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Daily institutional investing news from II magazine. Writing the inside story on all things asset management for fifty years and counting.
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Joined November 2009
The anticipated influx of retail capital into private assets is unlikely to spur litigation against private equity firms. Experts suggest financial intermediaries may face more legal risks. This shows the ongoing protection of established firm practices.
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The expected flood of retail money into private assets facilitated by the Trump administration probably won’t result in a wave of litigation against private equity firms, according to market experts.
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Cormorant Asset Management is initiating a $125 million capital raise for Helix Acquisition Corp. III, focusing on the biopharma and life sciences sectors. This move could impact future financing strategies for similar firms.
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Cormorant Asset Management is raising money for a new blank-check company. The biopharma and life sciences firm known for its hedge fund has filed plans to raise $125 million for Helix Acquisition...
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Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp., backed by Joseph Edelman's Perceptive Advisors, is merging with Freenome Holdings, a cancer-detection firm, indicating strategic moves by biopharma hedge funds. This shows persistent interest in healthcare innovation.
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A virtual Who’s Who of biopharma hedge funds have stakes in a recent merger deal involving a blank-check company sponsored by a major life sciences hedge fund.Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp., a...
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Over $100 billion in frozen pension funds remain inaccessible, limiting liquidity for sponsors. This situation may push firms to reevaluate their funding strategies to unlock these dormant assets.
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With billions of dollars locked in overfunded U.S. corporate pensions, the companies sponsoring these plans are actively exploring ways to unlock that capital (albeit at different rates of speed)....
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As U.S. stocks reach record valuations, advisors argue that pulling back on equities is unwarranted. Firms like Mercer maintain that the current economic momentum justifies continued equity exposure.
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U.S. stocks have never been more expensive, nor have. markets been more concentrated. But while asset owners are concerned about valuations and concentration in just a handful of tech stocks,...
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Stan Druckenmiller has implemented significant changes to his family office's U.S. stock portfolio, shifting focus towards sectors he believes will yield better returns amid current market conditions.
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Stan Druckenmiller upended his family office’s domestic stock portfolio in the third quarter.The legendary macro investor fully unloaded 33 stocks — more than half the number of common stock holdings...
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While Texas leads in integrating Bitcoin investments within public pensions, a significant number of states remain cautious and have yet to adopt similar strategies. This disparity highlights varied approaches to cryptocurrency in institutional investing.
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As more states open the gates for pensions to make sizable bets on cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, fiduciaries for public funds are pushing back on the idea, arguing that the asset class is still too...
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Michael Cembalest of JPMorgan explores the transformative impact of AI on various industries, weighing the potential bubble versus genuine innovation. As investment strategies adapt, institutions must navigate these evolving trends.
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With AI-related stocks accounting for 75 percent of S&P 500 returns since ChatGPT was launched in 2023 — along with 80 percent of earnings growth and 90 percent of capital spending — there’s little...
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Recent analysis by Markov Processes International revealed that numerous U.S. equity funds, including VanEck’s BUZZ ETF, exhibit hidden crypto exposure, potentially increasing risk for investors unprepared for such volatility.
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Investors in traditional equity funds may be exposed to crypto without even knowing it.
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Dmitry Balyasny reflects on his distinct approach to hedge fund management, emphasizing a commitment to long-term relationships and ethical practices in a sector often characterized by ruthlessness. https://t.co/ReOxKIQyhb
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Ask hedge fund manager Dmitry Balyasny what keeps him up at night, and the answer isn’t a long list of worries about fund concentration, market contagion, monetary policy, or geopolitics. It’s one...
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The CIO of a leading endowment cautions against placing excessive trust in active management strategies, emphasizing the need for a more pragmatic approach to investment decisions. This view challenges traditional views on active versus passive investing.
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While the data continue to show that active management may not be worth the extra fees, the strategy remains popular with institutional investors — most likely because they need it if they want to...
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A new study suggests that the surge in alternative investments is primarily driven by investor beliefs instead of empirical data. This could reshape strategic asset allocation in the industry.
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The pension money that has poured into alternative assets over the past 20 years is largely due to investment consultants’ belief that these assets would outperform — despite little evidence that has...
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The investment management business is undergoing a dramatic and sustained shift, driven by technological advancements, higher client expectations, and firms’ mandates to control costs. Service...
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Cormorant Asset Management is initiating a $125 million capital raise for Helix Acquisition Corp. III, focusing on the biopharma and life sciences sectors. This move could impact future financing strategies for similar firms.
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Cormorant Asset Management is raising money for a new blank-check company. The biopharma and life sciences firm known for its hedge fund has filed plans to raise $125 million for Helix Acquisition...
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Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp., backed by Joseph Edelman's Perceptive Advisors, is merging with Freenome Holdings, a cancer-detection firm, indicating strategic moves by biopharma hedge funds. This shows persistent interest in healthcare innovation.
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A virtual Who’s Who of biopharma hedge funds have stakes in a recent merger deal involving a blank-check company sponsored by a major life sciences hedge fund.Perceptive Capital Solutions Corp., a...
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CalPERS is considering a total portfolio approach to enhance its investment strategy. This shift may influence other U.S. investors to reevaluate their asset allocation methods.
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The $556.3 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement System is looking to change the way it invests — and some strategists think the proposed approach could be as game-changing as the Yale...
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Viking Global Investors, Lone Pine Capital, and others have repositioned their strategies, navigating recent market shifts with agility. Their adaptation illustrates the evolving dynamics in hedge fund management.
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A number of prominent hedge funds with roots in Julian Robertson Jr.’s Tiger Management bought major new positions in the third quarter. Most are technology or related stocks.
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Marc Rubinstein discusses the underlying vulnerabilities within modern finance, emphasizing critical areas that could influence market stability and investment strategies. Understanding these fault lines is essential for institutional investors.
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With the stock market at exhilarating heights, any sign of weakness raises fears of another financial crisis. No wonder market prognosticators are asking: Could we soon face a repeat of 2008 or...
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Al Faisal Holding is diversifying its investment strategy beyond real estate, signaling a shift in focus to alternatives and technology-driven sectors. This evolution aligns with broader trends in the family office sphere.
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Al Faisal Holding, one of Qatar’s largest private conglomerates and a family office tied to the ruling Al Thani dynasty, is accelerating efforts to diversify beyond its traditional real estate roots...
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Stan Druckenmiller is making significant changes to his family office's U.S. stock portfolio, reflecting a strategic pivot in his investment approach amid current market conditions.
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Stan Druckenmiller upended his family office’s domestic stock portfolio in the third quarter.The legendary macro investor fully unloaded 33 stocks — more than half the number of common stock holdings...
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