Monthly Archives: September 2021

(CNBC) In public, Elizabeth Holmes was dubbed the next Steve Jobs on the cover of Inc. magazine in 2015, but in private the blood-testing company she founded, Theranos, was hemorrhaging hundreds of millions of dollars. On Tuesday, the government’s first […]

(CNBC) The Department of Justice will not shy away from enforcing antitrust laws against so-called killer acquisitions, where dominant firms buy start-ups before they can become competitive threats, says a top department official. To read this article:

(Opalesque) The Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index was up 0.80% in August 2021, trailing behind the global equity market as represented by the MSCI ACWI (Local) which gained 2.45% over the same period. Despite persistent concerns over the spread of the […]

(Hedgeweek) On the path towards a net zero emissions world, some sectors will multiply their activity (multiples), others will reduce it substantially (fractions), and others will disappear (zeros). How can hedge funds and other asset managers navigate the emerging investment […]

(CNBC) The high inflation readings for the U.S. economy are showing up in every facet of business for investing giant Apollo, CEO Marc Rowan said Monday. “Everywhere. There’s not a place [where we are not seeing it]. Everything that we […]

(Opalesque) The aggregate return for the global hedge fund business was +0.77% in August, a return to positive territory following a dip into the red in July, according to the just-released eVestment August hedge fund performance data. The vast majority […]

(Opalesque) The hedge fund industry generated an average return of 1.23% in August 2021, which may have pushed its winning streak into double-digits, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions. To read […]

(Hedgeweek) With hedge funds’ year-to-date returns rebounding back into double-digit territory, new industry data published on Monday shows how emerging markets managers are helping to galvanise the industry and fuel recent gains. To read this article:

(CNBC) Tuesday’s report of the consumer price index could set the tone for markets ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, particularly if it is hotter than expected. The CPI is expected to have risen 0.4% in August month over […]

(Reuters) A marquee Wall Street conference returns this week, but much like everyone’s pandemic-era plans, the event hosted by hedge fund executive and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, will be a little different this year. To read this […]