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14 Sep. 2018 60% of European investors plan to increase alternative investments by 2018-end: Study [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: A latest study showed that 72% of European investors are optimistic about the future of the alternative asset management industry, with more than half (60%) planning to increase their net positions in alternative investments by the end of 2018. European institution
14 Sep. 2018 Blockchain can add $1tn to world trade in ten years: World Economic Forum [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Blockchain might be able to dramatically boost trade finance across the world, generating a whopping one trillion US dollars in international trade finance. A new joint research report by the World Economic Forum and the global management consultancy giant, Bain &
14 Sep. 2018 CTAs outperformed, delivered positive returns in August: Lyxor [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: CTAs outperformed and delivered positive returns in the range of 2-3% in the hedge fund space depending on the benchmark, according to Lyxor Hedge Fund Brief. The report added that CTAs' long exposures to bonds and equities were both rewarding. From a regiona
14 Sep. 2018 BitGo receives regulatory approval to start crypto custody services [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Institutional-grade cryptocurrency security startup BitGo has received the green light from the South Dakota Division of Banking to act as a qualified custodian for digital assets - cryptocurrencies or other digital tokens. This makes the California-based crypto wa
13 Sep. 2018 Crayhill Capital brings on BBT's Hoefer [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Crayhill Capital Management LP, an alternative asset management firm that specializes in private credit investments, announced today the appointment of Stefan Hoefer as Managing Director. Mr. Hoefer will be a senior member of Crayhill's investment team. His respons
13 Sep. 2018 Barclay CTA Index Gains 0.71% in August [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The flash estimate for the Barclay CTA Index, compiled by BarclayHedge, indicates a 0.71% gain in August. Year to date, the Index has lost 1.43%. "Downtrends in agricultural markets, precious metals, and emerging market currencies provided a helpful tailwind for the 7
13 Sep. 2018 CAIA Association adds Cowell to board [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global leader in alternative investment education, today announced the newest member of its Board of Directors: Anthony Cowell, Head of Asset Management for KPMG in the Cayman Islands. "We could not b
13 Sep. 2018 Richmond Global Compass opens ESG fund to outside investors [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - Richmond Global Compass Capital, LP, the first-ever sustainability focused global multi-asset fund employing machine learning to extract material metrics in Environment, Social, and Governance, is now officially open to outside investment. Compass' general partners have i
13 Sep. 2018 UK Financial Regulator does not rule out roles for cryptoassets [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Andrew Bailey said that the roles of cryptoassets should not be ruled out. He regards cryptocurrencies as an innovation within the financial domain. During FCA's Annual Public Meeting Andrew clarified that
13 Sep. 2018 Hedge Fund Priest Lemelson charged by SEC for alleged stock manipulation [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a hedge fund adviser and his investment advisory firm with illegally profiting from a scheme to drive down the price of San Diego-based Ligand Pharmaceuticals, reaping more than $1.3 million of gains fo
13 Sep. 2018 Ribbit Capital plans to raise $420m for its latest fund [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The US-based fintech investment powerhouse Ribbit Capital, whose portfolio includes hits like cryptocurrency wallet and marketplace provider Coinbase and the no-fee mobile investment platform Robinhood, is aiming to raise $420 million for its latest fund. According
13 Sep. 2018 Orthogon collects over $130m for second fund, James Lavelle joins as partner [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The alternative asset manager specializing in esoteric assets Orthogon Partners Investment Management announced the initial closing of their second fund, Orthogon Partners II, with commitments in excess of $130m. According to Branko Belusic, Partner at Orthogon, t
13 Sep. 2018 eVestment: Hedge fund end August up +0.04% (+1.10% YTD) [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Hedge funds ended August up slightly, according to the latest performance data from eVestment. Overall industry performance came in at +0.04%, bringing year to date (YTD) 2018 industry performance to +1.10%. Event Driven-Activist funds were among the big win
12 Sep. 2018 Hedge fund that claimed 'first regulated crypto asset fund' was in fact unregistered: SEC [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said a digital asset hedge fund that called itself as the "first regulated crypto asset fund in the United States" was unregistered. The watchdog issued a cease-and-desist order and $200,000 fine to Crypto Asset Mana
12 Sep. 2018 U.S. Court: Cryptocurrencies can be considered securities, ICOs are covered by securities laws [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: In a landmark judgement with far-reaching implications for the initial coin offering (ICO) market, the New York District Judge Raymond Dearie has ruled that U.S. securities laws are applicable for prosecuting crypto fraud allegations, Reuters reported. In what app
12 Sep. 2018 BarclayHedge: Hedge funds gain +0.42% in August [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge Funds gained 0.42% in August 2018 versus a 3.26% increase in the S&P 500 Total Return Index, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index. A press release from BarclayHedge said that year to date, the Barclay Hedge Fund Index is up 1.55%, while the S&P has gain
12 Sep. 2018 SEC cracks down on cryptocurrency hedge fund [more]
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission marked its first enforcement action against a hedge fund that trades cryptocurrencies. The regulator also announced a settlement with two men who ran an online store for various digital tokens. The SEC
11 Sep. 2018 Higher volatility puts low beta strategies in a sweet spot in the hedge fund space [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - With the U.S. equity market under selling pressure early September, the MSCI World has registered its worst week since late March, down almost 1.5%, says Lyxor Weekly Brief. This occurred in a context where the probability of an escalation of trade tensions between t
11 Sep. 2018 European Commission VP: 'Crypto assets are here to stay' [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Valdis Dombrovskis, vice president of the European Commission, said that crypto assets are "here to stay," and the crypto market still "continues to grow" despite "recent turbulence." After an informal ministerial meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Coun
11 Sep. 2018 JP Morgan Asset Management beefs up global hedge fund team [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: JP Morgan Asset Management (JPM) is broadening its hedge fund solutions investment specialist team that offers hedge fund investments with three appointments. The hedge fund solution provider which advises clients on more than $17bn in hedge fund assets has hired
11 Sep. 2018 New York Regulator green signal for Paxos Ethereum-based stablecoin backed 1:1 by the dollar [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), creators of the controversial BitLicense regulatory framework, has given the thumbs up for a new U.S.-dollar collateralized stablecoin. Blockchain startup Paxos announced the launch of Paxos Standard tok
11 Sep. 2018 Macro hedge funds lead top performers in August, CTAs post best returns since January [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Hedge funds posted gains in August 2018 as recorded by the HFRI Fund of Funds (Total) Index which returned +1.1% for the month. According to a report by Hedge Fund Research, macro hedge funds led August performance with the HFRI Macro (Total) Index advancing +0.9
10 Sep. 2018 Alternative investment industry to grow $2.5tn in next three years [more]
Opalesque Industry Update - The size of the alternative investment industry will grow by $2.5 trillion in the next three years, according to new research from Fidante Partners, an international asset management business. The research is the first study not only to aggregate the diverse asset cla
10 Sep. 2018 Japan-licensed Quoine launches 'Liquid', a platform with access global network of cryptocurrency exchanges [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Global fintech company Quoine announced that it has launched a cryptocurrency trading platform, Liquid. Through the portal, users will be able to access a global network of cryptocurrency exchanges. Liquid now allows users to match trades across multiple transactio
10 Sep. 2018 Despite the fall, long term crypto investors remain bullish, plan to increase holdings [more]
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Though cryptocurrency has plummeted during the last few months, consumers and investors continue to hold a bullish, long term outlook for both cryptocurrency and Blockchain in general. However, investors are less optimistic about near-term cryptocurrency trends. Ac
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