(CNBC) After ports and industrial parks, the deal makers leading China’s trillion-dollar push to build a modern Silk Road are turning to the financial sector, targeting Europe’s banks, insurers and asset managers to tap funds and expertise. Last week, sources […]

(Agrimoney) Hedge funds became more bearish on grains than New York-traded soft commodities as concerns waned over dryness damage to corn output – while hurricane worries prompted a surge in betting on cotton price rises. Managed money, a proxy for […]

(Wisconsin Public Radio) U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation to crack down on activist hedge funds. The Brokaw Act is named after the central Wisconsin Village of Brokaw, which effectively went bankrupt after Starboard Value, a New York hedge […]

(FINalternatives) Alternative investment platform specialist Kettera has expanded its managed account marketplace Hydra to equity-based hedge fund strategies, addressing the challenges faced by investors when trying to incorporate equity hedge fund strategies into portfolios. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Greg Hagood didn’t have many details to work with on Thursday afternoon. Hurricane Irma wasn’t expected to make landfall in South Florida for another 64 hours. Projections for its path were all over the place, especially considering that a […]

(FINalternatives) An increasing appetite for illiquid assets is driving investor interest in co-investments, consolidation and joint ventures, according to new research from State Street, while outsourcing of activities continues to offer both advantages and challenges. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) Global investment manager Hermes Investment Management has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Hedge funds are dead. Long live private assets.Remember when hedge funds were the envy of investors? The returns were magical. The managers were gods. And they bestowed their bounty on a select smart-money set. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Norwegians head for the polls in parliamentary elections in which Prime Minister Erna Solberg aims to make history thanks to her record use of the country’s oil riches. After spending an unprecedented amount on saving the economy from a […]

(Reuters) The first global standard for investors to compare how much capital insurers from different countries hold to keep policies safe is caught in a transatlantic tussle, casting doubt on whether it is practical, industry and regulatory officials say. Global […]

(The Business Insider) A portfolio manager has rejoined $US42 billion D. E. Shaw, in a role he had previously held. Patrick Saunders rejoined D. E. Shaw as a healthcare portfolio manager on the firm’s long-short stock strategy.. To read this […]

(Bloomberg) Australian banks are likely to get out of their wealth-management businesses without the need for government to force divestment, according to the head of a parliamentary banking inquiry. To read this article: