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Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds boost spending on risk management: hedge fund news

Saturday, November 16, 2024

In the week ending November 15th 2024, a global research by Beacon Platform showed that hedge funds are boosting spending on risk management as concerns about navigating regulatory challenges increases. Almost all (99%) of the hedge fund executives questioned in Beacon's study in the US, UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway, and Asia say their fund will increase spending on risk management over the next two years.

More than half (56%) of the executives, whose funds are responsible for a collective $901 billion assets under management, say spending on risk management will rise by 20% or more, the study by Beacon, the open and cross-asset portfolio analytics and risk management platform for hedge funds, found.

In new launches, hedge fund D.E. Shaw raised $1 billion in commitments to its latest private credit fund, with a plan to buy assets in corporate and structured debt as well as synthetic securitizations; Digital Wealth Partners, a digital asset-focused registered investment advisor (RIA), announced the launch of its new hedge fund, offering investors two distinct strategies to access the potential of blockchain and digital assets, and Annamite Capital, a London based multistrategy investment firm focused on digital assets, is set to officially launch in January 2025.

Meanwhile, SEI announced the launch of the SEI Liquid Alternative Fund in Canada, expanding the company's suite of investment products to meet investors' evolving needs; Forerunner Ventures announced a new $500 million fund on Monday focused on making early-stage investments in consumer startups, and ......................

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