(Bloomberg) John Paulson’s gold and special situations hedge funds are among those returning client capital as the firm narrows its focus after shedding almost $30 billion in assets. One of the firm’s Credit Opportunities funds is also forcing clients to […]

(Harvest) Previously I explained that China A-Shares provide access to dynamic growth opportunities. Here, I’d like to explain why the China A-Share market structure and characteristics present unique opportunities for active managers. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Rational Funds, a family of funds rooted in the investment philosophy of applying a rational approach to investing, has launched the Rational/NuWave Enhanced Market Opportunity Fund. The Fund is Rational Funds’ second hedge fund conversion and offers the same […]

(Hedgeweek) AlphaCore Capital, a La Jolla-based wealth management firm, has launched factorE, a wealthtech tool powered by machine learning, designed to uncover the risks and exposures of multi-asset portfolios through visual simulations on a single interface. AlphaCore designed factorE to […]

(New York Post) Ahead of Facebook’s worst one-day decline since 2012, prompted by news that data affecting 51.3 million members was improperly shared with a political consulting firm, Zuckerberg had been busy selling stock. So far this year, he has […]

(Bloomberg) Asset managers are being squeezed as increased regulation drives up costs and investors shift more money into lower-cost investment products. The solution? The greater use of technology and data-mining to defend margins, reduce expenses and win more client business. […]

(CNBC) Nearly two-thirds of the survey’s respondents see Trump’s trade policies as negative for overall economic growth. Sparked by the Trump administration’s recent tariffs, nearly three-quarters of respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey say they are now worried about a […]

(The Technical Analyst) Bitcoin could fall to 3000 if the 7224 level is broken, according to Ron William of RW Advisory. William places the current ‘correction’ in the context of Bitcoin’s previous corrections and says it still has a long […]

(Reuters) Newell Brands Inc (NWL.N) said on Monday it has agreed to appoint four directors to its board put forward by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, a deal that excludes activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP, which had mounted its own […]

(Hedgeweek) Lyxor Asset Management has teamed up with Portland Hill to launch the Lyxor/Portland Hill Fund, a mid to long term oriented global fundamental equity strategy with a Pan-European focus. To read this article:

(Hedgeweek) Vistra, a provider of international incorporations, trust, fiduciary, private office, and fund administration services, has acquired Canyon CTS (Canyon), a boutique capital markets corporate and trust business headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, with offices in Dublin and New York. To […]

(Bloomberg) China’s Premier Li Keqiang said the nation will further open its economy, including the manufacturing sector, and pledged to lower import tariffs and cut taxes. To read this article: