Prominent hedge funds, including Bridgewater Associates and Point72 Asset Management had invested in Twitter in the first quarter, before Elon Musk unveiled his plans to acquire the company. They are now on course to reap big gains. Headed by Steven A…. Read More ›
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No protection in investments in cryptoassets: EU’s securities, banking, insurance watchdogs
In a joint statement, securities, banking and insurance watchdogs of the European Union said, consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets. “Consumers face the very real possibility of losing all their invested money if they buy these assets,”… Read More ›
Shares of Indonesia’s GIC Pte Ltd and Ant Group backed tech unicorn jumps by 25% on market debut
Shares of Indonesia’s PT Bukalapak.com jumped by 25% on its trading debut with investors scrambling to get a piece of the action in the country’s first listed tech unicorn. PT Bukalapak.com, which counts Singapore sovereign fund GIC Pte Ltd and… Read More ›
Scott Bommer to launch 2 funds worth $2 billion under Blackstone Group
According to two sources close, Scott Bommer, a former hedge fund manager, is set to launch a hybrid hedge fund and private equity fund under Blackstone Group with close to $2 billion in assets. The bulk of the capital raised for… Read More ›
U.S. hedge fund Elliot Management closes Hong Kong Office
U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management will be closing its office in Hong Kong. It has shifted responsibility for Asian investment decisions to London and Tokyo in the last three years. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand,… Read More ›
China spent $85.20 billion in shantytown redevelopment projects for Jan-July period
China is boosting its spending levels in order to fight a growing slowdown in its economy, which has sunk to its 27-year low. On Monday, in a statement, China’s housing ministry stated, it has sunk in $85.20 billion (600 billion… Read More ›