Tag Archives: alternative investments
BlackRock’s Alternatives Surge: Record AUM,
(HedgeCo.Net) BlackRock is often framed as the symbol of public-markets scale—ETFs, indexing, and global beta. But what’s trending in early 2026 is the firm’s accelerating push into private markets and alternatives, highlighted by record total assets and material private markets […]
Brookfield’s Power Thesis Goes Mainstream:
(HedgeCo.Net). In 2026, “real assets” isn’t just about owning buildings, roads, and pipelines. It’s about owning the infrastructure that powers a digitizing economy. Brookfield has been explicit: rising electricity demand, AI adoption, and supply-chain reorientation are driving a multi-decade investment […]
KKR’s $2.5B Asia Private Credit Raise Signals the Next Growth Engine for Alternatives:
(HedgeCo.Net) KKR’s successful raise of $2.5 billion for its second Asia-focused private credit vehicle is more than a headline—it’s a datapoint that Asia private markets are entering a new phase of institutionalization. The firm’s Asia Credit Opportunities Fund II attracted $1.8B, with an additional $700M in separately […]
Fintech meets alternatives: iCapital deploys blockchain tech with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that underscores the increasing intersection of technology and private-markets investing, fintech platform iCapital today announced the deployment of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in partnership with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management to streamline the onboarding and pre-trade processing of alternative […]
Big Money Shift: Hedge Funds Loading Up on Large-Cap ETFs
(HedgeCo.Net) Another interesting move: hedge funds are increasing positions in certain large-cap exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM). 24/7 Wall St.+1 What’s happening In the third […]
SoFi Becomes the First U.S. Bank to Offer Crypto Trading
(HedgeCo.Net) SoFi, the U.S.-based fintech company, has announced that it is launching cryptocurrency trading for its retail customers. This is a big milestone — SoFi is positioning itself as the first U.S. bank to let customers buy, sell, and hold major digital […]
Analyst Calls Ares a Buy Amid Alt-Manager Stock Slump
(HedgeCo.Net) A rough quarter for publicly listed alternative-asset managers has opened a buying window, according to Oppenheimeranalyst Chris Kotowski, who upgraded Ares Management to “Outperform” this week. Kotowski argues that investors have overreacted to isolated credit defaults, dragging down stocks like Ares, Apollo, and […]
Survey Finds Continued Optimism Towards Hedge Funds Despite 2008 Performance
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Highlights of a second annual national survey released by Morningstar and Barron’s Magazine examining the perception and usage of alternative investments among institutions and financial advisors showed that hedge funds were the most popular alternative vehicles […]