(Reuters) Billionaire investor William Ackman, one of the hedge fund industry’s most voluble managers with opinions ranging from how companies should be run to the dangers of sugary drinks, just got himself an even bigger megaphone: a Twitter account. Using […]

(Reuters) France will set up a special court to handle English-law cases for financial contracts after Britain leaves the European Union, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday as Paris steps up its charm offensive to attract banks. In […]

(FINalternatives) Alternative asset manager Owl Rock has teamed with the Regents of the University of California to form a new strategic loan fund as part of the company’s middle-market direct lending efforts. The two firms have each ponied up an […]

(FINalterntives) Digital currency investment specialist Pantera Capital is launching a new hedge fund that will focus on investments into the initial coin offerings (ICOs) of start-up companies working in the blockchain space. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) In 31 minutes a hedge fund managed by Martin Shkreli in 2012 went from a roaring success to an empty shell, one of his investors told a jury. Sarah Hassan, 27, who gave Shkreli $300,000 to invest, said she […]

(Bloomberg) Rite Aid Corp.’s merger with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has gone up in flames, burning some hedge funds in the process. Walgreens announced Thursday it would scrap the takeover of the drugstore rival after a host of antitrust problems […]

(Bloomberg) Traders who fled banks for hedge funds are on their way back to Wall Street. This month, Barclays Plc hired Chris Leonard, a founder of two hedge funds in the decade since he left JPMorgan Chase & Co., to […]

(FINalternatives) Institutional investors are taking a more active approach to managing portfolio-wide currency risks, and in particular a greater appetite for active currency overlays, according to a new survey by investment consultancy bfinance. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) Real estate private equity specialist Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has raised $950 million in capital commitments for its sixth U.S. opportunistic fund, handily beating its $850 million target. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) The responsible investing affiliate of Natixis Global Asset Management, Mirova, has reportedly entered into discussions with impact investment manager Althelia Ecosphere regarding the acquisition of a majority equity interest in the firm. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) London-based systematic investment manager Winton Capital Management is launching a new absolute return multi-asset futures fund that will be UCITS-compliant and aimed at UK investors. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) For investors scrambling to keep pace with a hawkish shift in the world’s biggest central banks, the second half of 2017 just got a lot more interesting. Two weeks of rhetoric from policy makers in Europe and North America […]