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Hedge fund assets hit record $4.5tn on October, says Wells Fargo
Hedge fund assets reached an all-time high of $4.5tn in October, driven by strong performance across several investment strategies, and underpinned by a 7.4% YTD return in the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index, according to a report by Wells Fargo analysts.
Hedge funds embrace high-stakes binary trades amid market uncertainty
As global markets face volatility driven by elections, central-bank policy shifts, and geopolitical tensions, hedge funds are increasingly investing in binary options — a high-risk, all-or-nothing strategy offering pre-determined payouts for accurate bets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Schweizer Biotech-Startups suchen hierzulande vergebens frisches Geld
Die Schweiz gleicht in Sachen Pharmaforschung einer blühenden Wiese: Hierzulande gedeihen zahlreiche erfolgreiche Biotech-Startups. Das Lausanner Augenheil-Biotech Oculis zum Beispiel erprobt sein neues Mittel gegen Augenentzündungen nach einer OP bereits in klinischen Studien, der letzten Etappe vor einer Zulassung. Um die Zulassungstests zu finanzieren, ging Oculis 2023 an die Börse – aber in den USA.
KI Studie: „Der Rest der Welt überholt uns“
Deutsche Unternehmen fallen bei KI-Nutzung im Vergleich zu anderen europäischen Ländern zurück, warnt eine Studie.
Family Office: Gzim Hasani, CEO smzh ag, im Interview
Moneycab: Herr Hasani, seit Sie 2018 die Firma als Nachfolgelösung übernommen haben, wurde das Unternehmen vollständig umgebaut und auf Wachstumskurs gebracht. Allein innerhalb der letzten 12 Monate haben Sie sechs neue Standorte eröffnet. Wie sind die Besitzverhältnisse der smzh ag und welche Strategie haben Sie für das weitere Wachstum?
Hedge funds embrace high-stakes binary trades amid market uncertainty
As global markets face volatility driven by elections, central-bank policy shifts, and geopolitical tensions, hedge funds are increasingly investing in binary options — a high-risk, all-or-nothing strategy offering pre-determined payouts for accurate bets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Warum Bitcoin zukünftig nach neuen Regeln spielt
Warum es zukünftig wie schon bei Gold auch ein neues „Bitcoin-Playbook“ braucht und wie dieses aussieht, erläutern Ronald-Peter Stöferle und Mark J. Valek.
„An Hedgefonds im Portfolio führt auch künftig kein Weg vorbei“
Seit einem guten Jahr ist Marcel Lähn Investmentchef von Feri. Welche Rolle Hedgefonds für ihn spielen, wie er zu China steht und warum wir in eine neue Ära wachsender Unsicherheit steuern.
Two Sigma veterans launch $25m crypto fund
Metalayer, a firm founded by veterans of Two Sigma Ventures – the VC arm of quantitative hedge fund firm Two Sigma, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a $25m cryptocurrency investment fund, according to a report by Fortune.
Balyasny’s AI outperforms OpenAI in financial applications
Balyasny Asset Management, the multi-strategy hedge fund firms founded by Dimitri Balyasnay, is making waves in the artificial intelligence space with its in-house tools tailored for financial services, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Digital assets funds see record weekly inflows of $31.13bn
Digital asset investment products saw the largest weekly inflows on record last week, totalling $3.13bn, bringing total year-to-date inflows to a record $37bn, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Ocean Leonid to shut down London operation
Ocean Leonid Investments, a hedge fund reportedly linked to Iranian oil trader Hossein Shamkhani, has informed staff in its Curzon Street office in London’s Mayfair that the firm is preparing to liquidate its operations in the UK, according to a report by Reuters.
Pantera Capital’s bitcoin fund surpasses 1,000x return
Pantera Capital Management’s Bitcoin Fund, one of the earliest crypto-focused investment vehicles, has achieved a staggering milestone: a 1,000-fold return on its original investments since its launch in July 2013, according to research by CoinDesk.
Hedge fund RTW under SEC investigation over Masimo proxy battle
RTW Investments, a $6.5bn hedge fund focused on investment in the life sciences sector, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its role in a contentious proxy fight involving medical technology company Masimo Corp, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Megia’s Taula Capital reopens to raise additional $1bn
Diego Megia, a former senior money manager at Millennium Management, is set to expand his hedge fund, Taula Capital Management, by raising an additional $1bn following the firm’s $5bn launch earlier this year, one of the largest in hedge fund history, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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