Tag: finance
The cryptocurrency evolution
Cryptocurrency is advancing full speed ahead. It is now considered an established type of currency rather than a passing fad. Bitcoin in particular has...
Understanding the structure of a Hedge Fund
We continue series based on the book “The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager” started with Part 1 on The History of Hedge Fund Industry. Below...
Costs Associated with Starting a Hedge Fund
Starting a hedge fund requires substantial capital, covering regulatory compliance, legal fees, staffing, and more. With potential first-year costs nearing £1.7 million for even...
Investment strategies: what you need to learn from Bridgewater case
Bridgewater manages $170bn in assets
Bridgewater Associates with $170bn in assets under management is the largest hedge fund. Founded by Ray Dalio in 1975 out...
How Police Stopped Shakespeare’s New Act – in Cyber Crime
By Kit Chellel
A gang of Shakespeare-quoting criminal computer nerds stole millions from British banks online. Cyberpolice carried out a global operation to stop the...
How to Set Up a Hedge Fund
How to Set Up a Hedge Fund
Hedge funds have been a huge success for the most part ever since their conception. A large number...
Hedge Fund Myths
Our previous posts within the series of the book "The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager" have now given you enough information to understand what this...
Glossary of Funds, Hedge Funds and Alternative Investment Industry
We continue series of posts based on the book “The Pragmatic Hedge Fund Manager” that will be published in the near future. Our first post...
The First Ever Hedge Fund
The creation of the very first Hedge Fund dates back to 1949 when Alfred W. Jones coined the term ‘Hedged Fund’, meaning a fund...
Interview with James Waldinger, Founder and CEO, Artivest
HedgeThink presents an interview with James Waldinger, Founder and CEO of Artivest. Artivest, is an innovative technology alternative investment platform that connects leading private equity...
KKR Leads $15M Round of Funding For Alternative Investment Platform Artivest
Artivest, a cutting-edge technology platform that connects leading private equity and hedge funds with a wider audience of suitable investors, announced a $15 million...
No Beginnings: Hedge Fund Launches Fall For Third Year
Hedge fund assets are exploding and managers seem to have fund their place in the investment world after a couple of years of less...
The latest trends of the European Alternative UCITS industry
“The European alternative UCITS industry has been growing since the third iteration of the UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) directive came...
How Bright is Hedge Funds’ Future?
For those looking to make an investment, understanding what is ahead for hedge funds can mean the difference between achieving success and losing out....
Hedge Funds Realigning With the Changing Environment
Fundamental shifts are taking place in the hedge fund industry, according to a recent survey by KPMG together with AIMA and Managed Funds...
Top Singapore Hedge Funds
Singapore has always been something of an oddity. One of the world's few remaining city-states, the country is far more developed than its neighbours...
Hedge Fund Assets Hit $2.17 Trillion
The EurekaHedge report for February 2015 appeared earlier this week and showed strong growth for the industry in the opening months of 2015. According...
2015 Outlook: Infrastructure as Alternative Investment
Of the five major alternative asset classes – private equity, hedge funds, real estate, infrastructure and private debt – infrastructure is comparatively young and...
The Top 12 Largest Hedge Funds
Looking to see where other investors are putting their money? In a hedge fund world stuffed full of so many options,it can be comforting...
High Returns by Activist Hedge Funds Attract Investors
Over the last five years, the Activist Hedge funds have delivered higher returns than the overall hedge fund industry (HFI) benchmark. Last year the Activist...
Major Miami hedge funds and other investment firms
Miami has really been ramping up its efforts to become a financial centre of late, and these are starting to really make a difference....
Growing Opportunities in Emerging Markets for Private Equity
The Private Equity has largely remained focus in North America and Europe for decades. Its penetration in emerging markets has been very low. However,...
Hedge Funds See Opportunities in Oil Prices Fall
“The decline in oil prices creates more opportunities for hedge funds,” the Hedge Funds Managers expressed in a recent survey. Many hedge funds are...
Top 5 Challenges for Venture Capital
Across the globe, it is encouraging to see such a significant increase in the amount of capital being invested in young, innovative companies. With...
Why Citigroup Pushed Out Of Hedge Fund Administration
When its most recent earnings report was released, Citigroup made a call that should have resounded across the hedge fund industry. The company, one...