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17 Jul. 2026 Bulletin Board: AIMA on BlueCrest, Wafra Inc., Nour on Canadian UHNW, Kaplan and CAIA, CION Investments on advisors, H.I.G. Realty [more]
By Opalesque: AIMA reacts to Supreme Court BlueCrest ruling Following BlueCrest Capital Management losing nearly GBP200 million ($265 million) in a long battle ‌against Britain's tax authority, ending one of the most significant tax disputes in Br
16 Jul. 2026 Emerging managers secure earlier investor backing by raising their institutional game [more]
Opalesque Industry Update, for New Managers - Emerging hedge fund managers are scaling their businesses faster and attracting investor capital earlier in their lifecycle, according to new research from the Alternative
16 Jul. 2026 Hedge funds double down on AI infrastructure despite Middle East shock [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The first half of 2026 played out as a tale of two stories for global hedge funds: an AI-infrastructure investment cycle that kept broadening and intensifying, and a ser
15 Jul. 2026 Redemption pressure at all-time low as hedge funds gain 3.26% in June [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Hedge funds delivered strong gains in June while investor capital continued to flow into the industry for a sixth consecutive month, according to the latest data from SS&C
15 Jul. 2026 Hedge fund launches and liquidations both jump to begin volatile 2026, industry capital hits record $5.22tn [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Both new hedge fund launches and liquidations rose sharply to begin 2026, with liquidations climbing off near-historic lows to the highest quarterly total in two years, acc
14 Jul. 2026 CFTC approves final rule amending margin requirements for uncleared swaps [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved a final rule that amends margin requirements for uncleared swaps for swap dealers and major swap participants who are
09 Jul. 2026 Hedge funds gain again in June on record equities, AI and the SpaceX IPO; best quarter since 2020 [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Hedge funds gained in June, posting their third consecutive monthly advance, driven by record equity levels, investor optimism over falling energy prices and a favorable re
07 Jul. 2026 Institutional seeders are driving up median check sizes [more]
By Opalesque for New Managers: Law firm Seward & Kissel has just come up with its 2025 Seed Transactions Deal Points study, which tracks seed investment terms in hedge funds, private equity, and private credit.
06 Jul. 2026 HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index up 4.8% YTD after positive June [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global financial markets delivered mixed performance in June 2026, trading within a wide and volatile intramonth range as investors positioned for the record IPO of SpaceX and other offerings expected through midyear. Global equity markets also posted mixed results, as Te
05 Jul. 2026 HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index up 4.8% YTD after positive June [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global financial markets delivered mixed performance in June 2026, trading within a wide and volatile intramonth range as investors positioned for the record IPO of SpaceX and other offerings expected through midyear. Global equity markets also posted mixed results, as Te
03 Jul. 2026 HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index up 4.8% YTD after positive June [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Global financial markets delivered mixed performance in June 2026, trading within a wide and volatile intramonth range as investors positioned for the record IPO of SpaceX and other offerings expected through midyear. Global equity markets also posted mixed results, as Te
26 Jun. 2026 Magellan Capital launches $50m fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Dubai-based Magellan Capital has launched the Magellan Asset Backed Opportunities Fund (MABO) and evergreen vehicle that will start with $50 million to invest in asset-backed facilities across the GCC and Europe. The fund is targeting $250 million over the m
26 Jun. 2026 Bulletin board: AIMA, Peachtree, iCapital and UMB, H.I.G., BNP Paribas, SS&C, BlackRock [more]
By Opalesque: AIMA praises SEC and CFTC for taking positive step on Form PF AIMA, the alternative investment trade body, has submitted a response welcoming proposed amendments by the US SEC and CFTC to Form PF, the regulatory filing used to monitor syste
25 Jun. 2026 Digital assets are moving into a 'mature institutional phase' [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Digital assets are moving into a 'mature institutional phase' with the development of the sector mirroring the growth of private markets, a new report from London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe's leading digital assets hedge fund manager founded by
23 Jun. 2026 June hedge fund redemptions tick up to 1.72%, but stay sharply below year-ago levels [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: SS&C GlobeOp's Forward Redemption Indicator for June 2026 measured 1.72%, up from 1.52% in May but sharply lower than the 2.27% recorded a year ago and well below th
23 Jun. 2026 Global deal activity down by 7% YoY during January-May 2026 [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Global deal activity declined during the first five months of 2026, as dealmakers remained cautious. The total number of deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture capital (VC)) announced globally fell by around 7% during January-May 2026 compared to
17 Jun. 2026 The case for commodities and active management [more]
By Opalesque: Investor appetite for commodity exposure is renewed, and a wave of new products is following. As the menu of options grows, so does the need to look past the label and understand how each one delivers exposure. Tim Pickering, founder and CIO of
12 Jun. 2026 UBS: Hormuz shock tilts the world from "goldilocks" to stagflation - how hedge funds are positioning for 2Q26 [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The conflict in the Middle East and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz are pushing the global economy out of its "goldilocks" state of steady growth and falling
12 Jun. 2026 Family offices pivot to resilience and diversification [more]
By Opalesque: The UBS Global Family Office Report 2026, drawing on surveys of 307 family offices across more than 30 markets with an average net worth of $2.7bn, paints
11 Jun. 2026 Bulletin board: Curb in alternatives allocations, SUBSCRIBE and Envestnet, new ACC report, Ares' Pathfinder Fund III, Mitsubishi and Brookfield, Clearlake and Pathway [more]
By Opalesque: Investors curb alternative investment allocations as risk awareness grows An annual report (Trends in Alternative Investments) from Escalent's Cogent Syndicated division reveals a paradox in the alternative investments market: as retail
11 Jun. 2026 Swiss asset management industry must innovate to retain international positioning [more]
By Opalesque: The Swiss asset management industry continues to consolidate its position as a key pillar of both the Swiss financial centre and the Swiss economy. With average annual growth of 6%, assets under management (AuM) in the country have reached almost CHF3.8tln (US$47tln). The indust
08 Jun. 2026 How AI ranks hedge fund legends: Study says narrative density beats AUM [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: new study from 5W AI Communications argues that the way artificial intelligence engines portray hedge fund principals depends less on the size of their capital than on the depth of their publishing footprint - the books, foundations, annual letters, and interview archive
01 Jun. 2026 BofA Securities Asia Alternatives Forum draws $700bn in hedge fund allocators as industry inflows hit highest since 2007 [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: BofA Securities hosted its fourth annual Asia Alternatives Forum in Hong Kong on May 21, bringing together more than 20 global and Asia-based hedge fund managers and 120 in
28 May. 2026 "AlphaRaccoon" unmasked: CFTC charges Google engineer with $1.2m polymarket insider trading Scheme [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil enforcement action against a Google software engineer who, regulators say, turned advance knowledge of one o
26 May. 2026 AGF to top up investment in New Holland Capital [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - AGF Management Limited (AGF) will make a subsequent investment in New Holland Capital, LLC (NHC), an alternative manager and part of AGF Capital Partners, AGF's multi-boutique alternatives business. AGF will exercise certain option rights it holds under its current a
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