(Reuters) A year ago, the consensus view of the world economy and markets coming into 2017 was for a Goldilocks mix of strong growth, decent corporate profits, low volatility, a gradual drift higher in bond yields, and a continued “melt […]

(Bloomberg) European shares followed their Asian counterparts lower as investors continued to lock in gains in the year’s better performing assets amid a broad risk-off mood. The dollar steadied and Treasuries climbed as focus turns to efforts to avert a […]

(Bloomberg) Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s audacious partnership with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. to make a hostile bid for drug company Allergan Inc. in 2014 brought him a windfall of more than $2 billion even though it failed. It also led […]

(CNBC) Former Fortress hedge fund manager Michael Novogratz says on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” that bitcoin’s sharp price gains could result in more government regulation. To read this article:

(The Business Insider) Greg Coffey, a star hedge fund manager who bowed out of the industry in 2012, is said to be eyeing a comeback. Coffey is considering launching a new fund with James Saltissi, people familiar with the matter […]

(Opalesque) I recently have been traveling around the country participating on a panel titled: “Alternatives: Time to Buy When Others Are Selling?” Spoiler alert – my answer to that question is a resounding “yes.” There are two reasons why. First, […]

(Opalesque) The California Public Employees’ Retirement System today announced that Wylie Tollette, CalPERS chief operating investment officer (COIO), is leaving the pension fund to return to mutual fund giant Franklin Templeton Investments. Matt Flynn, a CalPERS investment director, will become […]

(FINalternatives) Neil Chriss’s multi-strategy hedge fund Hutchin Hill Capital is reportedly closing its doors and will return capital to investors following several years of under-performance. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Wall Street banks are known to fiercely compete for hedge-fund clients because of the lucrative trading profits they provide. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is now investigating whether some banks crossed the line to win business by offering […]

(Reuters) Hedge funds continue to bet on a flatter U.S. yield curve, but they are raising the stakes less and less, suggesting their conviction in the trade is ebbing as the end of the year approaches. That shouldn’t come as […]

(Reuters) A U.S. hedge fund that wants to make changes to the board of UGG boot maker Deckers Outdoor Corp reduced its demand on Monday from changing all nine directors to just three, likely improving its chance of victory…. To […]

(FINalternatives) Value investing specialist Boston Partners has debuted an UCITS-compliant version of its flagship long/short equity fund on Goldman Sach’s liquid alternatives platform. To read this article: