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A Closed Russia Market After Invasion Challenges U.S. Fund Managers

BlackRock is among firms that have had informal discussions with SEC officials on the difficulty of exiting positions in Russian securities after the invasion of Ukraine.

03.03.22
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Canadian Fund Managers Likely Facing Uphill Battle To Sell Their Shares In Russian Companies

The widespread international condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made holding those stocks reputationally toxic, even if it is legal.

03.03.22
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Hedge Fund Investors 'Optimistic' For 2022 With Multi-Strat Expected To Be The Star Performer, Says BNP Paribas Survey

The hedge fund outlook for 2022 is optimistic as investors seek to inject a further dose of capital into low beta strategies to protect against rising inflation.

03.03.22
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Wall Street Is Dominating The Crypto World

Though cryptocurrency may be a central building block to the decentralized finance movement, its user base is now solidly more institutional than underground.

02.28.22
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SEC Proposed Amendments To Private Fund Manager Reporting

On January 26, 2022, the SEC voted to propose significant amendments to Form PF.

02.28.22
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Chinese Investors Make Ukraine War Bets On Oil, Payment Firms

Shares in energy firms and payment service companies rose sharply on Chinese markets on Monday as investors bet on stocks they saw potentially benefiting from the conflict in Ukraine, while a major fund house repeated a warning against speculation.

02.28.22
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A Fight At The Heart Of PSERS: Who Is In Charge At The Big Pension Fund? The Board Or Its Executives?

Critics cite a report by the Womble Bond Dickinson law firm that raises questions about governance at PSERS. The agency’s leaders dispute the criticism.

02.28.22
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Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund To Divest Russian Assets

Norway’s $1.3 trillion state-backed investment fund is the largest in the world.

02.28.22
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New York Should Pull Pension Funds From Russian State-Owned Firms, Assemblyman Says

Zebrowski said the comptroller’s office should identify additional Russian state-owned businesses in which the pension funds have invested.

02.28.22
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Baillie Gifford’s Market Woes Expose Risk to U.K. Pension Funds

The decline in technology shares that’s hit Baillie Gifford risks exposing a group of U.K. pension funds to volatility because they have more money tied up with the Scottish fund company than any other stock picker.

02.23.22