Hedge funds gained in June, posting their third consecutive monthly advance, driven by record equity levels, investor optimism over falling energy prices and a favorable resolution of the Iran ...

Opalesque Industry Update - Global financial markets delivered mixed performance in June 2026, trading within a wide and volatile intramonth range as investors positioned for the record IPO of SpaceX ...

Hedge funds closed out the first half of 2026 on a strong note, with broad-based gains across multistrategy platforms, macro and technology-focused managers even as regulators sharpened warnings about ...

The FY2025 data confirms several multi-year trends: institutional seeders continue to dominate the market and are driving up median check sizes, while seed investments in illiquid/private market ...

The Swiss private bank is positioning portfolios around resilience for the back half of 2026, leaning into quality and diversification even as global markets contend with macro and geopolitical ...

Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: BlackRock's freshly published Hedge Fund Outlook Spring 2026 makes a striking case: the current market environment - shaped by AI-driven disruption, supply ...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an amicus brief in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, asserting exclusive federal jurisdiction over U.S. commodity derivatives ...

At a prestigious financial conference in Switzerland, I watched a familiar figure work the room with practiced ease. His name tag identified him as representing yet another "family office," though ...

Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: Global hedge fund industry capital extended its record-breaking run in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing $5.22 trillion as institutional investors turned ...

Opalesque Industry Update - Over the past five years, DeFi has steadily moved beyond niche crypto circles into broader financial use, with improved interfaces, Layer 2 adoption, and integrations with ...

Geopolitical shocks from the Middle East conflict, a sharply weaker US dollar, and a fierce battle for institutional mandates all defined the week. Against this backdrop, hedge fund performance ...

Opalesque Industry Update - Major traditional financial institutions are becoming increasingly involved in crypto launching more funds in the sector, with the asset class seen as attractive for ...