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Hedge Funds Are Still Buying Treasuries, And That Could Become A Problem
The 10-year Treasury yield surged to 5.33 percent overnight, the highest level since 2002. Pension funds seem to be losing interest in bonds due to structural changes in retirement planning. Hedge fund cash Treasury holdings reached $2 trillion at…
Hedge fund manager Ken Griffin discusses $2B investment toward new Carnegie Mellon campus in Wynwood - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
MIAMI (WSVN) - Hedge fund manager and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin opened up about his $2 billion investment toward Carnegie Mellon University's new Miami campus. Speaking alongside CMU President Farnam Jahanian on Wednesday, Griffin highlighted the…
Who is Ken Griffin? Hedge fund CEO donating $3B to bring Carnegie Mellon to Miami
Carnegie Mellon University announced Wednesday that hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin is donating $3 billion, with the bulk of the money for a new campus in Miami focused on societal challenges. The Pittsburgh-based private research university said the…
Is The Market Crashing Or Is It Just End Of Quarter Pension Fund Rebalancing? The Million Dollar Option Trades from Yesterday and Key CTA/Hedge Fund Trading Levels
As a reminder all my old posts, FAQ and trading educations articles are here…
The U.S. just made it much easier for retail investors to access private markets
The SEC on Wednesday approved plans to further open up private markets to individual investors. The proposals could allow managers to charge higher performance fees in retail-focused products, and more accredited investor licenses for individuals.
Investors Stung as Favorite European Swap-Rates Trade Flops
One of Europe's most popular interest-rate wagers in recent years took a fresh hit last month as the latest spike in global energy prices drove a surge in short-term bond yields. Hedge funds are among the investors who clung to — or piled…
Higher education is becoming the newest playground for billionaires
Ken Griffin's latest bet? South Florida's higher education. The billionaire hedge fund manager gifted $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, with $2 billion earmarked to develop a Miami campus for the Pittsburgh-based school. Griffin has a…
Billionaire family offices bet on geothermal energy, brain implants in September
Private investment firms of the ultrawealthy made 42 direct investments in companies in September, per Fintrx. While monthly deal count dipped, family offices are still making bold bets on startups, often through mega-rounds. Mazama Energy CEO…
S. Korea ordered to pay nearly $50 mil. to Elliott over Samsung merger case
South Korea has been ordered to pay nearly $50 million in compensation to U.S. hedge fund Elliott Investment Management over the 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates, the justice ministry said Thursday. An international tribunal ordered the South…
Elliott Wins $113 Million From South Korea Over Samsung Merger
Elliott Investment Management said an international tribunal reinstated an award against South Korea over the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung Group companies, granting the activist hedge fund about $113 million including additional costs.
Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%
The turmoil in global bond markets intensified on Thursday amid fears that the US deficit is reaching unsustainable levels, helping drive UK long-term borrowing costs to a 28-year high. The threat of a renewed round of inflation from the…
Data Centers Are a $6 Trillion Time Bomb, Analysts Warn
Last year, hedge fund whisperer and founder of the firm Praetorian Capital, Harris Kupperman, issued a blistering financial analysis on the data center frenzy sweeping across the United States. Kupperman's diagnosis was blunt: because data center…
SEC proposes investor exam to expand private-market access - here's how it could work
The SEC proposed expanding accredited investor eligibility beyond traditional income and net worth thresholds. The proposal would create an exam-based route intended to assess investors' knowledge of securities, investment risks, disclosures and…
RBA relaxed about housing downturn, deeply worried by AI and bonds
Despite Australia's rapid housing downturn, which threatens to be the worst in decades, the Reserve Bank believes the main threats to the nation's financial stability come from overseas. That is the key takeaway from its latest half-yearly…
Carnegie Mellon to establish campus at Miami's Wynwood neighborhood with $3 billion investment from Ken Griffin
Carnegie Mellon University is expanding to Miami's Wynwood neighborhood with a proposed campus centered on learning and inquiry around societal changes rather than traditional academic majors. The development is anchored by a $3 billion investment…
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