April, 2016 – From the corruption scandal that rocked Brazilian energy behemoth Petrobras and reached as far as some of the country’s most senior politicians, to the Chinese government’s frequent intervention in its marketplace, there is no doubt that geopolitical risks can substantially impact how overseas investments ultimately fare. At the same time, as the…
Peer-to-peer lending platforms will increasingly rely on larger hedge funds to fund their expansion, according to a new survey by the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable (NYHFR). Read More
Peer-to-peer lending is rightly portrayed as a significant disruptor of the financial services club. The peer-to-peer lenders have grown rapidly since the middle of the last decade as more traditional sources of funds — the banks — were forced by circumstances and regulation to tighten their lending requirements. Read More
March, 2016 – The 2008 credit crisis that resulted from banks’ overly lenient lending practices has caused the pendulum to swing the other way, with banks having since increased their lending requirements so dramatically that many people can no longer obtain traditional mortgages or loans. As a result, a rising number of borrowers have turned…
Adam Weinstein, president-elect of the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable, sits down with NexChange to discuss the agenda for 2016. It’s been a rough few years for hedge funds and 2016 doesn’t promise to be any easier.
February, 2016 –The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2009 arrest of Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam for insider trading and his conviction shortly thereafter sent shockwaves through the alternative investment industry. And subsequent investigations into high profile firms from Diamondback Capital Management to SAC Capital Markets have made it clear that the FBI and other regulators…
December, 2015 –The 2008 credit crisis may not have slowed the influx of capital into the hedge fund industry, but it did change the way institutional investors look at the individual funds they invest in. Just as regulators have heightened their oversight of the hedge fund industry, institutions have stepped up the due diligence they…
December, 2015 –With regulators around the world paying closer attention to individual companies’ impact on everything from the environment to global markets, and with 72% of the companies within the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index now reporting on their sustainability efforts, there can be no denying that sustainability reporting is an issue that is unlikely…
November, 2015 –There is growing uncertainty in the markets when it comes to investing in Asia, particularly in China –where issues such as slowing growth, a devaluation of the currency and a poorly executed stock market bailout have led to skepticism among investors. Given such issues and Asia’s importance in worldwide markets, The New York…
August, 2015 – With the issue of income inequality in America having moved to the forefront of political discussions and economic predictions, The New York Hedge Fund Roundtable recently surveyed its members on the topic. Roundtable members believe that greater income equality in America could be attainable under the right conditions. But in the short…
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