(FINalternatives) Hedge funds attracted net capital inflows of nearly $20 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to new research from Preqin, breaking a five-quarter streak of net outflows and pushing total industry AUM to $3.35 trillion. To […]

(Reuters) A well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firm is taking an unusual approach to technology investing by giving millions of dollars to other investors, rather than to startups themselves.Bain Capital Ventures, which has backed companies including LinkedIn and DocuSign, said […]

(Bloomberg) The man tasked with shepherding Aflac Inc.’s $110 billion portfolio is ready to make a wager on private equity to generate more income for the insurer. The firm plans to bet on alternatives including private equity later this year, […]

(The Business Insider) Poor performance and high fees drove money out of the money managers’ funds by about $70 billion last year, the biggest drop since 2009, according to data tracker HFR. This backdrop, however, had very little impact on […]

(Harvest) The dismal performance, redemptions and shuttering of some hedge funds have received significant media attention in the past two years. Given that the widely followed benchmark, the S&P 500, has been on an unprecedented bull run during this time, […]

(CNBC) In a year where investors flocked from hedge funds, it’s probably not a surprise that the biggest names in the business weren’t quite as big as they were in the past.Don’t weep too much for the $3 trillion industry’s […]

(CNBC) A top fund manager who shorted banks going into the financial crisis now likes two of the hottest internet stocks.Steve Eisman, fund manager for Neuberger Berman, said on CNBC’s “Fast Money” Monday that he likes two stocks in the […]

(The Business Insider) A string of technology-focused hedge funds are having a strong start to the year. The performance comes as technology has become the most crowded trade, according to a recent fund survey out of BofA Merrill Lynch… To […]

(New York Times) Bill Maris surprised many people in August when he decided to step down from GV, the huge venture capital fund associated with Google — and left many wondering what he would do next….Mr. Maris announced on Tuesday […]

(FT Adviser) David Coombs has overhauled the alternatives exposure in his £196m Total Return Portfolio, deciding to back hedge funds at the expense of a Kames long/short strategy. To read this article:

(Los Angeles Times) A Snap Inc. shareholder sued the company Tuesday for allegedly misrepresenting how many people used its Snapchat app. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, James Erickson of Suffolk County, N.Y., blamed Snap’s […]

(Harvest) In this article I look at an alternative view of volatility, and it’s a view that frankly has me scratching my head. The chart appeared in a recent edition of the Weekly Macro Themes report in which we talked […]