(Bloomberg) The yen’s first annual rally in five years is on course to push it to a record versus the dollar in a few years as the Bank of Japan refrains from adding monetary stimulus and fails to end deflation, […]

(Bloomberg) Elliott Management Corp., the hedge fund company led by billionaire Paul Singer, is in talks to invest as much as 10 billion reais ($3 billion) in Oi SA, the Brazilian phone company that filed for bankruptcy protection, according to […]

(FinAlternatives) The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider this week a closely watched insider trading case that could limit the ability of prosecutors to pursue such charges against hedge fund managers and other traders. To read this article:

(FinAlternatives) AXA Investment Managers has merged its alternative solutions and structured finance teams to create a single global alternative credit platform. To read this article:

(FINALTERNATIVES) Hedge funds ended the third quarter on a strong note as strategies with higher betas continued to outperform, according to the latest Weekly Brief from Lyxor Asset Management, while merger arbitrage strategies expected to fare well in the fourth […]

(FinAlternatives) AXA Investment Managers has merged its alternative solutions and structured finance teams to create a single global alternative credit platform. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Pacific Investment Management Co. says one-size-fits-all hedging tactics are undermining pension returns. Many institutional investors choose uniform currency protection for each asset class, and that means they miss out on the opportunity to benefit from the way some exchange […]

(Bloomberg) Dan Och must now try to convince investors to stick with his firm. As the hedge fund industry suffers outflows from clients frustrated with lackluster returns, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC faces an added burden. It will have to […]

(Opalesque) AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has merged its Alternative Solutions and Structured Finance teams to create a single global alternative credit platform under the leadership of Deborah Shire, Head of Structured Finance. The merger will create a single alternative […]

(Fin Alternatives) Risk management specialist Axioma has announced updated versions of its Axioma Portfolio Analytics and Risk Model Machine applications, part of the firm’s Axioma Portfolio’s fully integrated suite of capabilities. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) Leaders of Germany’s biggest companies rallied behind Deutsche Bank AG, saying in newspaper interviews that the lender now facing a hefty U.S. fine and a court fight in Italy is crucial for the country and its businesses in a […]

(Daily Alts) Are Sovereign Bonds Really Risk-Free?The concept of a “risk free rate of return” has long been a staple of finance theory and investment practice. Since sovereign governments have abrogated the powers to tax and print money, it has […]