Liquid Alternatives / Trends
KI Startups: Diese KI-Branchen erhalten Millionen von Top-VCs – das sind ihre Flagship-Startups
Nicht alle KI-Sektoren werden gleich stark gefundet: Wir haben uns die drei kapitalstärksten Branchen angeschaut – und stellen vier Flagship-Startups vor.
Studie zur Nutzung und Wahrnehmung von Daten: Deutsche Unternehmen übersehen das wirtschaftliche Potenzial ihrer Daten
Die meisten IT-Entscheider und C-Level-Manager sind überzeugt, ihre Daten erfolgreich zu nutzen. Eine Studie im Auftrag von One Data offenbart jedoch eine andere Realität. Insbesondere in essenziellen Geschäftsbereichen verkennen die befragten Unternehmen das Potenzial ihrer Daten.
Commerzbank und Deutsche-Börse-Tochter Crypto Finance starten Kryptogeschäft für Firmenkunden
Die Commerzbank bietet ab sofort ihren Firmenkunden in Deutschland einen neuen Service zur sicheren Verwahrung und zum Handel von Kryptowerten an. Dies geschieht in Zusammenarbeit mit Crypto Finance, einer Tochtergesellschaft der Deutschen Börse, die den Handel der digitalen Vermögenswerte übernimmt. Das Angebot konzentriert sich im ersten Schritt auf die beiden führenden Kryptowährungen Bitcoin und Ether […]
Family Offices setzen beim Investieren wieder auf mehr Risiko
Eine neue Umfrage der Citigroup unter den privaten Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaften, auch Family Offices genannt, zeigt, dass diese optimistisch in die Zukunft blicken. Sie sind bereit wieder mehr Risiko in ihren Investments zu nehmen und gehen davon aus, dass sich ihre Renditen positiv entwickeln werden.
Local hedge funds avoid Brazil trades amid Wall Street enthusiasm
While some of Wall Street’s largest banks are urging clients to make bullish bets on Brazil, local hedge funds are steering clear, with firms including Verde Asset Management and Ibiuna Investimentos maintaining their bets on a weaker Brazilian real, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bridgewater boss cautious on global economic outlook
Ray Dalio, founder of global hedge fund major Bridgewater Associates, and Lim Chow Kiat, CEO of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, have expressed growing caution regarding the global economic outlook due to political risks and uncertain growth prospects, according to a report by the Straits Times.
Two Sigma in $100m SEC settlement talks over trading misconduct
Two Sigma, the US quant hedge fund firm founded by John Overdeck and David Siegel, is in discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to settle a probe related to a trading misconduct case, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Blackrock und Microsoft starten $30 Milliarden großen KI-Fonds
Mit dem Geld sollen neue Rechenzentren in den USA gebaut werden. Der Fonds nennt sich Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership und soll $30 Milliarden an privatem Private-Equity-Kapital von Investoren und Unternehmen einsammeln. Das Geld soll Gesamtinvestitionen von bis zu $100 Milliarden mobilisieren.
Hedge funds up for fourth month in a row in August
Hedge funds extended their winning streak to four months in a row in August taking overall YTD returns close to double-digit territory with a range of strategies delivering positive performance amid a spike in market volatility early in the month, according to the latest data from Citco.
Balyasny star trader Goodwin to lead new equities unit
TOP STORY: Balyasny Asset Management, Dmitry Balyasny’s $21bn hedge fund firm, is embarking on a significant new chapter, with star portfolio manager Peter Goodwin set to build his own long-short equity division, Longaeva Partners, within the firm, according to a report by Business Insider.
Rokos macro fund down 5% amid August market volatility
Rokos Capital Management, the hedge fund founded by Chris Rokos, saw its macro strategy suffer one of its steepest monthly declines in August as global market volatility spiked on concerns of a potential US recession, according to a report by Bloomberg,
Point72 founder Cohen to step back from trading
Steve Cohen, the founder of US hedge fund major Point72 Asset Management, is stepping away from trading to focus on overseeing the firm he established a decade ago, including remaining actively involved in investment decisions as Co-Chief Investment Officer, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Vanguard: 24% of Investors in Proxy Choice Program Chose ESG Policy for Votes
Investment manager Vanguard released data from its Investor Choice proxy voting pilot on Tuesday, indicating that approximately one quarter of investors participating in the exercise chose to cast their proxy votes in alignment with an ESG-focused policy.
Hedge funds up 0.75% in August, says SS&C GlobeOp
Hedge funds advanced 0.75% in August according to the gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance, while hedge fund flows, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index, advanced 0.39% for September.
Hedge fund Regal makes bid to acquire Sydney-based rival Platinum
Philip King’s Regal Partners Ltd has made a bid to acquire rival Platinum Asset Management Ltd as part of its aggressive expansion, which has seen the firm’s assets more than triple in the last two years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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