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Do Hedge Funds Need a New Measure of Success?
16 Nov 2018
The hedge fund industry should move away from unhelpful relative benchmarks and build a new metric that better informs investors, according to Afsaneh Beschloss, the founder and CEO of investment m... View More
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Azvalor Launches Spain's First 'Multi-Manager' Equity Fund
16 Nov 2018
Azvalor Asset Management is launching its Managers Fund - a novel investment offer for its co-investors. Managed by Javier Saenz de Cenzano, 'Azvalor Managers Fund' is a global equities fund which ... View More
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Index Industry Association survey reveals 3.7 million indexes globally
16 Nov 2018
Opalesque Industry Update Index Industry Association (IIA), the first-ever trade association for the index industry, today announced the results of its second annual global index survey. The IIA is... View More
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Corporate Treasuries Have Chosen The Life That Does Not Have A Future
15 Nov 2018
The corporate treasurers have chosen the life that does not have a future, one that sells the corporation to the highest bond auctioneer after the equity holders are left holding the bag. Case and ... View More
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For Hedge Funds, the Sky Always Seems to Be Falling
16 Nov 2018
Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager who was briefly barred from the business but is back managing other people's money, told a crowd on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Tuesday n... View More
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Ex-Hedge Fund Exec Magerman Funded Anti-Facebook Campaign
16 Nov 2018
Philanthropist and former hedge-fund executive David Magerman -- not George Soros -- was the initial donor behind an effort urging regulators to break up Facebook Inc. FB, -0.94% Axios reported Thu... View More
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Italy's Budget Openly Challenging EU Budget Rules
16 Nov 2018
Italy's draft budget for 2019 “significantly” deviates from commitments, the vice president of the EU Commission Valdis Dombrovskis said in an interview with daily Il Sole 24 Ore on Friday, threate... View More
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Oil Hedge Fund Giant Andurand Hammered in Crude’s Slide
16 Nov 2018
One of the last oil hedge funds standing has become a high-profile victim of the recent rout in crude prices. Pierre Andurand, who earlier in 2018 predicted oil could soon hit $100 a barrel, suffer... View More
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It’s Been a Good Day For Me, Claims Hedge Fund Tycoon Crispin Odey
16 Nov 2018
A Brexiteer hedge fund manager proclaimed a good day at the office last night as market fears that Britain could crash out of the EU without an agreement sent the pound tumbling. Crispin Odey, the ... View More
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NY Court Slaps Hedge Fund Operators with $1.0 Million Fine
16 Nov 2018
The top U.S. futures market regulator on Thursday announced that it received a New York federal judge's blessing to fine operators of Algointeractive hedge fund more than $1 million for fraud and f... View More
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USDA Says Nearly $840 Million in Aid Paid to Farmers to Date
16 Nov 2018
U.S. Department of Agriculture has paid out nearly $840 million to farmers to date as part of a promised $12 billion aid program rolled out by President Donald Trump last July to offset losses from... View More
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China Offer Unlikely to Spur Major Trade Breakthrough - Senior U.S. Official
16 Nov 2018
China's written response to U.S. demands for trade reforms is unlikely to trigger a breakthrough at talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later this month, a senior Trump administrat... View More
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Sinking Shipping Gauge Signals Trouble for Iron Ore, Coal Price
16 Nov 2018
The Baltic Dry Shipping Index came to prominence at the start of the Chinese-led commodity supercycle around a decade ago. The London-based Baltic Exchange (Baltex) tracks the cost of moving commod... View More
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U.S. Shale Surge Boosts Industry Finances, Puts Deals in Spotlight
16 Nov 2018
If OPEC thought the 26 percent drop in oil prices since October might rein in U.S. shale production like the last sharp drop did four years ago, it might have to think again. U.S. shale firms are m... View More
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Germany's K+S Axes Earnings Guidance as Severe Drought Hits Production
16 Nov 2018
Germany-based fertilizer producer K+S AG (FRA:SDF1) has revised down its full-year earnings guidance after a severe drought hit production at its main mine network in the third quarter. The miner n... View More

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Development Doubles Return of a Normal Project
16 Nov 2018
Oakland is a city of cranes. More than a dozen giant construction cranes dot the cityscape from Jack London Square all the way to Uptown, along the historic Broadway corridor. View More
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Dell Sweetens Tracking Stock Offer, Icahn Drops Opposition
16 Nov 2018
Dell Technologies on Thursday raised its offer to buy back shares tied to its interest in software maker VMware (DVMT.N) to $23.9 billion from $21.7 billion, prompting billionaire investor Carl Ica... View More
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Introducing the New Crop of Hedge Fund Hidden Gems: Taking Stock
16 Nov 2018
One of the big takeaways from the 13Fs is that a boatload of funds had the premonition to pare or exit their positions in large-cap tech during the third quarter, or just before the market rout beg... View More
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India's Top Hedge Fund Turns to State-Run Banks as Bad Loans Wane
16 Nov 2018
India's top hedge fund is exploring opportunities in state-run banks, a sector shunned by most investors till now, as valuations turn attractive and the backlog of bad loans that have riddled lende... View More
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Property Sales Fell By 1.6% Month On Month In Canada In October, Latest National Index Shows
16 Nov 2018
National home sales in Canada fell by 1.6% between September and October 2018 and by 3.7% year on year while prices fell by 1.5% to $496,800 on an annual basis, the latest index shows. Transactions... View More
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Philippine Homes Selling Even as Rates Rise, Megaworld Says
16 Nov 2018
Megaworld Corp., the Philippine home builder founded by billionaire Andrew Tan, isn't seeing any slowdown in demand from overseas or local buyers despite the central bank Thursday delivering its fi... View More
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Dayco Received Offers From Apollo and Gores Group
16 Nov 2018
Dayco Products LLC, a maker of engine parts for vehicles and industrial equipment, has received offers from bidders including Apollo Global Management LLC and Gores Group, according to people famil... View More
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Inland Real Estate Acquires MOBs in IL, NJ, WI for $58M
16 Nov 2018
Inland Real Estate Acquisitions acquired three medical office buildings located in New Jersey, Illinois and Wisconsin, on behalf of an Inland affiliate. The acquisitions total 127,481 square feet o... View More
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Property Prices in Ireland Continue to Rise Despite Brexit Uncertainty
16 Nov 2018
Property prices in Ireland increased at a national level by 8.2% in the year to September 2018, down slightly from 8.9% in the year to August, the latest official figures show. In Dublin prices inc... View More
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Private Equity Closing In on a Record Year for Tech Investments
16 Nov 2018
It is no secret private-equity firms have cracked open their war chests to buy technology companies. In the past week or so, two technology take-private deals were announced: Vista Equity Partners'... View More
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FundRock acquires SEB Fund Services in Luxembourg
16 Nov 2018
FundRock Management Company (FundRock) has completed the acquisition of SEB Fund Services (SEB FS) from Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) (SEB). The deal was first announced on 22 May and h... View More
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Private Equity Buyout Deals in Technology Set For Record High
16 Nov 2018
Private equity (PE) funds are set to make more buyout investments in the technology sector in 2018 than any other previous year, according to a report from global alternative assets data tracker Pr... View More
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Will Energy Bonds Hold Up in a Volatile Oil Market?
14 Nov 2018
A dramatic fall in oil prices, followed by a sell-off in high-yield energy bonds—is it time to worry about oil and gas companies again? Quite the contrary. The North American issuers that make up m... View More
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Eyes on the (Alternative) Prize: 4 Themes for 2019
14 Nov 2018
We've reached that time of the year again, when prognosticators are producing all manner of publications centering on how the 2019 investment landscape will likely take shape. Robeco issued a white... View More
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Hedge Funds Are Now Negative For The Year Following Stock Market Sell-Off
14 Nov 2018
October's miserable market month took its toll across the board, including the hedge fund industry, which collectively turned negative for the year. Hedge fund returns declined 3.1 percent during t... View More
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Mortgage Payments to Swell For First-Time Buyers
15 Nov 2018
The average first-time buyer in the UK will fork out an annual £11,500 in mortgage payments by 2023, up from just under £8,000 today, as rising interest rates increase the cost of home ownership. F... View More
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Ikea Plans €5.8bn Real Estate Investment
15 Nov 2018
Ikea plans to invest €5.8bn over the next three years in real estate developments built around retail stores, despite the sector's struggles with the transition to online sales. The company's prope... View More
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Top Multifamily Operators Band Together, Plan Massive Investment in Real Estate Tech
15 Nov 2018
Some of the multifamily industry's largest operators are joining together to launch a massive push to invest in real estate technology. Five major multifamily real estate investment trusts, Aimco, ... View More
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Which Hedge Funds Got ‘Whale Rocked’ in October?: Taking Stock
15 Nov 2018
Today is the deadline for 13Fs, where funds of all kinds will disclose what stocks they bought and which ones they sold in the third quarter. But this filing period is a bit different than others b... View More
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Prominent Managers Loaded up on Apple Before Recent Tumble
15 Nov 2018
Several prominent investors put fresh money to work in Apple (AAPL.O) during the third quarter even as they sold out of other high-flying tech companies, betting the iPhone maker's stock would keep... View More
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Duquesne, Jana Among Fund Investors Breaking Up With Facebook
15 Nov 2018
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller's love for Facebook Inc. proved short-lived, and he's not alone. The social-media giant, a onetime hedge fund darling, saw a number of high-profile investors hit t... View More
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Instacart Wins $271mn in New Funding in November
15 Nov 2018
Grocery delivery startup Instacart raised an extra $271 million in November from investors including U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management, bringing its latest round of fund raising to $871 milli... View More
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Greg Coffey Hedge Fund Heads to NY as London Fades
15 Nov 2018
Greg Coffey, one of London's best-known hedge fund traders, is planning to relocate his company to New York next year citing concerns about London's role as a global financial centre. Mr Coffey, a ... View More
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British Land to Cut Exposure to Retail Property
15 Nov 2018
British Land plans to cut its retail property holdings from half of its portfolio to between 30 and 35 per cent as it sells properties in the troubled sector. Chris Grigg, chief executive of the FT... View More
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Pan American Silver buys Tahoe Resources for $1B
15 Nov 2018
Canada's Pan American Silver (TSX:PAA) (NASDAQ:PAAS) is buying precious metal miner Tahoe Resources (TSX:THO) (NYSE:TAHO) for $1.07 billion in cash and stock, creating one of the world's largest si... View More
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Miners' Spending on Hunt For Copper, EV Metals Hits $10bn
15 Nov 2018
Exploration spending in the mining sector rose for a second year to near $10 billion as the industry makes a cautious shift to growth and prepares for forecast booming demand for copper and metals ... View More
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Kenyan Private Equity Firm Raises $155 million to Invest in East Africa
15 Nov 2018
Catalyst Principal Partners, a Kenyan-based, East African focused private equity firm, has raised $155 million in its second round of funding, securing capital commitments from leading internationa... View More
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Chinese-Backed Buyout Firm Nears Deal to Buy German Rayon Maker
15 Nov 2018
BMC Europe, a private equity firm backed by Shanghai's government, is close to acquiring German rayon producer Cordenka GmbH in a deal that underscores the sustained interest in forging investment ... View More
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Private Equity Group 3i's Action Defers Store Openings
15 Nov 2018
Private equity group 3i's biggest investment, discount retailer Action, is delaying 20 store openings to early 2019 to manage peak December demand in France. Action has grown quickly but 3i said on... View More
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PG&E Rout May be Hitting Hedge Funds After Raised Bets Before Fire
15 Nov 2018
Prominent hedge funds, including Baupost Group and Viking Global Investors, may be bearing the brunt of utility PG&E Corp's (PCG.N) tumbling share price after raising bets on the utility in the mon... View More
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Wild Fires Fuel Loan Risk Exposure
15 Nov 2018
The wild fires raging through California are fueling commercial loan risk exposure. According to credit rating agency DBRS, there are approximately 10 properties with a total loan balance of $300 m... View More
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US Natural Gas Price Rises 18% on Supply Fears
15 Nov 2018
US natural gas prices rose 18 per cent — their biggest one-day gain in eight years — as the onset of winter tests the ability of shale production to supply the country. Nymex December gas gained 73... View More
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China Sends Written Response to U.S. Trade Reform Demands
15 Nov 2018
China has delivered a written response to U.S. demands for wide-ranging trade reforms, three U.S. government sources said on Wednesday, a move that could trigger more formal negotiations to resolve... View More
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Oversupply Fears Cloud Outlook for U.S. Crude in 2019
15 Nov 2018
The U.S. oil market is scrambling to adjust to a deep selloff over the last several weeks, with forward prices signaling a supply glut which could upend plans for producers and traders through 2019. View More
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Summa Equity Targets Some $550 Million for Second Fund
15 Nov 2018
Summa Equity, a Scandinavian private-equity firm founded by executives from Altor Equity Partners and Nordic Capital, is talking to investors about raising its second fund, said people familiar wit... View More
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