Sun, Aug 23, 2026
A A A
Welcome Guest
Free Trial RSS pod
Get FREE trial access to our award winning publications
Industry Updates Archive
Enter Search Text   (more..)
string and or Case sensitive Headlines only
All Dates Today Yesterday Last 7 days
Last 30 days Last 90 days Last 365 days
Start Date: search End Date: search  NB. All dates are dd/mm/yyyy
Order by date Order by headline


HELPCENTER
19 Aug. 2026 Bulletin Board: SoFi, iM and Longfellow, Golding, BNP Paribas, Castlelake and Funding Circle, H.I.G., Goldman Sachs and NEOS, Democratisation of private markets [more]
By Opalesque: SoFi expands access to private markets with funds from CAZ and AngelList SoFi Technologies has launched three new private market funds-CAZ GP Stakes Fund, CAZ Strategic Opportunities Fund, and AngelList's USVC Venture Capital Access Fund.
17 Aug. 2026 Hedge funds' bad month, good year: -2.93% in July, a 12-month high in flows, and record low redemptions [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Hedge funds had their worst month of 2026 in July, and investors responded by allocating more money. SS&C Technologies reported that the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Perform
14 Aug. 2026 Ackman's First Public Letter: Six New Stocks - and a Blueprint for the Permanent Capital Manager [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Bill Ackman's first quarterly shareholder letter as the CEO of a publicly listed asset manager landed on August 12, and the financial press has predictably fixed on the six new stock positions - Netflix, Visa, Mastercard, S&P Global, Intercontinental Exchange and Alc
14 Aug. 2026 Fasanara hires Dr Darran Specter to hunt emerging quant equity talent globally [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Fasanara Capital, the technology-driven global asset manager with $6 billion in assets under management, has appointed Dr Darran Specter, CFA, as Head of Quant Equity - a hire that says as much about where the firm is placing its bets as it does about the individual fill
13 Aug. 2026 Hedge funds trimmed leverage, not exposure: what July's crowding data actually shows [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The July crowding data shows funds refining AI exposure rather than abandoning it. The most revealing single name is not Nvidia, but Intel - which now sits on the most-c
12 Aug. 2026 The compliance firm was owned by the head of compliance - anatomy of a $397m crypto Ponzi [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged Florida-based Goliath Ventures Inc. and its founder and chief executive Christopher Delgado with running a Ponzi scheme that took at l
12 Aug. 2026 Washington invokes emergency powers to keep Kalshi trading as New York seeks $36bn [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has invoked its statutory emergency powers to order prediction market exchange KalshiEX LLC to keep operating, after the New Y
11 Aug. 2026 Private equity's AI blind spot: just 1 in 20 managers have an AI compliance policy [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Private equity fund managers have moved AI into their compliance and regulatory reporting workflows faster than they have written rules for it, according to new research fr
11 Aug. 2026 When the GP Is on Both Sides: SEC action against Adit Ventures is a warning for pre-IPO SPV allocators [more]
From Opalesque: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10 filed - and simultaneously settled - fraud charges against New York-based Adit Ventures Management LLC, its founder and CEO Eric L. Munson, 65, and three affiliated general partners: Adit Ventures LLC, Adit Ventures II LL
11 Aug. 2026 SEC's new unit shows that accounting integrity is central to enforcement agenda [more]
By Opalesque: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching a Financial Reporting and Accounting Unit within its Division of Enfo
11 Aug. 2026 H2 2026 may feature a narrower beta market for hedge funds [more]
By Opalesque: Amundi Investment Institute's July 2026 brief argues that hedge funds (HF) enter the second half of 2026 in a favourable position, having delivered strong performance and elevated alpha in H1. Flows into the industry have continued, driven by return quality, diversification
10 Aug. 2026 Commodities and value cushion July hedge fund decline as AI names slide [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Hedge funds recorded their first monthly loss since March in July, as a sharp reversal in technology and AI-linked equities overwhelmed gains elsewhere in the industry. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index fell -1.1% for the month, according to data released by
07 Aug. 2026 China's quant managers put their own money on the line: 25 private funds commit RMB 1.4bn in July [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Beijing-based quantitative manager Ningbo Alpha2Fund Investment Management Partnership Enterprise (Alpha2Fund) has announced it will commit RMB 100 million (approximatel
06 Aug. 2026 The Median Fund Returned 20%: What Cambridge Associates tells institutions about crypto venture [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Amsterdam-based Theta Capital, the largest European allocator to blockchain venture capital, has published the 2026 edition of its annual report, The Satellite View.
06 Aug. 2026 Singapore confirms over 2,000 tax-incentivised Single Family Offices in parliamentary reply [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Singapore's population of Single Family Offices (SFOs) has crossed the 2,000 mark, according to a written parliamentary reply from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister fo
04 Aug. 2026 Geopolitics is now a critical macro and market variable [more]
By Opalesque: According to Amundi Investment Institute's "Investing in a 'Low Trust' World" report published last month, geopolitics has moved from being a peripheral, episodic risk to a central variable shaping macroeconomic policy, market behaviour, and portfolio construction
04 Aug. 2026 Legends4Legends 2026: Blockchain enters the heart of global finance [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Theta Capital Management has announced Legends4Legends 2026, the premier annual blockchain conference for institutional allocators, family offices, and wealth advisors. The
04 Aug. 2026 Gotbit's Fraud Unraveled: How fake trading volume became Federal crime [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: On August 3, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the proposed final judgment settling its fraud and market manipulation claims against Gotbit Consulting
03 Aug. 2026 Japan / US Yen intervention signals deeper stress in connected global markets [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Japan and the United States took the extraordinary step of intervening in currency markets together for the first time since 1998 this week, a coordinated action that Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, argues signals far deeper stress building beneath the surface of the g
03 Aug. 2026 CFTC orders former Congressman George Santos to pay $35,000 over manipulated Kalshi prediction market bet [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has settled charges against former U.S. Congressman George Santos for manipulative trading in an event contract tied to an outcome he himself controlled: whether he would show up at the 2026 State of the Union address. Und
31 Jul. 2026 Pantheon closes largest-ever co-investment program [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Pantheon has announced the close of Pantheon Global Co-Investment Opportunities Fund VI (PGCO VI) and related vehicles at $3.2 billion. This marks the largest ever co-investment fund for the asset manager which has $84 billion in AUM. Co-investing is a core
30 Jul. 2026 Michael Dwyer appointed Chair of the State Super Board [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - State Super (SAS Trustee Corporation) today announced the appointment of Michael Dwyer AM as Chair of the State Super Board. Mr Dwyer brings extensive board, investment and superannuation sector experience to the role. He has held senior leadership and governance posit
30 Jul. 2026 Bloomberg to acquire Canoe Intelligence in private markets data push [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Bloomberg has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Canoe Intelligence, a data management and intelligence platform for automating private markets data collection and delivery, the company announced on July 29, 2026. The deal is the latest step in what Bl
29 Jul. 2026 Bulletin Board: FCA and AIFM regime, T. Rowe Price and Goldman Sachs, Wellington, Vanguard and Blackstone, INVL, SEC and Nasdaq, AEGIS Hedging, Ashmore CAF-AM [more]
By Opalesque: UK financial regulator sets out overhaul of AIFM Regime On 14 July 2026, the FCA published CP26/28, launching a consultation on the biggest overhaul of the UK AIFM regime since AIFMD's 2013 implementation, alongside parallel legislative c
28 Jul. 2026 755 Unicorns, $8 Trillion: Fifth Era maps the autonomous digital economy [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Fifth Era Partners, a specialized asset manager focused on the convergence of Internet, AI/Agentic and Blockchain technologies, has released the findings of its 13th Bia
Previous Opalesque Exclusives                                  
Previous Other Voices                                               
Access Alternative Market Briefing

 



  • Top Forwarded
  • Top Tracked
  • Top Searched
  1. Other Voices: Nvidia extraordinary growth and the challenge of sustaining demanding valuations over time[more]

    Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com, writes: Nvidia has established itself as one of the most extraordinary growth companies in the global technology sector. Over the past two fiscal years, its revenues have risen from levels close to $60 billion annually to well above $120 billi

  2. And, finally: Time to share it with the people[more]

    From Newsoftheweird: Leavenworth, Washington, has become a tourist destination because of the Bavarian theme businesses have adopted there, NPR reported. One shop, the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, houses the world's largest nutcracker collection, thanks to 101-year-old Arlene Wagner. Wagner sta

  3. Opalesque Exclusive: Private Markets Evergreen Funds - An Insider's View[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Private Markets Evergreen Funds: What Investors Need to Know Before They Dive In The democratization of private markets is well underway. Structural barriers t

  4. 755 Unicorns, $8 Trillion: Fifth Era maps the autonomous digital economy[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Fifth Era Partners, a specialized asset manager focused on the convergence of Internet, AI/Agentic and Blockchain technologies, has released the findings of its 13th Bia

  5. Opalesque Exclusive: Governance, Scale, and Boutique Resilience in a Consolidating Hedge Fund Industry[more]

    Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The hedge fund industry has undergone significant consolidation in recent years, with capital increasingly concentrated among large multi-strategy platforms. Yet boutique m