Hedge Funds Give Best Investor Protection Since Dotcom Crash
New paper from WTW says hedge funds have delivered downside protection with returns of -5.6% between January and June 2022 compared to broader equity market declines of -20.5%
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Multi-Strategy Hedge Funds Continue To Dominate Asset Flows in 2022
Macro and equity long/short suffered the heaviest outflows at -$3.68bn and -$3.03bn respectively
Balderton Capital Appoints Rachel Bremer as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Bremer will head up Balderton’s marketing and communications and support the firm’s 100+ active portfolio companies
Tikehau Capital Invests in Probe Test Solutions
The $30mn investment is made via its pan-European growth impact private equity strategy
Managed Funds Association Announces 2022-2023 Board of Directors
New board members officially begin their term on October 1
Ethos Capital Hires Hayley Kirman as Vice President
Kirman joins Ethos from ABRY Partners
Theta Capital Raises $500mn To Invest in Early Stage Blockchain Ventures
Theta Blockchain Ventures seeks diverse exposure to the most promising Web 3.0 projects globally
Private Equity Funds Continue To See Opportunity in Carveouts
In 2021, private equity invested $119bn to help nearly 600 “unloved companies” stand on their own
Cigrek Capital Launches EU Platform for Digital Asset Hedge Fund Strategies
The new umbrella is based on a fully regulated AIF limited partnership structure
PGIM Quantitative Solutions Adds Cyrus Cottin as International Distribution Head
Firm also promotes Pam Clancy to head of Global Consultant Relations
Turtle Creek Asset Management Launches UCITS Fund
The UCITS fund portfolio, consisting of 35-40 holdings, is constructed from the 100+ companies that the firm actively follows
BFI Capital Group Launches Fund of Funds Product AltAlpha Digital
AltAlpha Digital Fund provides professional and institutional investors access to a curated portfolio of token / crypto investment managers
Managed Futures: Is This Time Different?
Investors piled into managed futures after the GFC but the strategy disappointed. Returns are back up, however, and this time they might be more sustainable
AIMA Announces New Council, Re-Appoints Chair
Magnetar Capital’s Karl Wachter will be re-appointed for another two-year term as chair of the board
EQT Holds Final Close on Debut Growth Equity Fund, EQT Growth
EQT Growth raises EUR 2.2bn in fee-generating AUM, with total commitments of EUR 2.4bn
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