It seems that hedge funds are finally looking like a good bet again these days. They are regaining popularity with investors with demand significantly increasing. According to a recent Credit Suisse Group AG survey, net demand for hedge fund allocation is the highest it has been in three years. Last year it was 12 percent… Continue Reading
In this video put out by the Milken Institute earlier this month, Bloomberg TV’s Editor-at-Large Erik Schatzker opens a discussion on hedge fund strategies and other issues looking to the future of the industry. On these topics he sits with the following individuals: • Dmitry Balyasny – Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Balyasny… Continue Reading
There has been quite a lot of volatility with crypto hedge funds over the last few months. But does this mean that they should be completely discounted? Should we take a break for a while, or make that long term? Adding to this issue is Americans lack of understanding of its regulatory status. Still, having… Continue Reading
What makes a company, or a business idea, successful? When a business is in its infancy, there’s often a fine line between success and failure. An important guiding principle for companies is to build a strength-based model that focuses on previously developed talents and skills. Many successful companies have grown from one individual’s expertise. Mrs.… Continue Reading
This video presents a BoFA analysis of long and short hedge fund portfolios to present a “snapshot… of the most popular and most hated positions, as well as a broad distribution of holdings by sectors.” Continue Reading
Jana Partners LLC, the activist investment firm now taking steps into socially responsible investing, has hired a portfolio manager and analyst to help oversee its effort of pushing companies to become better corporate citizens. To read the full article, click here. Continue Reading
While managers are doing well, are hedge funds all that? Yes and no. hedge fund portfolios have, traditionally actually performed well but this success can be substantially diluted due to service provider fees. It has been said that it is the hedge fund investors who suffer these fees ultimately. But we’re not convinced that’s true. … Continue Reading
For the economy in Nigeria to grow and flourish, capital markets are “critical.” According to Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO Oscar Onyema – in his recent address to the 5th Lagos and London Capital Markets in Partnership Conference – for growth to really happen, Nigeria needs a “solid and vibrant capital market ecosystem that will attract… Continue Reading
The acquisition by Principal Financial Group of RobustWealth is happening. With both corporations working together on the deal for nearly a year, the details are that in the deal, RobustWealth will “retain its open architecture philosophy and operate independently under a management committee within Principal [and] will continue to sell their platform to firms outside… Continue Reading
In this CNVC video we see Kip McDaniel, Editor-in-Chief and Chief Content Officer at Institutional Investor discuss the firm’s annual list of the highest-earning hedge fund managers in 2017. The bottom of the ‘B’ team’s earner took home $60million. Continue Reading