10 things you didn't know about blockchain, from Legends4Legends 2026... [more]Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Bitcoin has gone nowhere this year, yet the businesses built on blockchain rails keep compounding. That gap between token prices and real-world progress ran through the 202
How quant funds beat the market by being 'early, contrarian and right'... [more]Trend-following hedge funds are enjoying one of their strongest periods in years as persistent moves in bonds, energy and currencies create opportunities for systematic strategies. Graham Capital's Tactical Trend fund was up 31% through September, while Winton's Diversified Macro and Aspect
Hedge funds deliver mixed September results on AI swings... [more]Global hedge funds delivered mixed results in September after surging bond yields, higher oil prices and swings in AI shares drove selling, while quant strategies posted gains, according to prime brokerage notes and investors. Global fundamental equity long-short funds on average lost 0.55% last mo
Arini raises $1.5 billion even as its main fund sees 13.5% loss... [more]European credit hedge fund Arini has raised $1.5bn of new capital even as its main fund lost 13.5% this year. The fundraising demonstrates continued investor appetite for the firm despite losses in its flagship strategy during a volatile period for credit markets.
Morgan Stanley turns neutral on dollar with bullish skew, stays bearish on yen... [more]Morgan Stanley has shifted to a neutral view on the US dollar with a bullish bias and says it will look to buy on dips, while remaining bearish on the Japanese yen. The bank also favors the Norwegian krone against the euro and Swedish krona as a hedge against higher energy prices, after previously a
Hedge fund breaks NYC record with $375-per-SF office lease... [more]A hedge fund has agreed to pay a record $375 per square foot for New York City office space, setting a new high for the market. The deal underscores the willingness of successful investment firms to pay premium rents for top-quality Manhattan offices even as the broader commercial real estate market
Anthropic, OpenAI backer D.E. Shaw targets $1B for second VC fund... [more]Hedge fund D.E. Shaw is targeting $1bn for its second Voltaic venture and growth equity fund, more than double the size of its predecessor. More than half of Voltaic II is expected to be invested in later-stage private companies, with a focus on mid- to late-stage, pre-IPO businesses in technology,
Buy-side jobs in Asia: Who's feeling the effects of AI the most?... [more]AI is changing hiring at hedge funds and private equity firms, but its impact varies significantly by role and geography. Principle Partners' June Tan says non-technical operations positions face some of the greatest automation pressure, while some buy-side roles in Asia are proving more resilient t
DeepSeek nears $12 billion funding ahead of 2027 IPO... [more]Chinese AI company DeepSeek is close to raising at least CNY80bn, or about $12bn, in a funding round backed by Tencent ahead of a potential 2027 IPO. The financing would give the company substantial additional resources as it competes in China's rapidly expanding AI market.
Bahamas investment fund faces winding-up over alleged $1.6bn asset diversion... [more]A Bahamas court is being asked to wind up FAEX Fund over allegations that at least $1.618bn in assets or value was diverted from Brazil's Banco Master and related companies into a multilayered corporate structure. The allegations have not been finally determined, while the petition argues alternativ
Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management names Eric Johnston head of O'Connor equities... [more]Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management has appointed Eric Johnston as head of equities at O'Connor and chief market strategist at CFAM following its acquisition of UBS O'Connor earlier this year. Johnston will run O'Connor's equity long/short strategy, help build its equity capital markets franchise and
Illinois' loss of billionaire proving to be Florida's gain... [more]Gov. J.B. Pritzker must have felt like a winner when he succeeded in driving billionaire hedge fund operator Ken Griffin out of the state. But their feud has come at a high cost to Illinois. Griffin once showered Illinois with philanthropic donations in the many millions. Now, he's doing the same th
Hedge fund Jain Global made two big equities hires in London... [more]Jain Global has added two senior equity portfolio managers in London even after becoming an exclusive capital manager for Millennium. Valentin Tataru joined from JPMorgan as an equity arbitrage portfolio manager after two decades at the bank, while Murat Boston joined from his equity market-neutral
And, finally: Seems really hard to wrestle down those Emus... [more]From Newsoftheweird: An emu attempted to evade capture by butting a captor in Salcombe, England, The Telegraph reported. The emu, called Side Neck due to the wobbly nature of its head when it runs, slipped through an open gate at a farm where it keeps foxes away from ducks and chickens. A man tac
In an era of deepfakes, phantom fortunes, and narrative warfare, the challenge of distinguishing reality from illusion has never been more acute. For those stewarding generational wealth, the stakes are existential. This 11th edition of Horizons delves into the critical quest for clarity, offering a toolkit to navigate a world rife with deception and to build a foundation of verifiable trust.
Our journey begins with a chilling investigation into
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