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BNP Paribas’s capital Iintroduction team has seen increased demand for hurdle rates, which dictate the point at which performance fees come into play, when speaking with hedge fund investors as part of the performance versus risk free rate discussion, according to the company’s 2024 Alternative Investment Survey.
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have jointly approved new regulations which will require hedge funds to confidentially disclose more information about their investment strategies to watchdogs on a quarterly basis, including on investments, borrowing and counter-party exposure, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Rob Furdak, Man Group’s CIO overseeing ESG assets, believes screening for environmental, social and governance risks is not “just to try to make the world a better place”, it also helps improve the “investment process” at the world’s largest listed hedge fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Awards
Hedgeweek has announced the winners of the European Awards 2024, which recognise excellence among fund managers and service providers in Europe across a wide range of categories.
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Pershing Square Founder Bill Ackman is set to launch a new US investment portfolio that will offer retail investors access to an investment strategy that mimics his existing hedge fund but with lower fees and faster access to capital, according to a report by Reuters.
EVENT – LONDON
Ahead of the Hedgeweek European Leadership Summit, taking place in London on Thursday 29 February, we sat down with Luca Albertini, the CEO and founding partner of Leadenhall Capital Partners to hear more on the current state of the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market, where it is heading in 2024, and what he is most looking forward to from the event.
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a new rule aimed at tightening oversight of the US Treasuries market that means some hedge funds and high-frequency proprietary trading firms are facing increased compliance costs and scrutiny, according to a report by Bloomberg.
EVENT – LONDON
Russell Investments, Mercer, and Redington are to headline the final panel at Hedgeweek’s 2024 European Leadership Summit, giving investors the last word of a highly anticipated event packed with the hedge fund industry’s leading investment managers.
EVENT – NEW YORK
The Hedgeweek US Digital Assets Summit 2024 speaker line up continues to grow, with Coinbase Asset Management COO Jasmine Burgess and Grayscale Investments MD Zach Pandl among the latest industry thought leaders added to the roster.
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Arrowpoint Investment Partners, a new Asia-focused hedge fund headed by former Millennium Management Asia Co-CEO Jonathan Xiong, has secured backing from Blackstone ahead of what is expected to be one of the region’s biggest launches of the year.
