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DB Plans Fall Victim To The Coronavirus

Firms that track DB plan funded status offer considerations for plan sponsors and note that how sponsors position themselves will determine future costs and contributions.

04.13.20
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Another Tail Risk Hedge Fund Had Eye-Popping March Returns

A California hedge fund run by a Pacific Investment Management Co. veteran gained 10-fold in March, rewarding investors who bought its “tail risk” protection against a market collapse.

04.13.20
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GCM Grosvenor Closes Its Second Co-Investment Fund

Global alternative asset manager announced today that it completed the final close for its Co-Investment Opportunities Fund II with approximately $540 million in committed capital.

04.13.20
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Hedge Fund Star Behind 4,000% Coronavirus Return Peers Into Crystal Ball

Financial news outlets are full of predictions these days by investors who allegedly “called the coronavirus collapse” for what they think will happen next. A leaked client letter from a hedge fund star who made an absolute killing in the selloff promising a peak into his “magical crystal ball” is practically financial catnip.

04.08.20
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TrueBridge Capital Partners Raises $190 Million For Second Direct Fund

Firm exceeds fund target, deepens commitment to next-generation technology companies alongside elite managers.

04.06.20
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Coronavirus Is Making The Public Pension Crisis Even Worse

The pandemic has handed the funds big losses after they ramped up their appetite for risk over the past decade.

04.06.20
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Peoria Firefighter's Pension Fund Prepares For "Worst-Case Scenario"

The city of Peoria is preparing for what happens if it doesn’t receive state revenues for its firefighters’ pension fund on time due to the COVID-19 money flow crunch.

04.03.20
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Healthcare Stocks Show Their Defensive Allure in Ailing Market

The coronavirus pandemic is throwing a spotlight on stocks in the U.S. healthcare sector, home to the companies that could develop treatments, vaccines and improved diagnostics needed to tackle the greatest public health crisis in a century.

04.02.20
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This Hedge Fund Saw Risks Of Coronavirus Early. Now It’s Up 36%

Chris Hansen’s Valiant boosted hedges and bet against companies it viewed as more likely to be hurt by an economic slowdown

04.02.20
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Stay Agile Investing In The Ides Of March

“Beware the ides of March,” a soothsayer told Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s famous play of the same name. Whether you believe in superstitions or not, March of 2020 will go down as a historic month on Wall Street. After peaking on February 19th, the S&P 500 fell 34% in just 23 trading days, marking the fastest bear market ever.

04.01.20