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20. Sep. |
Opalesque Roundup: August gains bring YTD hedge fund industry return to +9.53%: hedge fund news, week 37 [more]
In the week ending September 17, 2021, according to the just-released eVestment August hedge fund performance data, the aggregate return for the global hedge fund busines
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15. Sep. |
SkyBridge Capital continues push into DeFi [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: SkyBridge Capital is continuing its push into DeFi and it's on full display at this year's Salt Conference currently underway in New York. On Monday, SkyBridge announced that it is teaming with trading platform NAX to raise $250 million for a fund that w
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13. Sep. |
Major Japanese pension fund seeds Japan Equity Long Short Fund in industry first [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Gordian Capital today announced the multi-
country launch of GSB Japan Equity Long Short Fund managed by Geoffrey Bennett of GSB
Capital, LLC in San Francisco. The Fund invests in high concentration, high conviction large
and mid-cap Japanese equities. The market neutra
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13. Sep. |
Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds make strong gains in August: hedge fund news, week 36 [more]
In the week ending September 10th, 2021, HFRI reported that hedge funds advanced in August, despite increasing risks associated with instability in Afghanistan and expectations f
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09. Sep. |
Opalesque TV: Quant manager takes advantage of unique China A-Share market opportunities [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: China A-shares, the stock shares of China-based companies, are offering unique opportunities according to Jasper Capital.
Shenzen and Hong Kong-based Jasper Capital is one of China's longest established quan
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07. Sep. |
Opalesque Exclusive: Steinbrugge: Why the next 15 months will be the greatest asset raising environment in history of hedge funds [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: The next 15 months will be the greatest asset-raising environment in the history of the hedge fund industry, according to Donald A. Steinbrugge, founder and CEO of
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06. Sep. |
Opalesque Exclusive: Former RBS manager launches euro high yield bond hedge fund [more]
B. G., Opalesque Geneva: Steven Behr, the former head of RBS's principal strategies team, has come out of an eight-year retirement during which he managed his own family office to launch a European high yield (HY) credit fund, a spokesperson told Opalesque. This is partly due to consistently
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06. Sep. |
Opalesque Roundup: Larger hedge funds produced better returns at 7.69% in Q2 2021: hedge fund news, week 35 [more]
In the week ending September 3rd, 2021, analysing global hedge fund industry performance patterns, trade and treasury volumes and investor flow trends, Citco's Q2 2021 Hedge Fund Report
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01. Sep. |
Opalesque Exclusive: ILPA reveals progress on DEI initiatives, but work remains [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Both sponsors and investors want to improve their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies but significant work remains according to a newly released progress report from the Institutional Limited Partners Association(ILPA).
ILPA launched its "Diversit
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01. Sep. |
Opalesque Exclusive: PlusPlus Capital closes to outside investors [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: New Jersey-based hedge fund PlusPlus capital has closed its fund to outside investors following a significant investment from an institutional investor. PlusPlus laun
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31. Aug. |
Opalesque Exclusive: Noviscient's Pure Alpha Fund takes advantage of hedge fund outperformance to bolster returns [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Noviscient's flagship Pure Alpha Fund continues to outperform this year. The strategy, which was launched in January 2017, is up 18.42% year to date, building on strong momentum from last year. Pure Alpha Fund ended 2020 up 24.92%. The fund is a dynamic port
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31. Aug. |
Opalesque Exclusive: Cayler Capital launches security token [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: Cayler Capital, an energy trading CTA, is launching a new security token that will allow investors to invest directly in the equity of Cayler Capital LLC, not just
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30. Aug. |
TrueRisk Capital to launch debut fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York for New Managers: A newly established systematic CTA is nearing its launch date. Los Angeles-based TrueRisk Capital started as a separately managed account in May and will be availa
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30. Aug. |
Opalesque Roundup: Global hedge funds up 7.85%, recording strongest July YTD return since 2009: hedge fund news, week 34 [more]
In the week ending August 27th 2021, Eurekahedge said revealed that hedge fund managers were down 0.27% in July, trailing behind the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (
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16. Sep. 2021 |
Other Voices: Private equity firms hunt for value in public markets [more]
Authored by Oliver Brahmst, Chang-Do Gong, Steven Sha, and Suni Sreepada from White & Case LLP, a global law firm.
The takeover of supermarket chain Morrison's, the fourth-largest in the UK, has caused something of a stir.
The UK-based supermarket chain is the subject of a bidding wa
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27. Aug. 2021 |
Other Voices: DEI update - SEC approves rule on board diversity [more]
By: Philip Berkowitz, Corinn Jackson, Britney Noelle Torres
As companies focus on workforce inclusion, equity, and diversity (IE&D), they are under increasing pressure to assure that the membership of their boards reflects these values. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently appro
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18. Aug. 2021 |
Other Voices: Private equity carve-outs ride post-COVID wave [more]
By:Darragh Byrne, Germaine Nicole Gurr, Arlene Arin Hahn, Tzi-Yang Seow
Last spring, Dell spun off its cloud computing business, VMWare, in a deal valued at nearly US$63 billion, with the equity from the deal funneled to existing shareholders including Dell itself and the PE firm Silver Lake Par
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23. Jul. 2021 |
Other Voices: SEC changes dollar threshold for qualified clients [more]
By: Manas Kumar, Eileen Overbaugh
What You Need To Know:
Effective August 16, 2021, the Assets-Under-Management Test will increase to $1.1 million, and the Net Worth Test will increase to $2.2 million.
On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order (SE
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13. Jul. 2021 |
Other Voices: SEC to consider new fund data disclosure requirements, enforcement on ESG [more]
By: Ari Berman, David Oliwenstein, Roland Reimers
Takeaways
The Securities and Exchange Commission's near-term climate change and board diversity rulemaking process heralds what may become a period of significant reform to the SEC's disclosure requirements relating to environm
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29. Jun. 2021 |
Other Voices: SEC updates rule on performance fees [more]
By: Anthony Drenzek, Robert Plaze
On June 17th, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order adjusting the dollar amount thresholds for clients of registered advisers to be "qualified clients" under rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and thus permitted to pay a "perform
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08. Jun. 2021 |
Other Voices: Supreme Court ruling could benefit hedge funds that scrape web data [more]
By: Joseph Fischetti, Peter Greene, Benjamin Kozinn
On June 3, the United States Supreme Court decided Van Buren v. United States, a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) case with important implications for investment advisers and hedge funds that scrape web data as a source of research.
The
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27. May. 2021 |
Other Voices: The tech renaissance is here [more]
By: Dennis Puri, Portfolio Manager, Hunt Lane Capital
Technology stocks have been volatile of late due to macro-economic concerns and a not surprising pullback after a strong 2020. Certainly, there still exist pockets of hyper valuation that continue to settle. However, the retreat in stock pri
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- PE/VC: Private equity GPs, LPs alike working on diversity and inclusion, Chinese regulator vows to crack down on private equity, venture capital funds, The VC playbook for portfolio companies: learning from the Covid-19 crisis[more]
Private equity GPs, LPs alike working on diversity and inclusion
From PIonline.com: Private equity general partners and limited partners are doing more to increase diversity in private markets, according to a report released Tuesday by the Institutional Limited Partners Association. - PE/VC: Private equity continues to lead fund closings, Venture capital firms are fighting to throw money at cleantech[more]
Private equity continues to lead fund closings
From PIonline.com: Among private fund closings, private equity funds have led the pack starting in 2011, based on data collected by Pensions & Investments. During those years, private equity's share has ranged from 56% to 72% of the total - PE/VC: Climate tech is hot, but VCs can't forget about water, Five top trusts to tap into the private equity boom[more]
Climate tech is hot, but VCs can't forget about water
From Crunch Base: "It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, oceans, and land." These fiery words come from the latest landmark U.N. report detailing intensifying, universal climate change impacts. They cover - New Launches: H.I.G. closes first European buyout fund at $2.4bn, Cheyne Capital raises another $1.18bn credit fund to invest in struggling European companies, Falfurrias Capital Partners raises $850m in oversubscribed fund, Alan Howard-backed 10T raises $750m for debut crypto fund, Crayhill Capital strikes $820m hard cap close for second credit-focused fundraise, Edmond de Rothschild's Eres IV eyes second close in H1 2022, Revaia closes Europe's largest female-founded VC fund, Octopus unveils UK Future Generations sustainable fund, TrueBridge Capital Partners closes seed & micro-VC fund I, at $170m, Federated Hermes launches low-carbon bond fund with Swedish partner[more]
H.I.G. closes first European buyout fund at $2.4bn
From PIonline.com: H.I.G. Capital closed its first European middle-market buyout fund, the H.I.G. Europe Middle Market LBO Fund, at €2 billion ($2.4 billion), a news release shows.
The fund targets middle-market companies prim - U.S.: Peter Thiel gamed Silicon Valley, Donald Trump, and democracy to make billions, tax-free[more]
From Bloomberg: The meeting started with a thank-you. President-elect Donald Trump was planted at a long table on the 25th floor of his Manhattan tower. Trump sat dead center, per custom, and, also per custom, looked deeply satisfied with himself.
He was joined by his usual coterie of lackeys
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