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09 Apr. 2026 A positive stock-bond correlation is a terrible reason to add more equity risk [more]
By Opalesque: The stock-bond correlation, which was reliably negative for much of the 2000s, has turned positive in recent years. This shift has sparked a wave of advice urging investors to dump bonds and replace them with other asset classes. Cliff Asness, Daniel Villalon and Antti Ilmanen
09 Apr. 2026 SEC approves $1.57m Fair Fund Distribution to Pennsylvania Teachers' Pension after Aon miscalculation scandal [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The SEC has approved a plan to return the full Fair Fund to PSERS - the sole harmed client - after extending the relevant period to capture advisory fees paid through December 2022, closing a chapter in one of the most consequential pension data integrity failures
03 Apr. 2026 CFTC imposes disgorgement of $3.7m in enforcement action against former FTX head of engineering Nishad Singh [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a supplemental consent order against Nishad Singh, former head of engineering at collapsed crypto exchange FT
02 Apr. 2026 DOL proposes regulation on alternative investments in 401(k) plans [more]
By Opalesque: On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed regulation called "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives," aimed at expanding access to alternative investments within 401(k) plans* while clarifying fiduciary obligations and reducing
01 Apr. 2026 Chicago-based investment adviser used clients' login credentials to "approve" fraudulent fees [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered judgments in the SEC's enforcement action against P/E Capital Investment Management Partners and its CEO, Eliseo Prisno (also known as Jojo Prisno). According to the SEC's comp
31 Mar. 2026 Significance Capital launches with proprietary models targeting market turning points [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Milwaukee-based Significance Capital Management LLC has launched as a registered investment adviser, introducing an investment approach built around identifying market turn
30 Mar. 2026 Advent International plans $1 billion investment in defense companies [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Private equity investor Advent International has announced a plan to invest up to $1 billion in defense companies. Advent International has a long standing defense investment strategy and the announcement underlines how important the firm thinks defense comp
29 Mar. 2026 Bow River Capital acquires Spur Capital Partners [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, announced today that it has agreed to acquire Spur Capital Partners, a venture capital firm that, since its founding in 2001, has cultivated strong and enduring relationships with top-tier venture capital firms
27 Mar. 2026 65 equity hedge and 35 macro hedge funds launched in Q4 2025 [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Hedge fund launches hit four-year high as volatility drives demand New hedge fund launches accelerated into 2026 while liquidations remained near historic lows
24 Mar. 2026 Gold's paradox: Why precious metals are falling despite war and oil shocks [more]
By Opalesque: In normal times, war, oil shocks, and market volatility would send gold prices soaring. Yet in recent weeks, gold has shed 14% of its value, while silver has fallen nearly twice as hard, dropping 28%. The apparent contradiction dissolves once you understand a key shift: gold is no l
18 Mar. 2026 SEC and CFTC issue landmark joint guidance: Most crypto assets are not securities [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Summary: The SEC and CFTC have jointly issued a landmark 68-page interpretation establishing a formal token taxonomy, declaring that most crypto assets fal
17 Mar. 2026 SEC and CFTC re-harmonize [more]
By Opalesque: The chairs of the SEC and CFTC* vowed at a joint roundtable in September 2025 to end the regulatory "turf war" between the two agencies. "What matter
12 Mar. 2026 NFA Bars Greenwich Commodity Pool Operator Dorset Fund Management and Principal Michael Dubin from Industry [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The National Futures Association (NFA) has permanently barred Dorset Fund Management LLC (Dorset) and its principal Michael Dubin from NFA membership following a settlement
10 Mar. 2026 Luxembourg reinforces fund structuring toolbox [more]
By Opalesque: The small central European country has just introduced a series of coordinated regulatory and tax reforms to strengthen its position as the continent's premier investment
09 Mar. 2026 SEC censures EisnerAmper for audit failures in Infinity Q case, missing a massive overvaluation fraud [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has censured accounting firm EisnerAmper LLP for conducting a deficient audit of the Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund (the "Mutual Fund") for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2020 - an audit that failed to detect a scheme tha
09 Mar. 2026 SEC fines Canaccord Genuity $20m for failing to file 150 suspicious activity reports [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Canaccord Genuity LLC to pay a $20 million civil penalty after finding the broker-dealer failed to file approximately 150 suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to its equity trading businesses over a thre
06 Mar. 2026 AI for (mature) investors [more]
By Opalesque: Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital, wrote his latest memo AI hurtles ahead, as a follow-up to his
04 Mar. 2026 Capula whistleblower suit puts pass-through expense structures in the spotlight [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Capula's Former US Compliance Chief Refiles Whistleblower Suit in New York State Court A whistleblower lawsuit against $32 billion London-based hedge fund Capula Investment Management has taken a new turn, with the firm's former US Chief Compliance O
02 Mar. 2026 Seven Hills Capital closes second fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Seven Hills Capital has reached the first-and-final closing of its oversubscribed sophomore fund, Seven Hills Capital Fund II, L.P., reaching its $235 million hard cap in less than three months. The closing follows the firm's $125 million Fund I raise comple
27 Feb. 2026 SEC charges Madison Capital Funding $900,000 over fair value failures [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: A recent SEC enforcement action serves as a pointed reminder that fair value obligations for investment advisers do not pause during market disruptions - they become more critical. On February 25, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an administrative
27 Feb. 2026 Cliff Asness joins live-streamed SEC Roundtable on Private Markets Valuation on March 4 [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it will hold a roundtable on March 4 to discuss private market valuations and responsible retailization. The roundtable will be hosted by the Division of Investment Management from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET at the SEC's
26 Feb. 2026 Man Group posts record AUM of $227.6bn, beats industry inflows by 19.3% and announces AI partnership with Anthropic [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Man Group, the London-listed global alternative investment manager, closed 2025 with assets under management of $227.6 billion - a 35% jump from $168.6 billion at end-2024
24 Feb. 2026 SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator: February 2026 Notifications at 1.79% [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) has announced that the SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator for February 2026 measured 1.79%, up from 1.46% in January
23 Feb. 2026 FCA secures convictions against seven influencers for promoting unauthorised Forex scheme [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Seven social media influencers have been convicted and sentenced at Southwark Crown Court following their promotion of an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme - marking a significant escalation in the UK financial regulator's pursuit of illegal financial prom
18 Feb. 2026 Investment manager use of Alternative Data continues to soar [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Investment managers are set to significantly expand their use of alternative data, as it becomes increasingly central to generating alpha and surfacing new investment ideas
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