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Institutional Investors See Japan As A Real Estate Darling
2022-11-10T11:52:33.257218-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/institutional-investors-see-japan-as-a-real-estate-darling-20221110383/
A weaker currency and low interest rates are drawing Asia-Pacific property investors to Japan, although similar factors have not helped China’s bruised real estate market. Both Japan and China have kept interest rates relatively low, despite US rate increases, and both have seen weaker currencies as a result -normally a push factor for cross-border institutional investors.
Top Facebook Engineers Leave For A16z Crypto Fund
2021-10-12T10:16:05.660586-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-facebook-digital-currency-engineers-leave-for-a16z-crypto-fund-20211012131/
Two of Facebook's top engineers on its blockchain and digital currency project left the company to join Andreessen Horowitz's crypto team, says the venture capital firm.
Bitcoin's Intrinsic Value Will Rise As Institutional Investors Flock To Crypto
2020-12-10T09:07:33.728644-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bitcoins-intrinsic-value-will-rise-in-the-coming-months-while-gold-may-struggle-as-institutional-investors-flock-to-crypto-jpmorgan-says-currency-news-financial-and-business-news-markets-insider-20201210426/
"The adoption of bitcoin by institutional investors has only begun, while for gold its adoption by institutional investors is very advanced," JPMorgan said. As conditions normalize, a pickup in mining activity will likely see an increase in the intrinsic value.
Singapore Allows Global Cryptocurrency Firms To Expand Local Operations
2020-01-27T22:01:07.450434-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/singapore-allows-global-cryptocurrency-firms-to-expand-local-operations-20200127119/
Singapore is introducing new payments legislation that offers global cryptocurrency firms a chance to expand their operations in the country by applying for operating licenses for the first time.
Pension Funds In Ex-Con’s $30M Blockchain Fraud Scheme
2020-01-20T13:00:09.536177-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nj-woman-posed-as-wealthy-investor-in-ex-cons-30m-blockchain-fraud-scheme-20200120604/
An Essex County woman was arrested for her alleged role in an online currency fraud scheme that encouraged investors to hand over $30 million, authorities said. She posed as a wealthy investor who provided millions in seed money to CG Blockchain Inc.
Billionaire Wall Street Titan Henry Kravis Places First-Ever Crypto Bet
2019-07-01T07:08:13.675211-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/billionaire-wall-street-titan-henry-kravis-places-first-ever-crypto-bet-20190701698/
Henry Kravis, co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., is now invested in a cryptocurrency fund. He follows in the steps of other finance hotshots such as Alan Howard, Louis Bacon, and Peter Thiel, who have all got involved in crypto.
LA Dodgers Minor Leaguer Retires At 22 To Launch Crypto Hedge Fund For Athletes
2018-04-09T07:06:07.510345-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/la-dodgers-minor-leaguer-retires-at-22-to-launch-crypto-hedge-fund-for-athletes-20180409718/
Cryptocurrencies are the wave of the future that will be ushered in by Millennials, says Tyler Adkison, a cryptocurrency hedge fund CEO. At 22, he retired as a minor league baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers to launch a crypto hedge fund focused exclusively on athletes.
VC Funding Into Cryptocurrency Startups Surges
2018-03-26T15:27:50.413122-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vc-funding-into-cryptocurrency-startups-surges-20180326659/
<span font-size:="" helvetica="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Merriweather, ">While ICOs were supposed to disrupt venture capital, such funding in blockchain-based companies is surging, with startups raising $434 million since December, the most ever in a three-month period, according to CoinDesk data.</span>
Crypto Craze Finds Few Fans At Endowments
2018-03-12T16:13:52.441128-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/crypto-craze-finds-few-fans-at-endowments-20180312618/
Endowments and foundations are steering clear of the crypto-craze. Ninety-six percent of top officers at these organizations said they aren’t investing in cryptocurrencies and have no plans to do so, according to a survey released by consulting firm NEPC. However, many of them are intrigued.
How Currency Investors Are Bracing For A Full-Blown Trade War
2018-03-07T18:54:48.686721-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/how-currency-investors-are-bracing-for-a-full-blown-trade-war-20180307296/
In foreign-exchange markets, investors aren’t waiting to find out if all the tariff threats being thrown around lead to a full-blown trade war. Some money managers have begun piling into traditional havens like the yen; others are trimming currency exposure altogether; and even those who are betting not much will come from the row are hedging just in case.
Governments Could Join The Cryptocurrency Craze
2018-02-22T15:18:30.555828-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/governments-could-join-the-cryptocurrency-craze-20180222111/
With crypto mania sweeping the world, a handful of countries have stirred at the possibility of issuing their own virtual currencies based on blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin. Advocates of government-backed cryptocurrencies say that if the movement takes hold, which is by no means assured, it could irrevocably change the international monetary system as we know it.
Market Volatility Spurs Some Funds To Look Again At Currency Hedging
2018-02-06T11:01:05.519548-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/market-volatility-spurs-some-funds-to-look-again-at-currency-hedging-a6M4k2poh55pSsFSyh5YRR-20180206736/
A pick up in currency market volatility over the last few days after years of suppression by central banks’ easy-money policies has prompted some investors to look again at protecting against, or profiting from, sharp moves.
Strong Yen Could Kill Japan's Growing Emerging Market Appetite
2018-01-11T15:31:47.618648-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/strong-yen-could-kill-japans-growing-emerging-market-appetite-20180111553/
Concerns that Japan could exit stimulus sooner than expected have jolted world markets this week, including emerging economies where a stronger yen could persuade Japanese funds to dial back their slowly rising overseas allocations.
China Reportedly Wants To Curtail Wasteful Bitcoin Mining
2018-01-08T09:01:07.527265-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-reportedly-wants-to-curtail-wasteful-bitcoin-mining-20180108125/
China is reportedly seeking an "orderly exit" from bitcoin mining, according to a leaked document seen by Quartz. The government is reportedly concerned about pollution and the havoc that could be triggered by investors who lose money investing in mining and cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Climbs Up 1,100% This Year
2017-12-06T16:44:18.057849-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bitcoin-climbs-up-1100-this-year-20171206874/
The price of Bitcoin has climbed past $12,000, reaching its latest record and pushing its year-to-date gain to more than 1,100%. After breaking through this milestone, the digital currency's price kept climbing, extending Bitcoin's gains.
Venezuela Launches 'Petro' To Skirt Sanctions
2017-12-04T14:46:23.564387-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/venezuela-launches-petro-to-skirt-sanctions-20171204602/
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked to the world of digital currency to circumvent U.S.-led financial sanctions, announcing on Sunday the launch of the “petro” backed by oil reserves to shore up a collapsed economy.
Bitcoin To Attract Billions From Institutional Investors
2017-11-26T20:44:37.861011-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bitcoin-to-attract-billions-from-institutional-investors-20171126983/
After years as an underground digital currency and a running joke in the world of finance, bitcoin is suddenly attracting attention from the people who once called it a scam: the big institutions of finance, who collectively control trillions of dollars.
Bitcoin Ethereum: How Top VCs Bet On Blockchain
2017-10-17T10:01:04.871113-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bitcoin-ethereum-how-top-vcs-bet-on-blockchain-in-1-chart-20171017544/
Venture capital firms have been plunking down millions of dollars in funding on startups pitching blockchain tech, the innovative accounting ledgers that underpin cryptocurrencies and power nifty, distributed databases.
This Investor Thinks Cryptocurrency Fulfills PayPals 'Original Vision'
2017-08-16T10:14:38.428422-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/this-investor-thinks-cryptocurrency-fulfills-paypals-original-vision-20170816477/
One of Silicon Valley's most prominent investors and a former PayPal COO, discusses the promise of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin and ethereum.
Why The Biggest Cryptocurrency Bonanza Might Appeal To Family Offices
2017-08-15T11:42:12.913766-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-the-biggest-cryptocurrency-bonanza-might-appeal-to-family-offices-20170815475/
Filecoin, which will be the biggest crypto-token sale so far when it happens Thursday (August 10), is open to high net worth individuals and accredited investors only – a source of some dismay to much of the computer science community who support these sorts of crowdfunds.
Bitcoin Could Be Australia's New Currency
2017-08-14T10:14:55.217208-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bitcoin-could-be-australias-new-currency-20170814450/
Imagine a sunny beach full of fintech entrepreneurs and bitcoin enthusiasts. Visiting colleagues from Singapore, India and China sit sprawled across the soft sand, commenting on how this coastal city became one of the world’s leading startup hubs. No, this scene isn’t happening in California. It’s actually Sydney, Australia. Here's why.
VC-Backed Coinbase Becomes First Cryptocurrency 'Unicorn'
2017-08-11T10:06:32.126656-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/coinbase-becomes-first-cryptocurrency-unicorn-20170811442/
A Bitcoin company has finally attained the "unicorn" title, an honorific bestowed upon startups valued at more than $1 billion. Coinbase, a brokerage that established itself as one of the biggest brands in a now-booming cryptocurrency market, has raised $100 million at a private valuation of $1.6 billion that includes the capital raised.
Cryptocurrency ICOs Are Making Bitcoin Startups Richer Than VCs Ever Did
2017-07-31T10:30:12.403430-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cryptocurrency-icos-are-making-bitcoin-startups-richer-than-vcs-ever-did-20170731245/
When initial coin offerings emerged as a new way for startups to raise money a few months ago, there was much speculation—and some doubt—about whether the cryptocurrency crowdfunding method could disrupt or even replace the traditional venture capital industry.
Venture Capital's Digital Coin Quandary
2017-07-24T11:10:47.577236-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/venture-capitals-digital-coin-quandary-20170724141/
U.S. venture capital firms lining up for a slice of the burgeoning digital currency market are grappling with a novel challenge - some of the hottest tech startups that sell the coins just don't need their money.
10 Most Important Reads Of The Week - July 21, 2017
2017-07-21T08:44:57.443257-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-most-important-reads-of-the-week-july-21-2017-20170721132/
It has been an eventful week, and it's easy to fall behind. Here are the 10 most important reads of the week.
Why ICOs Won’t Replace Venture
2017-07-17T11:16:44.544672-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-icos-wont-replace-venture-20170717022/
<p>The latest oversimplification of the story around initial coin offerings, or ICOs, is that the venture capital industry might eventually find itself replaced by this hot new form of cryptocurrency-based fundraising. As much as ICOs are a fascinating innovation, as are the blockchain technologies enabling them, the idea that they will replace venture capital is a myth. </p>
Climateer Investing: The Economist: World Currency By Jan. 9, 2018
2017-07-10T10:33:12.163054-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/climateer-investing-the-economist-world-currency-by-jan-9-2018-20170710887/
Surely not everybody was kung fu fighting...
Markets No Longer Make Sense To Macro Managers
2017-07-10T10:31:04.242719-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/markets-no-longer-make-sense-to-macro-managers-20170710885/
After spending three decades focusing on things like economic trends, currency moves, politics and policy, Spindel has been confounded by markets shaped by low volatility, algorithms and more. He finally gave up and closed his nine-year-old hedge fund. “I felt the intensity of following markets at a time of increasing political and economic confusion very hard,” said Spindel, founder of Potomac River Capital in Washington. “My entire career had centered on an understanding of monetary politics and I had trouble getting my head around it all. It was exhausting.” These are troubled -- and troubling -- times for macro managers,...
Free Money As Silicon Valley’s Next Big Idea
2017-07-03T11:08:17.652674-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/free-money-as-silicon-valleys-next-big-idea-20170703795/
As automation eliminates jobs, tech's biggest names are rallying behind 'universal basic income.' Sam Altman, CEO of Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator, believes that if economic trends continue on their current trajectory, that hypothetical deposit in your account may prove a critical part of your future.
Budweiser | A Dream Delivered | Folds of Honor
2017-07-02T10:59:50.273212-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/budweiser-a-dream-delivered-folds-of-honor-20170702779/
This summer, we’ve been honoring those who protect our freedom to dream. So we delivered a life-changing scholarship to a family who has sacrificed for their country and for each other with the help ...
Happy 150th Birthday Canada
2017-07-01T13:19:29.769381-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/happy-150th-birthday-canada-20170701777/
Cheers from the Team at Black Swan Dexteritas, Tech Hedge Fund. Enjoy and stay safe !!!<br />
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Pantera Capital Targets $100M For New ICO-Focused Hedge Fund
2017-06-30T11:21:05.618631-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pantera-capital-targets-100m-for-new-ico-focused-hedge-fund-20170630756/
Digital currency investment specialist Pantera Capital is launching a new hedge fund that will focus on investments into the initial coin offerings (ICOs) of start-up companies working in the blockchain space.
Why 500 Startups Isn’t Backing Blockchain-Based ICO
2017-06-28T11:33:58.660264-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-silicon-valley-accelerator-500-startups-isnt-backing-icos-20170628658/
Long known for backing exciting early-stage investments, the absence of 500 Startups from the nascent market for blockchain-based initial coin offerings (ICOs) is notable. Here's why.
A Huge “Crisis Investing” Opportunity Is Shaping Up…
2017-06-27T17:53:45.807439-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-huge-crisis-investing-opportunity-is-shaping-up-heres-how-to-profit-20170627653/
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Can Bitcoin’s First Felon Help It Become A Trillion-Dollar Market
2017-06-26T10:49:55.834179-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/can-bitcoins-first-felon-help-it-become-a-trillion-dollar-market-20170626594/
After spending a year in prison, Bitcoin pioneer Charlie Shrem has a new job and a new mission: Strengthening the ecosystem of blockchain assets—and, just maybe, helping build the future of the Internet.
New Way To Enter The Cryptocurrency Craze
2017-06-14T10:29:48.877795-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/new-way-to-enter-the-cryptocurrency-craze-20170614319/
A startup named Bancor has raised almost $150 million in just three hours from anonymous investors in what is now the biggest example of a new form of blokchain-based funding, the initial coin offering. And it all happened on Ethereum, the blockchain platform that has exploded in popularity over the past few months.
Why Digital Currency Group's Meltem Demirors Is Skeptical Of Crypto Hedge Funds
2017-06-13T16:01:06.285963-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-digital-currency-groups-meltem-demirors-is-skeptical-of-crypto-hedge-funds-20170613302/
The DCG director of development talks about why identity will be the first tangible application of blockchain technology, why DCG supports Ethereum Classic and why crypto hedge funds are in for trouble.
10 Most Important Reads Of The Week - June 9, 2017
2017-06-09T09:56:06.061379-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-most-important-reads-of-the-week-june-9-2017-20170609214/
It has been an eventful week, and it's easy to fall behind. Here are the 10 most important reads of the week.
Currency, Tech Strategies Drive Hedge Fund Gains In May
2017-06-08T16:46:04.140601-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/currency-tech-strategies-drive-hedge-fund-gains-in-may-20170608209/
Hedge funds posted the seventh consecutive month of gains in May, with contributions from Currency and Technology exposures, according to data released today by HFR.
The Disruptive Cryptocurrency Gold Rush
2017-06-07T09:52:13.014632-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-new-cryptocurrency-gold-rush-20170607137/
The cryptocurrency world has gone mad for token offerings, as they are seen as a disruptive new mechanism that could displace traditional venture capitalists from the fund raising process. In fact, the oracles of Silicon Valley say token offerings could reinvent the "freemium" business model of the internet. Here's how.
Silicon Valley's New Way To Invest
2017-05-30T09:52:46.557570-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/silicon-valleys-new-way-to-invest-20170530908/
It’s too late to invest in Airbnb, but a company that bills itself as the Airbnb of cloud computer storage is raising cash and anyone with an Internet connection can get in on the action. Storj Labs is selling digital coins at 50 cents apiece to raise $30 million in an early-stage financing round. In just five days, hundreds of contributors signed up for a piece of what they hope will be the next Silicon Valley unicorn.
Ethereum To Pass Bitcoin Market Cap: Fred Wilson | Video (1:02)
2017-05-22T11:07:50.133215-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ethereum-to-pass-bitcoin-market-cap-fred-wilson-video-102-20170522734/
Fred Wilson, a prominent venture capitalist who runs one of the most influential blogs in Silicon Valley and co-founded Union Square Ventures which has made early investments in companies such as Twitter, had a bold prediction to make in an interview with Bloomberg.
RE Investors: Currency Causing Headache For Global Diversifiers
2017-05-17T14:37:11.638471-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/re-investors-currency-causing-headache-for-global-diversifiers-20170517602/
<p>Currency, costs and tax were named as the three largest obstacles to investing in foreign real estate by delegates at the IPE Real Estate Conference & Awards in Munich on Tuesday.</p>
Brevan Howard's Hedge Fund Had $1 Billion Outflows in April
2017-05-17T11:37:30.530000-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/brevan-howards-hedge-fund-had-1-billion-outflows-in-april-20170517597/
Brevan Howard Asset Management’s flagship hedge fund suffered about $1 billion in outflows in April as investors continued to pull money, according to a Bloomberg News calculation based on the fund’s letters to investors.
Assets managed by Brevan Howard Master Fund, which lost 0.7 percent last month, dropped to $8.7 billion at the end of April, from almost $10 billion a month ago, the letters show. The calculation doesn’t take into account currency fluctuations.
Emerging Asia Hedge Funds See Strongest Performance Since Q2 2015, Says HFR
2017-05-05T13:31:03.765336-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/emerging-asia-hedge-funds-see-strongest-performance-since-q2-2015-says-hfr-20170505218/
Hedge funds investing in emerging Asia, specifically in India and China, posted the strongest quarterly performance since Q2 2015, benefitting from improving investor expectations for global growth and favourable currency market trading in Q1 2017. read more
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index Gains 0.42% In April
2017-05-03T10:56:04.874743-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hfrx-global-hedge-fund-index-gains-042-in-april-20170503114/
Hedge funds broadly benefitted from equity market gains and currency volatility surrounding the French election last month, according to final April data from Hedge Fund Research. read more
Crescat: China To Devalue 30% Taking Down Canada And Australia With Them
2017-05-02T16:34:42.005002-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/crescat-china-to-devalue-30-taking-down-canada-and-australia-with-them-20170502074/
Crescat Capital Q1 letter to investors Also see 2017 Hedge Fund Letters Chinese Debt Collapse? On Par With Greece Like Wheel Out Of Control May 1, 2017 Dear Investors, By keeping interest rates on the world reserve currency too low [âŚ]
U.S. Investment Firm Launches $10M Ethereum Classic Private Fund
2017-04-26T15:35:56.339092-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/us-investment-firm-launches-10m-ethereum-classic-private-fund-20170426914/
U.S. investment firm Grayscale Investments has launched the first private fund focused on ethereum classic, a blockchain platform, with a seed capital of $10 million, Barry Silbert, founder of the company's parent, Digital Currency Group (DCG), said on Wednesday.
Why I Left A Multi-Billion Dollar Hedge Fund For Dash
2017-04-25T18:31:04.270051-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-i-left-a-multi-billion-dollar-hedge-fund-for-dash-20170425898/
Just one year ago, I made the equal parts thrilling and terrifying decision to quit my position at a multi-billion dollar hedge fund in New York to help lead Dash’s Core Team – an open source digital currency project similar […]
Oracle Acquires VC-Backed Ad Measurement Company
2017-04-19T10:19:31.451327-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/oracle-acquires-vc-backed-ad-measurement-company-20170419709/
Oracle announced that it has acquired ad measurement company Moat. Founded in 2010, Moat helps advertisers and publishers measure whether people see and interact with online ads. The need to create what CEO Jonah Goodhart has called “the currency for digital advertising” seems increasingly important.
Treasury Says China Isn’t A Currency Manipulator – Which Should Be Good For NYC Real Estate
2017-04-17T16:31:04.415370-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/treasury-says-china-isnt-a-currency-manipulator-which-should-be-good-for-nyc-real-estate-20170417638/
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said China is not a currency manipulator, making a trade war less likely. In a report sent to Congress, the department writes “that no major trading partner of the United States met the standards identified in Section 3004 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 for currency manipulation in the second half of 2016.” President Trump had repeatedly promised to label China a currency manipulator. Real estate […]
Men Bet She Would Fail; Now She Runs a $26 Billion Fund
2017-04-10T17:38:09.854667-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/men-bet-she-would-fail-now-she-runs-a-26-billion-fund-20170410405/
Dawn Fitzpatrick manages the billions in family wealth of the investor George Soros. But she takes over at an unsettled moment for global markets....
Ukraine's Sugar Exports To Hit 20-year High In Drive For Foreign Currency
2017-04-10T17:31:35.111887-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ukraines-sugar-exports-to-hit-20-year-high-in-drive-for-foreign-currency-20170410403/
Sugar beet sowings, and beet sugar exports, are rising as Ukrainian producers up their game, US officials say
Crescat Capital – Beware Of China Currency And Credit Bubbles
2017-04-07T15:16:04.616665-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/crescat-capital-beware-of-china-currency-and-credit-bubbles-20170407324/
Crescat Capital email to investors 2017 Hedge Fund Letters We are in the late innings of the global economic growth cycle with the Federal Reserve finally trying to take the punch bowl away by raising interest rates. As arbiter of [âŚ]
Hysteria Over Negative Sterling Story Will Fade In 2017, Says Hedge Fund Manager
2017-04-04T16:41:04.902346-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hysteria-over-negative-sterling-story-will-fade-in-2017-says-hedge-fund-manager-20170404180/
Sterling's plummet after the EU referendum has made it a more compelling opportunity, says the head of a currency fund.
Fund Managers Reveal Their Currency Strategies
2017-04-03T16:53:03.468631-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fund-managers-reveal-their-currency-strategies-20170403120/
Short the dollar on any bounce. Bet on a recovery of the euro after the French elections. Position for the yuan to strengthen.
Morningside Ventures Sets Up First RMB Fund At $145M
2017-03-30T16:35:18.145706-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/morningside-ventures-sets-up-first-rmb-fund-at-145m-20170330040/
Morningside Ventures, one of China’s earliest and most prominent tech investment funds, has just set up its first over RMB-denominated fund. It’s worth a nice, round RMB 1 billion – that’s US$145 million.
Hedge Fund Sees Tough Exit For $65B Bets On Koruna
2017-03-29T18:31:04.476258-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-sees-tough-exit-for-65b-bets-on-koruna-20170329993/
London hedge fund manager George Papamarkakis says speculators who have bet as much as $65 billion on koruna gains may be in for a rude awakening. When the Czech central bank relinquishes its cap on currency appreciation sometime after March, the market reaction will be far from a repeat of the Swiss franc’s surge in January 2015, according to the chief investment officer of North Asset Management. That’s because investors flooding into the koruna may struggle to close their trades in an economy a quarter of the size of Switzerland’s, he said. “People are using the wrong koruna template, which is the Swiss...
Wanna Live In A Dorm?
2017-03-16T10:39:24.962185-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/wanna-live-in-a-dorm-20170316528/
<p id="">A Chicago student housing investor is trying out something new in Lincoln Park: a dorm that caters to both college students and young professionals.</p>
<p id="">A joint venture including the Scion Group bought a 580-bed student housing complex at 1237 W. Fullerton Ave. that now mainly rents to DePaul University students. Scion President Robert Bronstein plans to change that by marketing the property, called 1237 West, to recent graduates who aren't quite ready to give up the communal living of their college years.</p>
<p id="">"I've had this idea for years, and I really want to test it," he said.</p>
<p id="">Called "co-living" by some, it's an idea gaining currency in big cities where apartment rents have soared, offering a low-cost alternative for young grads who don't make enough money yet to afford their own place.</p>
Single-Family Offices Are Diversifying Investments With Bitcoin
2017-03-14T10:13:27.950893-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/single-family-offices-are-diversifying-investments-with-bitcoin-20170314433/
Mainstream investors are looking towards bitcoin more and more these days as a safe haven and a digital asset hedge. With an ETF decision approaching, many bitcoin proponents hope it will be approved, adding an influx of mainstream investors to the cryptocurrency economy. An interview with the founder of the Family Office Association Angelo Robles reveals that there has been a rise in single family office (SFO) investments in bitcoin.
Bitcoin As Trend Setter: Warren Buffett On Why Money Management Is Expensive & Inefficient
2017-03-07T10:31:36.830107-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bitcoin-as-trend-setter-warren-buffett-on-why-money-management-is-expensive-inefficient-20170307181/
Increasing ambiguity in the structure of the financial industry and rapidly changing trends in investing are bringing more attention towards Bitcoin, the digital currency which traders and investors are using to avoid economic instability and financial uncertainty.
11 Indian Billionaires Lose Ground On Note Ban, Ambani Stays India's Richest
2017-03-07T10:23:03.586772-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/11-indian-billionaires-lose-ground-on-note-ban-ambani-stays-indias-richest-20170307173/
Ever since the Narendra Modi-led central government decided to crack down on black money and fake currency through demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, 11 wealthy Indians have lost their billionaires tag, shows the Hurun Global Rich List, released on Tuesday.
AP3 Doubles Green Bond Investments, Posts 9.4% Annual Gain
2017-03-01T10:42:32.552546-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ap3-doubles-green-bond-investments-posts-94-annual-gain-20170301969/
<p>Sweden’s third national pension fund, AP3, made a 9.4% return on investments last year, after expenses, boosted by equities, inflation, and currency risk.</p>
<p>This is up from the 6.8% it generated in 2015, the fund reported.</p>
<p>Kerstin Hessius, chief executive of the Stockholm-based pension fund, said: “A net result of SEK28bn [€2.9bn] is a strong performance, especially considering the weak performance of equity markets in the first six months of the year.”</p>
<p>This net result in absolute terms was up sharply from the SEK19.6bn produced in 2015.</p>
Why More Single-Family Offices Are Investing In Bitcoin
2017-03-01T10:08:04.230910-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-more-single-family-offices-are-investing-in-bitcoin-20170301960/
Bitcoin is a digital currency. Unlike traditional currencies, bitcoins are “mined” by individuals and companies running sophisticated computers solving mathematical problems.
It's A 'Wonderful, Wonderful' World In China Stocks, $6.7B Hedge Fund Says
2017-02-21T18:10:32.214211-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/its-a-wonderful-wonderful-world-in-china-stocks-67b-hedge-fund-says-20170221698/
Throw out the idea that emerging markets are a single concept and instead choose places that have political predictability and enough domestic demand to withstand a currency crisis. That’s the thinking at Algebris Investments (UK) Ltd., a $6.7 billion global hedge fund whose macro credit fund outperformed peers in January. And it’s why China is looking interesting to Ivan Vatchkov, the chief investment officer for Asia in Singapore at Algebris. For Vatchkov, 38, China has a buffer against global market turmoil thanks to its political cohesion and its tight controls on capital flows. The macro credit fund returned 2.6 percent...
An AI Hedge Fund Created A New Currency To Make Wall Street Work Like Open Source
2017-02-21T17:45:42.417513-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/an-ai-hedge-fund-created-a-new-currency-to-make-wall-street-work-like-open-source-20170221695/
Wall Street is a Darwinian battle for the almighty dollar. But Richard Craib thinks his AI-powered hedge fund will soar if everyone can just get along. The postAn AI Hedge Fund Created a New Currency to Make Wall Street Work Like Open Sourceappeared first onWIRED.
Rokos Hedge Fund Said To Gain 20% In First Full Year Of Trading
2017-01-11T10:49:36.356833-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rokos-hedge-fund-said-to-gain-20-in-first-full-year-of-trading-20170111307/
Chris Rokos’s hedge fund gained about 20 percent in 2016, its first full year of trading, to become one of the world’s best performing money pools betting on economic trends, according to people with knowledge of the matter. About half of the gain came in the fourth quarter when Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election triggered sharp moves in bond yields and currency markets, said one of the people, who asked not to...
Five Themes For Family Offices In 2017
2017-01-09T11:55:25.496701-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/five-themes-for-family-offices-in-2017-20170109227/
The business of predicting outcomes didn’t go so well in 2016 - Donald Trump won the US presidential election and the UK voted to exit the European Union, despite what pretty much all mainstream commentators and pollsters predicted before these events. OK, some of the more micro-predictions about equity, currency and bond markets might have been more successful, but forecasting more than a few months ahead with any certainty today is a mug’s game more than ever. So why discuss themes for family offices in 2017?
Columbia Threadneedle To Close Target Return Fund
2017-01-06T12:12:49.644136-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/columbia-threadneedle-to-close-target-return-fund-20170106183/
The fund launched in April 2006 and has been managed by Matthew Cobon, head of interest rates and currency EMEA, since February 2012. Over one year the fund has returned 6.5 per cent according to FE data.
Nigerian Sovereign Fund In Credit Tie-up To Unlock Infrastructure Funding
2017-01-06T11:55:29.157237-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nigerian-sovereign-fund-in-credit-tie-up-to-unlock-infrastructure-funding-20170106182/
Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund is setting up a company in partnership with London-based local currency guarantee firm GuarantCo to enable pension funds to invest in Nigerian infrastructure bonds, its chief executive said on Thursday.
India's Rental Realty Gains In Crunch Times
2017-01-05T11:15:08.601413-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indias-rental-realty-gains-in-crunch-times-20170105142/
Real estate, in particular, is bearing the brunt of the currency ban due to a high dependence on unaccounted cash transactions, with residential sales taking a direct hit.
Olaf Carlson-Wee's Polychain Raises Money From Union Square Ventures
2016-12-28T11:31:10.953519-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/olaf-carlson-wees-polychain-raises-money-from-union-square-ventures-20161228926/
A 27-year-old has raised $10 million for an unusual hedge fund —
with the support of venture capitalists like Andreessen Horowitz
and Union Square Ventures....
Hedge Fund Winners and Losers Emerge as Year Ends on Better Note
2016-12-28T11:28:21.236676-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-fund-winners-and-losers-emerge-as-year-ends-on-better-note-20161228924/
This was the year to ridicule hedge funds. Pension funds, politicians, Warren Buffett, even hedge fund managers themselves -- they all had something to say about the disappointing performance, high fees and market saturation. Well-known managers from Ray Dalio to John Paulson saw performance on their main funds range from flat to double-digit losses, while some distressed-debt investors like Jason Mudrick benefited from the rally in commodities prices. Strategies focused on macro trends and equity hedges -- which have seen returns crimped by swollen stock-market valuations and ultra-low interest rates -- produced the worst returns.
Ray Dalio Sees First Above-Ground Digital Currency Company As Wave Of Future
2016-12-21T07:35:18.926184-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ray-dalio-sees-first-above-ground-digital-currency-company-as-wave-of-future-20161221725/
<p><a class="guru_tp" href="http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=Ray+Dalio" target="_blank" title="">Ray Dalio</a> (<a class="guru_tp" href="http://www.gurufocus.com/StockBuy.php?GuruName=Ray+Dalio" target="_blank" title="">Trades</a>, <a class="guru_tp" href="http://www.gurufocus.com/holdings.php?GuruName=Ray+Dalio" target="_blank" title="">Portfolio</a>) is seeing digital fiat currency as the wave of the future, making an investment in electronic payment technology slightly more above-ground than bitcoin, as it will be used by one of the most legitimate of institutions, central banks.</p>
<p>Considering the paper dollar passé, the company, eCurrency, brought together engineers and scientists to translate it into legal digital tender used and circulated exclusively by central banks of nations to any digital platform. eCurrency’s hardware, software and cryptographic technology enables the transactions.</p>
Top 10 Fintech Trends For 2017
2016-12-14T10:37:00.094087-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/top-10-fintech-trends-for-2017-20161214476/
The fintech industry is already changing how we live and do business, and 2017 will bring even greater disruptions. Many of the fintech trends for 2017 are continuations of what has already begun in this industry.
Shrinking FX Market Could Pose Stability Risk
2016-12-12T15:25:05.073334-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/shrinking-fx-market-could-pose-stability-risk-20161212379/
LONDON Hedge funds and speculative investors have pulled back from the $5 trillion a day global currency market and less risk-taking by banks as well as reduced trading on multi-player platforms is a risk to future financial stability, the Bank of International Settlements said on Sunday.
Dymon Hedge Fund’s Dollar Bet Yields Bonanza After Trump Rally
2016-12-02T11:51:52.633337-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dymon-hedge-funds-dollar-bet-yields-bonanza-after-trump-rally-20161202949/
Dymon Asia Capital (Singapore)’s currency hedge fund gained an estimated 22 percent in the first 25 days of November as bets on weaker Asian currencies paid off, with some investors making triple that gain by putting money into a highly leveraged version.
Bridgewater Settlement With Labor Board on Worker Rights Stays Secret
2016-11-30T10:57:43.742049-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bridgewater-settlement-with-labor-board-on-worker-rights-stays-secret-20161130868/
Details of the final agreement are being kept confidential at the request of Bridgewater, whose founder, Ray Dalio, promotes its atypical culture and practice of “radical transparency” when it comes ...
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Up As New Market Regime Takes Shape Post-Election
2016-11-30T10:50:10.300146-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-up-as-new-market-regime-takes-shape-post-election-20161130865/
Hedge funds enjoyed broad-based returns last week as equity, bond and currency assets remained largely in their respective post-election lanes as financial markets continue adapting to Donald Trumpâs win, according to the latest edition of Lxyor Asset Managementâs Weekly Brief.
Lyxor: Hedge Fund Index Up As New Market Regime Takes Shape Post-Election | FINalternatives
2016-11-29T17:40:12.609705-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyxor-hedge-fund-index-up-as-new-market-regime-takes-shape-post-election-finalternatives-20161129841/
Hedge funds enjoyed broad-based returns last week as equity, bond and currency assets remained largely in their respective lanes as financial markets continue adapting to Donald Trump’s election win, according to the latest edition of Lxyor Asset Management’s Weekly Brief. The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index gained 0.7% for the week through November 22, with all sub-strategies except one ending the period on a positive note. Event Driven led the pack, gaining 0.9% and supported by positive returns in both Merger Arbitrage and Special Situations segments, while Global Macro and L/S Equity gained ground, up 0.8% and 0.7% respectively. Fixed Income...
Currency Hedge Funds Gained Most From Trump Trade
2016-11-29T01:07:06.843477-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/currency-hedge-funds-gained-most-from-trump-trade-20161129799/
Most investors were not quick enough to respond to the surprising U.S. presidential race in which Republican Donald Trump rode to victory, and many others may have been less than convinced about the consequences of the controversial billionaire’s ascent to the White House. “The majority of clients have been either too slow or too reluctant to jump into the Trump trade,” the bank said.
Hedge Funds Hold Back Amid Dollar’s Biggest Rally Since 2008
2016-11-22T15:35:06.984951-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-hold-back-amid-dollars-biggest-rally-since-2008-20161122607/
Wagers among large speculators for the US currency to rise against eight major peers climbed
Paul Singer - European Union Is Headed For A Collapse
2016-11-16T11:32:04.764375-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/paul-singer-european-union-is-headed-for-a-collapse-20161116344/
With the Italian referendum approaching that might jeopardize Italy’s inclusion in the European Union, and followed by elections in France and Germany, Elliott Management’s Paul Singer thinks the economic and currency union is “unsound.” The European banks, which have “tens of trillions of dollars of opaque derivative positions,” is resulting in a bailout situation that is nothing more than “insanity upon insanity,” the hedge fund wrote in a third quarter letter to investors reviewed by ValueWalk. At the heart of European financial stability are the large banks, which to derivatives insiders such as Paul Singer don’t seem very stable. “An...
Octopus Ventures, Frontline Ventures Lead $8.8M Round In P2P Currency Exchange Marketplace
2016-11-09T16:15:55.746828-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/octopus-ventures-frontline-ventures-lead-88m-round-in-p2p-currency-exchange-marketplace-20161109071/
CurrencyFair, a peer-to-peer currency exchange marketplace based in Ireland, has closed an €8 million ($8.8 million) funding round led by existing investors Octopus Ventures and Frontline Ventures.
Coins Raises Series A To Support Increased Financial Inclusion In Southeast Asia
2016-10-24T12:42:58.129351-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/coins-raises-series-a-to-support-increased-financial-inclusion-in-southeast-asia-20161024132/
The Series A funding round was led by the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, managed by Quona Capital, and also includes a number of notable investors such as: Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors, Pantera Capital, Digital Currency Group, Wavemaker Labs, Global Brain, BeeNext, and Rebright Partners.
Hedge Funds Cut Bullish Yen Bets Amid Currency’s Three-Week Drop
2016-10-17T16:40:10.811657-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-cut-bullish-yen-bets-amid-currencys-three-week-drop-20161017737/
The yen held a three-week decline against the dollar as hedge funds trimmed bullish bets on the Japanese currency by the most since May amid growing confidence the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year. Japan’s currency was little changed after depreciating by about 3 percent in the past three weeks as Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said this month the central bank has no intention of reducing the bond purchases...
US Comptroller Of Currency Prohibiting Industrial Or Commercial Metals Investments
2016-10-06T12:25:07.484348-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/us-comptroller-of-currency-prohibiting-industrial-or-commercial-metals-investments-20161006280/
As it indicated it would do in the Joint Report on Banking Activities and Investments, the OCC issued a proposed rule that would prohibit national banks and federal savings associations from dealing and investing in industrial or commercial metal.
OCC Wants Lenders To Tighten Up Standards For Commercial Real Estate Loans
2016-10-05T16:45:10.753145-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/occ-wants-lenders-to-tighten-up-standards-for-commercial-real-estate-loans-20161005226/
According to its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Spring 2016 (the “Semiannual Risk Report”), the National Risk Committee of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) has escalated its oversight of commercial real estate risk from “ordinary” monitoring to “additional emphasis.”
Hedge Funds Short The Sterling As May Announces Brexit Trigger Date
2016-10-05T14:49:57.338549-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-short-the-sterling-as-may-announces-brexit-trigger-date-20161005195/
Investment Week Hedge funds increase bets against pound The pound has been sliding against a basket of currencies after Prime Minister Theresa May set a date to begin official Brexit proceedings, while hedge funds increased shorts against the currency.
Ruble At 11 Month High Fuels Hedge Fund Interest
2016-10-03T13:43:57.370805-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ruble-at-11-month-high-fuels-hedge-fund-interest-20161003055/
US Hedge funds continue to bet on further improvement in the ruble, signifying a belief the Russian currency may extend its recent gains.
$A Falls On Deutsche Bank Concerns
2016-09-30T11:01:21.704765-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-falls-on-deutsche-bank-concerns-20160930981/
The Australian dollar has fallen against its US counterpart after global risk appetite took a hit on news hedge funds have concerns about Deutsche Bank.
Hong Kong To Remain A Yuan Hub As Currency Joins Reserve Basket, Says HKMA Chief
2016-09-28T16:33:24.881447-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hong-kong-to-remain-a-yuan-hub-as-currency-joins-reserve-basket-says-hkma-chief-20160928877/
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan Tak-lam expects Hong Kong to play a bigger role in international yuan business as the currency will be increasingly used for international trade settlement after it joins the IMF’s reserve currency basket this weekend.
Hedge Funds Cut Bearish Pound Bets Before Currency Slides
2016-09-19T17:40:11.309445-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-cut-bearish-pound-bets-before-currency-slides-20160919390/
Hedge funds and money managers trimmed net bearish positions on pound futures for the third week, missing out as the currency fell 2 percent this week. Bets that sterling would fall outnumbered bullish wagers by 82,821 in the week to Sept. 13, a decline of almost 8 percent from a week earlier, according to data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The U.K. currency dropped after the Bank of England signaled Sept....
U.S. Public Pensions Turn To Currency As Returns Sour
2016-09-15T10:50:30.585762-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/us-public-pensions-turn-to-currency-as-returns-sour-20160915194/
With equities and bonds as the main stars of the pension investing world, currency funds, which hedge their assets, have been viewed as an afterthought for years. But their track records of stabilizi...
Hedge Funds Cut Bearish Pound Positions Before BOE Rate Decision
2016-09-12T14:35:06.626151-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-cut-bearish-pound-positions-before-boe-rate-decision-20160912993/
The pound held a three-day decline as hedge funds and other large speculators cut their bets that the currency will fall for a second week before the Bank of England’s latest policy decision. That’s the first back-to-back reduction in so-called net short positions in sterling since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June. The U.K. currency was little changed before a report Tuesday that economists forecast will show annual consumer-price inflation...
Hedge Funds Pare Bullish Dollar Bets Amid Mixed Economic Signals
2016-09-06T18:50:10.251262-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-pare-bullish-dollar-bets-amid-mixed-economic-signals-20160906727/
Conviction in the dollar continues to wane as currency traders sort through mixed signals from economic data and policy makers. The greenback climbed for a second week even after the U.S. Labor Department reported August jobs growth and wage gains were lower than projected. Hedge funds and money managers trimmed net bullish positions for a fourth week as investors weighed the possibility of a Federal Reserve next interest-rate increase as early as this...
China’s New Currency Regime Benefits Global Real Estate Markets
2016-09-06T17:55:01.049783-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinas-new-currency-regime-benefits-global-real-estate-markets-20160906711/
It’s been a year since China surprised the world by allowing greater flexibility in the renminbi exchange rate, resulting in its drop in value by a record 1.9 percent against the US dollar.
Quant Fund Gives Robots 364 Days Off To Best Currency Rivals
2016-08-31T11:20:11.216498-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/quant-fund-gives-robots-364-days-off-to-best-currency-rivals-20160831484/
Like a lot of hedge funds, Principal Global Investors’ Macro Currency Group uses computer-driven models to devise trading strategies. What sets it apart is that its machines only make calls once a year. Each January, the computers’ longer-term economic projections establish the firm’s key trading positions for the next 12 months. The bets don’t always seem intuitive at the time. At the start of this year, the models projected the yen would appreciate against...
Digital Gold And Silver May Be Up For P2P Lending Soon
2016-08-10T11:40:09.871424-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/digital-gold-and-silver-may-be-up-for-p2p-lending-soon-20160810369/
PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) lending in Singapore could soon be extended to cryptocurrencies, if a unique partnership between vault operator Silver Bullion and a gold-backed digital currency seller is inked.
The Seven-Year Short: Hedge Fund Betting On Yuan Refuses To Quit
2016-08-08T16:15:10.076921-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-seven-year-short-hedge-fund-betting-on-yuan-refuses-to-quit-20160808234/
Bloomberg News Mark Hart, who’s little known outside a small hedge fund clique despite making a fortune on the U.S. housing bust and predicting the euro zone debt crisis, got in early on the China bear trade with currency options and held on.