Each year Forbes creates a Best Under a Billion list for the top 200 Asian companies. The list “highlights 200 Asia-Pacific public companies with less than $1 billion in revenue and consistent top- and bottom-line growth.” There was an average growth of 62 percent this year in annual sales. That generated a combined $45 billion… Continue Reading
More than half of the 466 cryptocurrency investments funds have been established as hedge funds. According to Crypto Fund Research, 255 of the 466 funds are set up this way and 195 of these are created as VC funds. 16 represent private equity funds. In 2017 around 100 crypto funds were launched; this year the… Continue Reading
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