Taconic negotiating the sale of its latest commercial real estate fund

Taconic Capital Advisors, which has decided to focus on its core strategies, merger arbitrage and structured credit, is getting out [Read More]
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Boaz Weinstein targets seven UK investment trusts for underperformance and wide trade discounts

  Boaz Weinstein has targeted seven UK investment trusts due to “underperformance, persistent trade discounts and disengaged management teams.” He [Read More]
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Illinois SURS hires JP Morgan Asset Management and Man Numeric

At its December meeting, the trustees of the  $30 billion State Universities Retirement System approved retaining JP Morgan Asset Management [Read More]
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Sightings…

  Magellan Capital, a multi-strategy hedge fund based in Dubai, is moving ahead with its $700 million planned launch in [Read More]
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Endowment Survey: Average preliminary return for 40 largest endowments in FY2024 is 10% with Ivy Leagues lagging at 8.3%

Most endowments’ preliminary returns for FY2024 are much stronger than in FY2023. Peltz International’s survey of 40 large (at least [Read More]
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