Global Market: Asian investors pour money into hedge funds as bond markets falter... [more]Asian pension funds, family offices and private banks are increasingly allocating to hedge funds amid disappointing bond market performance and concerns about traditional 60/40 portfolios. UBP reports that hedge-fund-only mandates among its Asian discretionary clients have more than tripled since la
Olive Asset Management expands hedge fund, AI infra push... [more]Olive Asset Management, the global asset management arm of Noah Holdings, is expanding its hedge fund and artificial intelligence infrastructure offerings. Global CEO Jing Peng says the initiative aims to capture non-correlated alpha and respond to increasing demand from regional wealth management c
Institutional hedge fund assets jump 11.7% as returns rebound... [more]After a challenging period, hedge funds' improved returns have drawn renewed investor interest and boosted their institutional assets under management, according to data recently collected by Pensions & Investments.
Hedge fund Tiger looking at $5bn gain on OpenAI... [more]Tiger Global Management is sitting on an estimated $5bn paper gain from its early investment in OpenAI, according to Bloomberg. The hedge fund initially committed $150m in 2021 when OpenAI was valued at $15.7bn and subsequently increased its position. OpenAI is reportedly discussing a $30bn funding
Millennium trader with plans to spin out fund to join Balyasny... [more]Millennium Management senior portfolio manager Antoine Iskandar is leaving for rival Balyasny Asset Management after preliminary discussions about spinning out his own fund. Based in Zug, Switzerland, Iskandar managed more than $600m at Millennium, although his team reportedly suffered tens of milli
BlackRock's assets swell to $15.5 trillion, CEO signals 'accelerating momentum'... [more]BlackRock reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings as assets under management reached $15.5tn. Revenue increased 19% year over year to $7.75bn, while adjusted operating income climbed 27% to $3.33bn. Adjusted earnings of $15.93 per share exceeded analysts' expectations, supported by stro
One hedge fund lifted BlackRock's earnings beat: How much did crypto add?... [more]BlackRock's third-quarter earnings beat was helped significantly by performance fees from a single hedge fund. Total performance fees reached $630m, approximately $200m above analyst expectations, while fees from liquid alternative strategies jumped from $100m to $409m quarter over quarter. The asse
SEB Asset Selection marks 20 years of trend-following evolution... [more]SEB Asset Selection is celebrating its 20th anniversary after evolving its systematic trend-following strategy under portfolio managers Mikael Nilsson and Otto Francke. The fund now generates signals across 61 liquid assets and has increased its responsiveness to changing market conditions while mai
Amazon is the most crowded stock for hedge funds. Tesla, not so much.... [more]Amazon has emerged as the most crowded North American stock among hedge funds, according to data from Hazeltree covering more than 700 funds globally. Microsoft and Applied Materials are also prominent positions, while hedge funds increased their exposure to several major technology stocks during Se
Is the AI rout making bonds safe again?... [more]Government bonds are regaining their appeal as safe-haven assets as concerns about debt-financed artificial intelligence investments trigger a retreat from equities. US Treasuries rallied despite stronger-than-expected inflation figures, suggesting investors are increasingly worried about whether ma
Why US banks are opening new branches, not closing them... [more]Azora Capital founder Ravi Chopra says major US banks are reversing years of branch closures as they recognize the importance of physical locations for attracting and retaining deposits. Chopra, whose hedge fund successfully bet against Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, argues that stable deposit funding
Multistrat New Holland Capital acquires majority stake in Foundation Credit... [more]New Holland Capital, a multi-strategy investment manager overseeing more than $8.3bn, has acquired a majority stake in Foundation Credit, which specializes in US municipal credit and infrastructure debt. The partnership includes capital commitments to Foundation's strategies and plans to expand prod
Plus500 buys U.S. broker to add stocks to its super-app... [more]Plus500 has conditionally agreed to acquire Hedge Capital Markets, a US broker-dealer regulated by the SEC and FINRA, expanding its presence in the American securities market. The acquisition will enable the London-listed trading platform to offer exchange-listed stocks and ETFs alongside its existi
Why risk management matters more than market prediction... [more]Portfolio manager Brian Ferdinand argues that successful investing depends more on disciplined risk management than accurately predicting market direction. He emphasizes position sizing, liquidity management and defining potential losses before entering trades, particularly when leverage and market
And, finally: Good he listened!... [more]A North Carolina Education Lottery player said he might not have won a $250,000 Powerball prize if not for some advice from his wife. High Shoals resident James Mosley told lottery officials he had been considering changing his lottery numbers prior to the Sept. 23 Powerball drawing."I"ve play
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