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04/17/2019

Family Offices Bypassing Fund Managers

In a potentially troubling trend for hedge funds, family offices are increasingly willing to invest directly in alternative assets and complex...

04/10/2019

Field Street Shutters Fund, Lowers Headcount

Global-macro heavyweight Field Street Capital has liquidated a fund that suffered crippling losses last year.

04/03/2019

SEC Filings Paint Bleak Picture for Startups

The pace of hedge fund launches so far this year is even slower than it was in 2018, when fund-formation activity reached its lowest level since...

03/27/2019

Ex-Eminence Quant Chief Readies for Launch

A quantitative-equity specialist who has held top posts at Eminence Capital and Morgan Stanley is starting a hedge fund.

03/20/2019

Energy Investor HITE Dangles No-Fee Offer

Energy-focused HITE Hedge Asset Management is offering the ultimate fee discount for its latest hedge fund.

03/13/2019

Ascalon Maps Asia-Focused Seeding Vehicle

Ascalon Capital’s new owner aims to raise up to $500 million for a drawdown fund that would offer seed and acceleration capital to hedge fund...

03/06/2019

Tech Pro's Startup Features Modest Fees

Keith Hwang, a technology-stock investor who has run money for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is aiming to raise $200 million of initial capital.

02/27/2019

Futures Shop Pursues Trade-Finance Strategy

Metals trader Commodity Asset Management is developing a new strategy that represents a novel approach to trade finance.

02/20/2019

Diamondback Founders Lining Up Investors

Lawrence Sapanski and Richard Schimel could launch their next hedge fund with substantially more capital than originally anticipated.

02/13/2019

Stars Aligning for China Equity Manager

After seeing its business crimped by regulations, Shanghai ShenYi Investment is positioning itself for an expansion.

02/06/2019

New Offering Targets Argentina's High Rates

DoubleBlue Capital is expanding its direct-lending business in Argentina.

01/30/2019

Ex-Point72 Managers Off to Scorching Start

Technology-stock investor KCL Capital’s assets soared in 2018 amid outsized returns.