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04 Dec. 2025 SEC case against Yida Gao of Shima Capital shows investors need to stop throwing money at crypto funds without due diligence [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The Securities and Exchange Commission filed fraud charges against Puerto Rico-based registered investment adviser Shima Capital Management LLC and its own
04 Dec. 2025 UK regulator FCA to help firms test AI safely [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is working with major firms to test Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a safe environment to better understand its benefits and risks.
01 Dec. 2025 State Super partners with Frontier Advisors [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: In a first of its kind partnership, Australian superannuation fund State Super will partner with Frontier Advisors. 15 of State Super's dedicated investment and operations specialists, led by Chief Investment Officer Charles Wu, move across to Frontier Advisors,
28 Nov. 2025 Procyclicality and Leverage in UCITS hedge funds: Why this mix matters, according to the European Central Bank [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The European Central Bank has just published new analysis on the behaviour of euro area UCITS hedge funds in its Financial Stability Review (November 2025). The findings are highly relevant for hedge fund managers, allocators and risk teams who rely on UCITS wrappers for
28 Nov. 2025 The coming period is likely to be more "interesting," as errors that were made in good times come to light [more]
By Opalesque: Howard Marks, the influential chairman and CEO of Oaktree, a global investment manager, has issued a pointed warning about emerging risks in the financial system in his latest memo, "Coc
27 Nov. 2025 Top 5 largest crypto miners shed $14.2 billion in just six weeks [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: In the world of stock trading, only a handful of sectors can match the volatility of crypto miners. Just as the entire crypto space is unpredictable, dynamic, and prone to
27 Nov. 2025 Study reveals Caribbean family offices switch allocations in response to Trump tariffs [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Family offices in the Caribbean are increasingly changing allocations in the funds they manage in response to U.S. tariffs with private market investments the main benefici
24 Nov. 2025 Only 89 wallets hold more than 10,000 BTC, controlling over $300bn of Bitcoin [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: In the world of crypto, only a few dozen addresses have the power to move the market, holding more Bitcoin than millions of retail investors combined. Although the number o
19 Nov. 2025 SBAI adds Heather Tobin of CPP Investments and Jason Tan of Orchard Global to its Board [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) announced the election of Heather Tobin, Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Capital Markets and Factor Investing at CPP Investments, and Jason Tan, Head of Asia-Pacific at Orchard Global, as new Trustees to it
19 Nov. 2025 Average loss per crypto crime surges 170% year-over-year to $25.6m [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: A month and a half before the year's end, and it's clear that 2025 has been one of the worst years for crypto crime. Since January, hackers and criminals have stole
18 Nov. 2025 SEC Division of Examinations announces 2026 priorities [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Examinations today released its 2026 examination priorities. The Division publishes its annual examination prioriti
18 Nov. 2025 CalPERS adopts Total Portfolio Approach as first US pension fund [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: The CalPERS Board of Administration voted to adopt a new investment model, known as the "total portfolio approach," which will increase transparency and give staff more flexibility to capitalize on a variety of market opportunities across asset classes. Starting July
09 Nov. 2025 Crypto-friendly regulatory changes accelerate institutional investment - AIMA [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - A more constructive global regulatory environment is encouraging hedge funds and institutional investors to expand their exposure to digital assets, according to new research from the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) and PwC. The 7th Annual Global C
03 Nov. 2025 IMF: Shifting ground beneath the calm [more]
By Opalesque: The International Monetary Fund's most recent Financial Stability Report, which is published twice a year, reveals a paradoxical situation in global financial markets: surface-level calm masking underlying vulnerabilities that could destabilize the system if left unaddressed.
30 Oct. 2025 FCA convicts and fines first individual for data protection breach [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Taunton-based Luke Coleman, 30, pleaded guilty to unlawfully obtaining and disclosing personal data in breach of the Data Protection Act, following a prosecution by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The case is the FCA's first prosecution under the Act.
29 Oct. 2025 ARK Invest Europe Launches The ARK Space & Defence Innovation UCITS ETF (ARKX) [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: ARK Invest Europe announced the launch of the ARK Space & Defence Innovation UCITS ETF. ARKX provides investors exposure to companies transforming modern defence and space through advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and energy systems. It also enables European
24 Oct. 2025 Global hedge fund industry capital close to $5tln [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Total global hedge fund industry capital rose for an eighth consecutive quarter in 3Q25 to reach a record $4.98 trillion as hedge fund managers and investors successfully responded to powerful risk-on sentiment across strategies and regional markets. Industry capital r
21 Oct. 2025 Preqin releases private markets in 2030 report [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Preqin, a part of BlackRock, has released its flagship annual private markets publication, this year titled the Preqin Private Markets in 2030 Report. As the definitive resource for institutional investors, fund managers, and industry stakeholders, this report offe
20 Oct. 2025 America's private credit market is creating anxiety [more]
By Opalesque Geneva: Investors are watching the private credit market, weary of the few recent wobbles which may or may not herald a larger wave. Following the recent collapse of Tricolor, a subprime auto lender, and First Brands, an auto parts maker which borrowed money through supply-chain
17 Oct. 2025 Man Group AUM surges to USD 213.9 billion on strong inflows and performance [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: London-based Man Group plc reported assets under management (AUM) of USD 213.9 billion as of 30 September 2025, up from USD 193.3 billion at the end of June. The USD 20.6 billion increase was driven by USD 9.7 billion in net inflows, USD 10 billion in positive investment
15 Oct. 2025 Aubrey launches new Emerging Markets ex-China strategy [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Aubrey Capital Management, the Edinburgh and London-based specialist investment manager announced the launch of a new emerging markets equity strategy to meet the requirements of U.S. Accredited Investors. The Aubrey Emerging Markets ex China Strategy began on 1 Se
15 Oct. 2025 Hohn's foundation halts funding to US NGOs [more]
By Opalesque Geneva: Sir Christopher Hohn, head of hedge fund TCI, has directed his charitable foundation CIFF to stop giving grants to U.S.-based non-governmental organisations following a damning report by the Americans for Public Trust, a watchdog. "Unfortunately, we are no longer c
10 Oct. 2025 FSB outlines next steps for authorities on AI monitoring [more]
Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Key points - New FSB report advises authorities how to monitor AI adoption and related risks in finance. - Proposes direct and proxy indicators to track AI use and emerging vulnerabilities. - Case study flags concentration risks in the GenAI supply chai
09 Oct. 2025 DIFC: Emerging markets are a compelling frontier for alternative investments [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today unveiled its fifth report within its flagship Future of Finance series. Titled 'The Future of Alternative Investments', the
09 Oct. 2025 Rate-cutting central banks and U.S. exceptionalism [more]
By Opalesque: Many a dataset are created for consumption by the investment community. And there are many ways to interpret each dataset as well as the data as a whole. Leading investors, firms and organisations to take appropriate action. In a recent update seen by Opalesque, Kevin W. Shea,
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