Tag Archives: alternative investments
Fintech meets alternatives: iCapital deploys blockchain tech with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that underscores the increasing intersection of technology and private-markets investing, fintech platform iCapital today announced the deployment of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in partnership with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management to streamline the onboarding and pre-trade processing of alternative […]
Big Money Shift: Hedge Funds Loading Up on Large-Cap ETFs
(HedgeCo.Net) Another interesting move: hedge funds are increasing positions in certain large-cap exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM). 24/7 Wall St.+1 What’s happening In the third […]
SoFi Becomes the First U.S. Bank to Offer Crypto Trading
(HedgeCo.Net) SoFi, the U.S.-based fintech company, has announced that it is launching cryptocurrency trading for its retail customers. This is a big milestone — SoFi is positioning itself as the first U.S. bank to let customers buy, sell, and hold major digital […]
Analyst Calls Ares a Buy Amid Alt-Manager Stock Slump
(HedgeCo.Net) A rough quarter for publicly listed alternative-asset managers has opened a buying window, according to Oppenheimeranalyst Chris Kotowski, who upgraded Ares Management to “Outperform” this week. Kotowski argues that investors have overreacted to isolated credit defaults, dragging down stocks like Ares, Apollo, and […]
Survey Finds Continued Optimism Towards Hedge Funds Despite 2008 Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Highlights of a second annual national survey released by Morningstar and Barron’s Magazine examining the perception and usage of alternative investments among institutions and financial advisors showed that hedge funds were the most popular alternative vehicles […]
Liongate Fund Of Hedge Funds Dubai Expansion
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Winner of the “Fund of Hedge Funds Leader of the Year” 2009, Liongate Capital Management, has opened a Dubai office after being awarded a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from the […]
EU hedge fund plan may choke investment-UK minister
Reuters – European Union plans to tighten regulation of hedge funds and private equity managers could choke off investments and deepen the credit crunch, British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said in the text of a speech to be delivered on […]
Citigroup Eyes Relaunch of Hedge Fund Unit, Report Says
NYT – Citigroup is preparing to relaunch its hedge fund business operations, after months of debate on the unit’s future, The Financial Times reported. The move comes after two years of performance problems and investor unrest at the unit, Citi […]
Morningstar’s Preliminary Third Quarter Hedge Fund Performance Report
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Hedge funds are recovering rapidly in 2009, Morningstar reported in their preliminary hedge fund performance study for the third quarter of 2009. “Paced by an exceptionally strong September, hedge funds began to regain their swagger in […]
Hedge fund veteran Duff hunting for takeovers
Reuters – Hedge fund industry veteran Philip Duff is setting his sights on acquiring an asset management firm at a time he says big corporations are ready to leave the management of their pension funds to someone else. Duff made […]
Gulfmena Arab Opportunities Hedge Fund Launch
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Gulfmena Investments Limited has launched the first directional absolute return hedge fund focusing specifically on the MENA equity markets to be managed by a GCC based and DFSA regulated asset management business. The asset manager of […]
