In the week ending 05 January, 2018, it was reported that Michael Gelband will start his long-anticipated hedge fund in the next six months after resolving a hiring dispute with billionaire Izzy Englander; Disciplina Asset Management announced the launch of a new systematic Asian focused hedge fund; Hassim Osman Dhoda has left Moore Capital to launch a new macro fund - Soloda Investment Advisors; and Vanessa Selbst as left PokerStars to focus on her hedge fund. Steve Cohen is planning his return with a hedge fund launch this year; Cohen plans to hire 50 'investigators' to monitor suspicious behavior at his new hedge fund; Data from CIMA showed that the number of Cayman-registered hedge funds fell fell in 2016 but assets rose; the Carlyle Group has raised more than $800 million for the Carlyle Structured Credit Fund (CSC); and Aquiline Capital Partners backs Armour to raise up to $500 million in equity commitments to launch its own reinsurance business. In the crypto space, BlockTower Capital raised $140m and hired a former vice president at Goldman Sachs. Blockchain expert Mohit Mamoria has launched a crypto fund called Authorito Capital. Etalon Capital Ltd announced the launch of the U.S. SPAC Index. Some hedge funds have delivered double-digit performance for...................... To view our full article Click here |
Alternative Market Briefing Weekly
Saturday, January 06, 2018
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