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Artificial Intelligence: AMD Takes On Rivals In The AI Chip Sweepstakes

December 7, 2023

Chipmaker AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) has unveiled a range of innovative AI solutions spanning from data centers to personal computers. The AMD Instinct MI300 Series features data center AI accelerators, while the ROCm 6 open software stack introduces new features supporting Large Language Models (LLMs). Additionally, the Ryzen 8040 Series processors come equipped with Ryzen AI capabilities.

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Protos Hedge Fund

Now trade the world’s 1st tokenized hedge fund – 24/7

September 9, 2019

Protos, the world’s first tokenized hedge fund, opened to public investors this month
Crypto investors can now trade the Protos hedge fund tokens on the OpenFinance Network (OFN). OFN is an SEC-registered Alternative Trading System (ATS).

IGIS

‘The One,’ an 85-story Toronto skyscraper, funded by Korean institutions

September 9, 2019

outh Korean institutions lend C$560 million ($423 million) to IGIS Asset Management
IGIS will onward lend the funds to Mizrahi Developments, which is developing the skyscraper in Toronto, Canada.
Dubbed ‘The One,’ the mixed-use building will cost an estimated $1 billion. Once completed, it will be the tallest building in Canada.

The DailyAlts Weekend Reading List – September 7, 2019

September 7, 2019

Each week, DailyAlts Weekend Reading list recaps our favorite outside stories on the markets this week. FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile Day Trading Failure Is Now the Time to Buy Greece? Overcrowded Quality Counting on Bank M&A Net Current Returns The Top Real Estate Opportunities for the Coming Years Rise of the Sunbelt Fintech Inclusion Investors…

Office Properties Income Trust

Vista Equity Partners Raises Largest Tech-Focused PE Fund in History.

September 6, 2019

Tech funds still generate massive demand from investors Vista Equity Partners has raised the largest technology-focused PE fund in history. The shop raised $16 billion in outside capital for its new fund, Vista Equity Partners Fund VII LP. That figure exceeds the $15 billion raised by Silver Lake. It also surpasses the $12.6 billion raised…

UBS Taps Simona Maellare and Matt Eiler to Co-Chair Alts Capital Group

September 6, 2019

UBS Promotes Simona Maellare, Goldman Makes a Surprise Senior Trading Hire, Partners Capital Appoints Advisor Simona Maellare will co-head the alternative capital group of UBS, according to a report Friday. The Swiss bank has also appointed  US-based Matt Eilers as a co-head of the group. Maellare is very influential in London, where she served as…

SEC Charges Herbert Hafen With Financial Fraud

September 5, 2019

Hafen was previously barred by FINRA in early 2019 Herbert Hafen is having a tougher day than you are. The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Herbert Hafen with defrauding multiple retail clients. From 2011 to 2018, Hafen allegedly misappropriated about $1.6 million of client assets. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of…

Alternative Investment Fund Launches and Updates – September 5, 2019

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…

BlackRock Hires

People on the Move: AG & Co., TigerRisk Partners, Bookend Capital, and Clarion Capital

September 5, 2019

TigerRisk Partners Appoints New CEO People on the Move for September 5, 2019 TigerRisk Partners appointed James Few to the role of CEO at its London office. Few now reports to company President and COO Rob Bredahl. He comes over from MS Amlin where he modernized the firm’s global reinsurance business. Few leads a busy…

Office Properties Income Trust Announces Sales of Four Properties

September 4, 2019

The multistate deal allows the firm to pay off unsecured loans Office Properties Income Trust announced the sale of four buildings this week. The buildings are in San Antonio and Arlington Texas, as well as one in Hanover, PA. Gross proceeds for the sale reached $223.2 million before closing costs. The firm will use the…

Revisiting the End of an Era at Blackstone Group

September 4, 2019

The departure of Bennett Goodman will reverberate across the company for years. The Bennett Goodman era comes to a close as the co-founder of GSO Capital Partners is stepping down. Along with J. Albert Smith III and Douglas Ostrover, Goodman founded GSO in 2005 and sold the operations to Blackstone in 2010. During that time,…

Brookfield Business Partners Buys Big Stake in Genworth Canada

September 4, 2019

The deal will see Brookfield take the majority of shares in the mortgage giant Brookfield Business Partners reached an agreement to buy a controlling stake in Canada’s largest private mortgage insurer. Brookfield said it would pay $1.8 billion for a 57% stake in Genworth Canada, according to the press release. The sale further increases the…

BlackRock Hires

People on the Move: Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Close Brothers, and KKR

September 3, 2019

Marty Chavez Will Depart Goldman Sachs after 19 Years at the Wall Street Titan People on the Move for September 4, 2019 The big news today is the announcement that co-head of Goldman Sachs’ securities division Marty Chavez is departing the company. Chavez served briefly as CFO last year and was considered a candidate to…

Alternative Investment Fund Launches and Updates – September 4, 2019

September 3, 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 Investments: Warning Alarms are Sounding

September 3, 2019

Could the mountain of ‘dry powder’ be too much of a good thing?
Warning notes are sounding that fund managers, weighed under by mounting investible funds with few good enough ideas to invest, may be forced to accept lower returns.

ESMA Hikes Frequency of Liquidity Stress Tests on European funds

September 3, 2019

European funds such as UCITs, AIFs, and ETFs must conduct quarterly liquidity stress tests, according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
The funds must implement these tests from September 2020.

BlackRock Hires

People on the Move – Rivendell Partners, Revolut,iCapital Network, and Gide Loyrette Nouel

September 2, 2019

Rivendell Partners, Revolut, Alpha FMC, iCapital Network, and Gide Loyrette Nouel People on the Move – September 3, 2019 Revolut has faced pressure in recent months due to its customer service and compliance limitations. The banking startup continues to expand at a breakneck pace (more than 6 million users since its 2015 launch). Now, after…

Alternative Investment Fund Launches and Updates – September 3, 2019

September 2, 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…

AI Hedge Funds

AI-Dependent Hedge Funds Underperform the Industry

September 2, 2019

Though AI hedge funds have underperformed this year, on the longer timeframe of five years they lead by a wide margin
Hedge funds that are dependent on AI technology have returned a mere 2.77% this year up to July versus a return of 6.36% achieved by the industry.
That’s despite the hype surrounding artificial intelligence as a pathbreaking technology that would dominate investment management.

Preqin Report: Five Straight Quarters of Hedge Fund Outflows

August 30, 2019

New report shows net outflows yet again in Q2 A Preqin report tracking hedge fund outflows showed more bad news for firms. For the fifth-straight quarter, net outflows hit managers. Preqin says that funds saw $25.3 billion exit hedge fund shops in Q2 2019. This is according to the Q2 2019 Hedge Fund Asset Flows factsheet….

Jana Partners

Jana Partners May Push for Bloomin’ Brands to Sell

August 30, 2019

Activist fund discloses new stake in Outback Steakhouse Owners Jana Partners disclosed a 9% stake in Bloomin Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) on Friday. Barry Rosenstein’s shop is one of the most prominent activist hedge funds in the business. Don’t be surprised to see them push for new changes, including a sale of assets in the near…

Leading global macro fund to launch $1 billion crypto fund for institutions

August 30, 2019

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.

Ray Dalio: An Economic Downturn Could Lead to Depression-Like Conditions

August 30, 2019

Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world, has painted a grim picture of current economic conditions
Writing on LinkedIn, Dalio said a trifecta of high global debt, weak central banks, and trade wars could result in a downturn that could hammer investors’ fortunes.

Baton Systems Raises $12 Million in Series A Round

August 30, 2019

Trinity Ventures leads round with participation from Alsop Louie and Commerce Ventures Baton Systems has raised more than $12 million. The provider of high-speed, blockchain-inspired, bank-to-bank payments infrastructure, aims to increase processing times in the $2 trillion payments market. “This investment provides us with the strategic support and firepower to scale our bank-to-bank payment solution…

Google parent Alphabet forays into ‘tech-enabled infrastructure’ with Ontario Teachers

August 30, 2019

Alphabet, its subsidiary Sidewalk Labs LLC, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan join in setting up an infrastructure holding company
The new firm, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP), will invest in projects over $100 million in value in the fields of advanced mobility, energy, water and waste, digital infrastructure, and social infrastructure.