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Sloane Robinson, a London-based Hedge Fund co-founded by George Robinson, is set to close by the end of this year. This decision was based primarily on a decline in the firm’s assets under management. The firm was also lacking in performance which was mainly due to volatile markets resulting from Covid-19. Sloane Robinson’s Global Frontier…
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GSAM European ETF Ready for Lift Off
The GSAM European ETF is a sign that Goldman Sachs expanding its role on the passive investing craze. Here’s the latest news on the ETF launch on Thursday.
eVestment: August 2019 Redemptions Top $6.5 Billion
August 2019 redemptions from hedge fund hit $6.51 billion for global hedge funds, according to eVestment’s newest asset flows report. The additional outflows drove the total withdraws from hedge funds to negative ($63.61) billion in 2019.
EQT Partners Stock Pops 25% in Debut
The markets are cheering the IPO of the private equity firm. EQT Partners stock surged more than 25% on the first day of trading in Stockholm. The firm now has a valuation of more than $8 billion. Private equity firms have sometimes struggled to gain investor acceptance. Perhaps this is a sign that investors are…
Arrowgrass Capital Partners Will Shut Down
Blame the Fed, Blame the ECB, Blame All-Around Arrowgrass Capital Partners is shuttering its doors after 11 years. The hedge fund – founded by Deutsche Bank AG traders – blamed central banking policies around the globe for its closure. Investors have been rushing to redeem capital over the last two years. A letter viewed by…
Alternative Investment Fund Launches and Updates – September 5, 2019
Investment fund launches and updates for September 5, 2019. Atlantic Street Capital said announced it closed its latest fund with a hard cap of $500 million. That figure tops its previous fund — Atlantic Street Capital IV LP — at $450 million. Private equity firm Innova Capital announced it had closed its Innova VI fund…
Alternative Investment Fund Launches and Updates – September 4, 2019
Investment fund launches and updates for September 4, 2019. U.K.-based infrastructure and small-cap PE manager Foresight is launching its fifth regional private equity fund. The £100 million funds will focus on companies in the SME sector in the East of England. Hence the name: The East of England Fund. Next up, the Asian hedge fund…
Alternative Investment Fund Launches and Updates – September 3, 2019
Investment fund launches for September 3, 2019. First up, venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures has filed to launch a $200 million fund in partnership with South Korea’s Hanwha Asset Management. The Singapore-based VC fund also said it will focus on Series B startups in the Southeast Asian region. Next, Hosen Capital is seeking $750…
Leading global macro fund to launch $1 billion crypto fund for institutions
Elwood Asset Management, backed by billionaire Alan Howard, will launch an institutional crypto hedge fund that could raise as much as $1 billion
Elwood manages the personal crypto assets of Mr. Howard and has performed due diligence on crypto hedge funds to establish the quality of governance and security.
Alto Receives Seed Funding from Family Office
Alto wrapped up a $5.4 million seed fund round led by led by Jefferson River Capital, the family office of Tony James, Executive Vice Chairman of Blackstone
Also participating in the lead was Moment Ventures, a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm.
Other seed-round investors were Foundation Capital, Sequoia’s Scout Fund, and Amplify.LA.
M&A Deal News – August 16, 2019
Another community bank deal, Softbank loves hotels abroad, and hospitals for sale in the Philippines. M&A Deal News – August 16, 2019: M&A deal news from around the globe. Each day, we focus on deals in the private equity, real estate, AI and tech, and others impacting the alternative investment space. Here’s our recap for…
M&A Deal News – August 20, 2019
More community bank mergers, the Chinese buy British pubs in bulk, and artificial intelligence. Let’s look at M&A Deal News. M&A Deal News – August 20, 2019: M&A deal news from around the globe. Each day, we focus on deals in the private equity, real estate, AI and tech, and others impacting the alternative investment…
Pershing Square Bets on Warren Buffett
Bill Ackman’s secret investment we discussed last week was just a big bet on Berkshire Hathaway Pershing Square Capital Management has made a passive investment on Warren Buffett. A new SEC filing disclosed a 3.5-million stake in Berkshire B shares during the second quarter. Reuters reports it’s a passive investment for Ackman’s firm. As of…