, faced accusations of being “bought off” today, when it emerged that more than half the money donated to his mayoral campaign came from the […]
