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Julius Baer bets on resilience
The Swiss private bank is positioning portfolios around resilience for the back half of 2026, leaning into quality and diversification even as global markets contend with macro and geopolitical turmoil.
Bulletin board: AIMA, Peachtree, iCapital, UMB, H.I.G., BNP Paribas, SS&C, BlackRock
Opalesque's latest digest of alternatives announcements spans new partnerships, mandates and product moves across AIMA, Peachtree, iCapital, UMB, H.I.G., BNP Paribas, SS&C and BlackRock, a snapshot of how the plumbing of the industry keeps building out.
Family Office does not mean they won't screw you
An SEC Ponzi case shows how the unregulated family office label buys instant trust. Opalesque traces the same credential-laundering that carried Julie Meyer, the Ritossa summits and the fake-royalty playbook, and what allocators should watch for.
June hedge fund redemptions tick up to 1.72% but stay sharply below year-ago levels
SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator rose to 1.72% in June from 1.52% in May, yet stayed well under the 2.27% of a year ago and far below the 10-year June average of 3.13%, signaling continued stability in investor demand.
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