Liquid Alternatives / Trends
Alternative fund managers face rising compliance risks
Alternative fund managers are bracing for a surge in compliance risks over the next two years, according to a study. According to the findings of the study conducted by administration and compliance service provider for funds, Ocorian and Bovill Newgate, an Ocorian company and specialist financial services regulatory consultancy, almost nine in ten senior leaders […]
Hedge funds cut Mexican peso bets in third-largest reduction on CFTC record
Hedge funds have decreased their net long positions on the Mexican peso by 56,709 contracts following the country’s unexpected election of Morena’s Claudia Sheinbaum, bringing the total down to 27,304 contracts, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ex-Segantii trader allegedly involved in Morgan Stanley block trades
Former Segantii Capital Management trader Robert Gagliardi has been implicated in a series of block trades involving insider information from Morgan Stanley, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Hedgeweek announces winners of Global Digital Assets Awards 2024
Hedgeweek has announced the winners of the Global Digital Assets Awards 2024, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence in digital assets. Managers Absolute Performance of the Year – Digital Assets Fund (Trailing 12 Months) – Abraxas Capital Management Ltd. Absolute Performance of the Year – Digital Assets Fund (Trailing 24 Months) – North […]
Hedge funds swap tech stocks for financials amid strong gains, says Goldman Sachs
Hedge funds are shifting away from technology stocks, particularly semiconductor and chip equipment, following robust gains in Q1 2024, according to a report by CNBC citing data from Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage.
Rohstoffe: Strohfeuer oder langfristiger Trend?
FRANKFURT – „Auch wenn die globalen Makro-Indikatoren von Monat zu Monat schwanken, ist der strukturelle Nachfragetrend bei vielen Rohstoffen ungebrochen“, sagt Stefan Breintner von der DJE Kapital AG. Angebotsstörungen und gleichzeitig zunehmende M&A-Aktivität würden überdies positiv zum Chance-/Risikoprofil beitragen.
Carlyle and Goldman Sachs extend $1.1bn PIK loan to Apex Group
The Carlyle Group and Goldman Sachs Private Credit have extended a $1.1bn payment-in-kind loan to global fund administrator Apex Group, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Balyasny withdraws investment from ex-Elliott trader’s hedge fund Sparta
Balyasny Asset Management has terminated its $250m managed account with Franck Tuil’s activist hedge fund, Sparta Capital Management, within a year of initially backing the former Elliott Investment Management trader, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Pensionsfonds erwarten mehr Einfluss von ESG-Risiken auf Kapitalmärkte
„Trotz marktwirtschaftlicher Herausforderungen und politischer Unsicherheiten gewinnen ESG-Investitionen weiter an Bedeutung und es sind sowohl bei aktiv als auch bei passiv verwalteten Portfolios höhere Allokationen zu erwarten“, lautet ein Ergebnis einer aktuellen Studie von DWS und CREATE Research.
„Die neue Generation der Single Family Offices will nachhaltiger investieren“
Anthos Fund & Asset Management, die Vermögensverwaltung der Familie Brenninkmeijer, agiert seit zwei Jahren selbstständig. Jacco Maters erklärt, warum der Start holprig war, warum es erst Sinn macht, ab 10 Millionen Euro bei Anthos zu investieren und welche Vorteile das O-CIO-Model mit sich bringen kann.
Multi-manager platform Falcon Investment Management launches open-ended fund for family offices
London-based multi-manager hedge fund platform Falcon Investment Management has launched a new open-ended fund providing family offices with access to a hedge fund strategy previously reserved for large institutions.
Private Credit Growth Has Significantly Reduced the Financial System’s Leverage
While non-traditional, private credit carries the same investment risk as public credit. In both cases, investors only accept the possibility of borrowers missing contractual principal and interest payments. Public and private lenders just differ in the magnitude of credit risk they underwrite and the liquidity profiles of their loans—i.e. the ability to sell them easily […]
Weltbank arbeitet mit führenden Finanzinstituten zusammen, um Klimainvestitionen anzukurbeln
Die Weltbank kooperiert mit einer Gruppe von 15 Finanzexperten, um das mit Investitionen in Klimaprojekte in Schwellenländern verbundene Risiko zu senken. Ziel dieser Initiative ist es, privates Kapital für Emissionsminderungsmaßnahmen und Klimaanpassung in diesen Regionen zu gewinnen.
Bobby Jain secures $5.3bn for Jain Global’s July debut
Bobby Jain has raised $5.3bn in commitments for his new multi-strategy hedge fund, marking the largest hedge fund launch since ExodusPoint Capital Management’s 2018 debut, according to a report by Bloomberg.
ATREUS STUDIE 2024: ESG-Kriterien spielen bei Restrukturierung kaum eine Rolle
Eine neue Studie der Managementberatung Atreus zeigt, dass die Relevanz von ESG-Kriterien – ungeachtet der medial oft postulierten Bedeutung – in Restrukturierungsprozessen bisher eine überraschend geringe Rolle spielt.
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