GREENWICH, Conn.—Ray Dalio, the billionaire investor who built Bridgewater Associates into one of the world’s biggest hedge funds, said a “perfect storm” is forming that will spread economic pain as the U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates. Dalio, who handed over control of the $150 billion firm to a new generation of investors this month,…
Bridgewater’s Dalio Warns of a ‘Perfect Storm’ for Economy
October 13, 2022
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Having an asset within your portfolio that yields passive income while also providing a hedge against inflation is an attractive dual feature for many investors. A commercial real estate investment fund (CRE) can be an excellent addition to one’s portfolio. The benefits of a CRE include portfolio diversification, liquidity, and the fact that investors will…
Shell to Put Profits From Russian Oil Trade Into Ukraine Aid Fund
March 6, 2022
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LONDON—Oil major Royal Dutch Shell will put profits from any Russian oil it purchases into a fund that will go towards humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the company said on Saturday. Shell had on Friday bought a cargo of Russian crude oil at a record low discount, the first such trade since Russia invaded Ukraine last…
Congressional Bill Introduced to Fund the Police
January 17, 2022
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A congressional bill was introduced on Jan. 14 to assist local law enforcement agencies by hiring more police officers and increasing their salaries. House Resolution 6375, called the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act of 2022, would increase the COPS grant program from $386 million in the fiscal year 2021–2022…
China’s Quant Funds Become Victims of Their Own Success
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG—China’s algorithm-driven quant funds boomed in 2021 as investors sought alternatives to a languid stock market, but the final months of the year saw some “flash boys” bogged down by heavy volatility and their sheer size. High-flyer Quant, a top hedge fund house in China that uses powerful computers and artificial intelligence (AI) to…
Inflows Into US Bond Funds Dwarf Equity Purchases in 2021: Lipper
December 10, 2021
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U.S. bond funds have attracted record inflows this year, despite worries about inflation and expectations the Federal Reserve could roll back its pandemic-era stimulus measures earlier. According to Refinitiv Lipper data, U.S. bond funds attracted a net $612 billion in the first eleven months of this year, already surpassing the record inflow of $486.18 billion…
US SEC Chair Gensler Seeks to Scrutinize Private Fund Fee Arrangements, Side Letter Provisions
November 10, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday that the agency will consider new rules that scrutinize private fund fee arrangements, side letter provisions. Gary Gensler, in a keynote address to members of the Institutional Limited Partners Association, added that the agency rules would aim to mitigate conflicts of interest between…
UBS Clients Raise $650 Million for Biggest yet Biotech Impact Fund
ZURICH—UBS’s wealthy clients have raised $650 million for the biggest biotechnology impact fund ever, the Swiss bank said on Wednesday. Impact investing—a term coined in 2007—grew out of the desire to extend philanthropic goals into mainstream financial holdings. Alongside financial returns, impact investments aim to generate measurable environmental and social impact, often in line with…
SoftBank Backs Steven Mnuchin’s $2.5 Billion Private Equity Fund
September 22, 2021
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SoftBank Group will invest in a $2.5 billion private equity fund set up by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the Japanese conglomerate said on Wednesday without disclosing the size of the investment. The fund, Liberty Strategic Capital, will be backed by SoftBank’s $40 billion second Vision Fund and Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund Mubadala,…
China Probes ‘Blind Box’ Funds Under Misleading Contract
China is investigating “blind box” funds to ensure that investment uses are consistent with the contract terms, a national securities newspaper reported on Sept. 16. Such funds, according to Xinhua-run China Securities Journal, are vaguely defined or have been misnamed, leading to investor losses—as money has been invested in sectors not set out in the…
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