Opalesque Exclusive: Not accepting the managed futures status quo: Incline IM says small is a structural edge... [more]Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: When Opalesque first wrote about Incline Inves

Alternatives Bulletin: Omni, Cliffwater, EQT, Stockbridge, AIMA, Destra, BNPP AM... [more]By Opalesque: A roundup of the most recent press releases from the world of alternative and private markets investments. Omni appoints new partner Elliot Tahmasebi has joined Omni Partners as Partner, based in London. He will strengthen Omni's sour

TrussEdge publishes guide to launching a hedge fund... [more]By Opalesque for New Managers: TrussEdge has published How to Launch a Hedge Fund, a white paper written with RFA, Opus Fund Services and Dechert. It aims to help emerging managers handle the practical, opera

AI selloff hammers hedge funds this week, Asia managers lead losses... [more]Global hedge funds suffered steep losses this week, according to a Goldman Sachs prime brokerage note, battered by the violent unwind of a swathe of AI bets, with Asia-focused funds hit the hardest. Investors are increasingly questioning whether massive AI spending can pay off anytime soon as elevat

AI stock rout hits hedge funds every day, Goldman Sachs finds... [more]Global fundamental long-short equity hedge funds lost 2.9% in the week through October 15, according to Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data, though they remained up 14.3% for 2026. Asia-focused stock pickers fell 6.8% in the first half of October as the AI-related selloff hit semiconductor-heavy mark

Data Insights: Rising rates and energy-driven inflation impact global hedge funds... [more]Hazeltree Data Insights says higher interest rates and energy-related inflation shaped hedge fund positioning in September, while equity gains remained concentrated in AI-linked mega-cap companies. Semiconductor sentiment became more bullish, with the share of index constituents showing net long pos

There's a 'monstrous bull market' developing under the surface of the S&P 500. This hedge-fund manager tells you where it's at.... [more]Great Hill Capital founder Thomas Hayes argues that a major rally could develop among the S&P 500 companies outside the dominant mega-cap technology names. He believes businesses using AI to improve productivity may offer better opportunities than some infrastructure suppliers facing increased compe

Hedge fund Verition parted company with 5 macro traders, and hired someone new... [more]Multi-strategy hedge fund Verition has seen departures including former Nomura rates traders Stanley Sun, Will Hirschmann and Grant Web, as well as former Brevan Howard portfolio manager Ken Wang. James Regan, who previously worked at UBS, also left Verition and has joined Millennium in New York. Ve

American billionaire Scott Shleifer gives $20 million to the University of Pennsylvania... [more]Scott Shleifer, who built Tiger Global Management's private equity business, and his wife have pledged $20m to the University of Pennsylvania. The gift is intended to support student financial aid.

Washington millionaires debate the state's millionaire tax... [more]Wealthy Washington residents are divided over a state income tax on earnings above $1m and an initiative that would repeal it. Brian Heywood and Ken Jennings are among the prominent figures on opposing sides of the debate ahead of the November 3 vote. Supporters of repeal warn that the tax could eve

Bitcoin, ETFs & Stablecoins: A Hedge Fund Founder’s View... [more]Buying bitcoin once meant handing over cash or wiring money to Tokyo, said Henri Arslanian, co-founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management. He described how access has changed, from bank closures to ETFs, stablecoins, and tokenization. Key Takeaways: ETFs give nontechnical investors a way into bitcoin

Pantera Capital-backed startup Fission raises $10 million to help investors cash out of tokenized funds faster... [more]New York-based Fission has raised $10m in Series A funding to address the lack of liquidity in tokenized private funds. Founded by veterans of Point72 and Securitize, the company aims to enable investors to sell tokenized fund interests much faster than traditional redemption processes allow. Its cu

Itau takes 35% stake in Prisma Capital... [more]Itau Unibanco has reached an agreement to acquire a 35% stake in Prisma Capital, an alternative asset manager in Brazil overseeing approximately R$28 billion. The deal represents a strategic investment in the firm, founded in 2017, similar to the approach the bank took with Kinea decades ago. Under

Another journalist detained over reporting on Turkey's investment fund crisis... [more]Turkish journalist Bahadir Ozgur was detained following his reporting on asset freezes connected to the country's investment fund scandal, becoming the fifth journalist to face legal action over the crisis. The investigation has involved disputed asset-freeze lists and regulatory action against fund

Fund managers quit to trade their own money in Taiwan stock boom... [more]Taiwan's strong stock rally is prompting portfolio managers and analysts to leave traditional asset managers for private investment firms where they can trade their own money. Strict personal-account trading restrictions and more attractive profit-sharing opportunities are contributing to the depart

Regal Partners portfolio manager jumps ship to Perpetual... [more]Regal Partners portfolio manager Henry Hill is bidding farewell to the country's best-known hedge fund to join Perpetual, which has Swedish buyout EQT Partners on its tail.

And, finally: The Battle of the Centenarian Wing-Walkers... [more]From UPI: A British woman celebrated her 99th birthday by going wing walking -- and becoming the oldest person to ever do the stunt. Helga Duffy said she was inspired to attempt the Guinness World Record for the world's oldest wing walker when she news coverage of previous record-holder Betty Br