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16 Dec. 2019 French regulator reviews asset management cybersecurity systems [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The AMF has published a review of its thematic inspections of the cybersecurity systems in place in asset management companies. In accordance with its supervision priorities for the current year, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers reviewed the cybersecurity systems
16 Dec. 2019 Americans want a debt-free life: Fidelity New Year Financial Resolutions Study [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: According to Fidelity Investments' 2020 New Year Financial Resolutions Study, 84% of individuals said they would prefer to reduce their debts than lower their computer or phone screen time. Reducing debt emerged as a prominent focus throughout this year's study
16 Dec. 2019 43% of investors interested in bitcoin are women: Grayscale [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: 43% of the U.S. investors interested in Bitcoin are women, according to a survey from Bitcoin fund operator Grayscale. Within that segment, a further 80% were intrigued by Bitcoin's growth potential and even more significantly, the vast majority (93%) indicated tha
13 Dec. 2019 FundRock names Simon Gunson as UK managing director [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - FundRock Group has appointed Simon Gunson as managing director of its UK entity, FundRock Partners. Gunson has 25 years of financial services experience and knowledge of the European funds market and the funds services business. Simon has worked in the financial serv
13 Dec. 2019 OMERS names Blake Hutcheson its new CEO [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) announced the appointment of Blake Hutcheson as its new CEO effective June 1, 2020. Hutcheson is currently President and Chief Pension Officer, and will succeed Michael Latimer, who is retiring after two decades
13 Dec. 2019 Meg McClellan steps into the newly created role of head of private credit at J.P. Morgan Asset Management [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Meg McClellan was named managing director and head of private credit at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. It is a newly created position, said the asset manager with $146 billion in alternative assets under management. Ms. McClellan, whose new role is effective Jan. 1,
13 Dec. 2019 Cindicator launches crypto hedge fund based on hybrid intelligence [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: FinTech firm Cindicator Capital has announced the launch of a quantitative crypto hedge fund powered by hybrid intelligence. According to the company's announcement, it uses enhanced machine learning models and hybrid intelligence data to forecast and thus making in
13 Dec. 2019 Are large US cities are financially strong enough to weather a recession? [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service said that most of the largest 25 US cities would be able to weather a recession of similar severity as the 2008-09 downturn without a material adverse credit impact. The rating agency's analysis shows that 17 of
12 Dec. 2019 Asia-Pacific investors withdrew a total $19.2bn from hedge funds for first nine months in 2019 [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - In a period of significant political unrest in Asia-Pacific - investors withdrew a total $19.2bn from hedge funds in Q1-Q3 2019, said Preqin said. Singapore-based Swiss-Asia Financial Services has generated the highest cumulative net return of 314.69% YTD (as of Septe
12 Dec. 2019 French boutique Napoleon launches futures-based bitcoin fund [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Napoleon Bitcoin Fund, a Specialized Professional Fund under the French law, with daily liquidity, created on 8 th November 2019, is one of the first regulated vehicles in the world offering exposure to the performance of Bitcoin, the main digital asset. With an exper
12 Dec. 2019 State Street survey finds most institutions bullish on digital assets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A survey of US asset managers and asset owners conducted by State Street Corporation predicts the continued prevalence of digital assets. Digital assets continue to come a long way in gaining credibility among institutions, with only six percent of survey responden
12 Dec. 2019 Study reveals what institutional investors are actually paying [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A study uncovered what investors are actually paying versus managers' published fee schedules along with a reflection on 2018 fee trends across various asset classes and mandate sizes in active and passive management. The Institutional investment consulting firm Ca
11 Dec. 2019 Barclay CTA Index gains 0.40% in November [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - After two straight down months, the managed futures industry reversed course in November posting a 0.40% monthly return, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. Year-to-date, CTA funds posted a 5.04% return through th
11 Dec. 2019 China: Private equity and venture capital assets under management (AUM) clocks $600bn at a YoY growth rate of 36% [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Greater China's staggering $600bn in Private equity and venture capital (PE & VC) assets under management (AUM), up 36% from the previous year, suggests an industry transitioning impressively. Yet, this latest rate of year-on-year growth is the slowest since 2014.
11 Dec. 2019 Hedge fund firm Perceptive Advisors raises first venture capital fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: New York-based hedge fund firm Perceptive Advisors closed its inaugural venture capital fund, the Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund, at $210million. The investment firm with a long history of funding publicly traded and later-stage privately held life sciences compa
11 Dec. 2019 Nasdaq launches global green, social and sustainability bond platform [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Nasdaq, a global electronic marketplace for buying and selling securities, has launched a new platform to boost investor access to environmental, social and sustainability bonds in n an effort to help promote sustainable investing. The exchange has launched a venue
10 Dec. 2019 U.S. equity markets, hedge fund returns reach all-time highs in November [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Hedge fund returns continued their upward momentum in November, with the industry posting a monthly gain of 1.12%, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. By comparison, the S&P 500 Total Return Index was up 3.
10 Dec. 2019 Equity long bias hedge funds topped the table, on track to record double-digit annual return [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index gained 0.84% in November, supported by the strong performance of the global equity market as represented by the 2.76% gain recorded by the MSCI ACWI (Local). Market optimism towards the progress of the US-China trade talks, combined wi
10 Dec. 2019 Notz Stucki acquires alternative manager JAM Research [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Geneva-based group Notz Stucki recently acquired the Geneva-based alternative management company JAM Research. Founded in 2002, JAM Research provides hedge fund investment services to wealthy private clients and will be integrated into Notz Stucki on 1 January 2020.
10 Dec. 2019 Buyout firm Leonard Green raises $15bn in 2 funds [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Los Angeles-based buyout firm Leonard Green & Partners (LPG) has raised $14.75 billion for two new funds, including a middle-market focused fund. The private-equity firm collected the total in roughly seven months, including $12 billion for its latest flagship buyo
10 Dec. 2019 Parthenon Capital racks up $2bn for the sixth fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The US-based mid-market private equity firm Parthenon Capital closed its growth-oriented private equity fund Parthenon Investors VI at its hard cap of $2 billion. The closing exceeds its fundraising target of $1.5 billion, said a press note. Investors include
09 Dec. 2019 Institutional investors check on sexual harassment at portfolio-management firms [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Probable sexual harassment at fund portfolio management firms is an increasingly important concern for institutional investors as they seek to allocate assets. But, according to a survey, most investors are not asking money managers about their record on sexual har
09 Dec. 2019 Five Star Funds launches $400m hedge fund targeting Las Vegas wealthy [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Las Vegas-based asset management and advisory firm Five Star Funds has announced the formation of the Flamingo All Weather Fund, LP, the first hedge fund of its kind to be based in the City of Las Vegas. The area has enjoyed sustained periods of significant economi
09 Dec. 2019 Hedge fund industry returns 8.6% in the year to November 30, says HFR [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index gained +1.2 percent in November, as optimism regarding U.S. economic growth outweighed risks and negative sentiment around trade/tariff negotiations and impeachment proceedings, according to HFR. Heading into year-end, hedge fu
06 Dec. 2019 Apollo Global Management eyes expansion in Japan, appoints a new head for alternatives [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Alternative investment firm Apollo Global Management plans to build out a private equity business in Japan, where it sees opportunities in alternatives market. The global alternative investment manager announced the appointment of Tetsuji Okamoto as a Partner, Head
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