Category Archives: Alternative Investments
How Alternative Asset Giants Are Repositioning for 2026 Growth
(HedgeCo.Net) As 2025 draws to a close, the world’s largest alternative investment firms are executing bold strategic shifts aimed at positioning themselves for accelerated growth in 2026 and beyond. From cautious capital deployment to expanded retail access and major partnerships, […]
“Hedge Fund Performance Shifts — Viking Global Trails Tiger Cub Peers Market Rally”
(HedgeCo.Net) The hedge fund world is known for fierce competition and shifting fortunes — and today’s data shows that Viking Global is lagging its Tiger Cub peers in 2025 performance, even as tech-led market rallies boost others. Business Insider ? Performance Breakdown In […]
Tiger Global Returns to “High-Conviction” Private Investing
(HedgeCo.Net) Tiger Global is charting a strategic departure from mega-fundraising to smaller, focused private investment funds that emphasize deep expertise and conviction. The firm’s upcoming PIP 17 fund is targeting roughly $2 billion, a fraction of prior mega-funds but following a more disciplined, concentrated […]
KKR Expands Retail Access and AI Datacenter Footprint
(HedgeCo.Net). KKR is in the headlines on several fronts as it deepens its reach into both retail wealth channels and AI-linked infrastructure. In London, the global investment firm has teamed up with Quilter Cheviot, the high-net-worth wealth management arm of […]
Brookfield and Qatar’s Qai Launch $20 Billion AI Infrastructure Joint Venture
(HedgeCo.Net) Brookfield Asset Management is taking its AI infrastructure ambitions global, unveiling a new $20 billion joint venture with Qatar’s Qai to build and operate next-generation digital infrastructure around the world. The JV will focus on high-performance data-centers, energy supply […]
Ares Management Joins the S&P 500 as Private Credit Titans Step Onto Center Stage
(HedgeCo.Net) Ares Management is set to become the latest alternative asset manager to join the S&P 500, marking another milestone in the mainstreaming of private credit and alternatives in public equity benchmarks.Private Equity Wire S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced […]
KKR’s New Private Credit Note Emphasizes “Back to Basics” as Access Vehicles Multiply
(HedgeCo.Net) KKR is using a fresh research note published today to push back against sensational headlines around private credit and emphasize what it calls a “back-to-basics” reset in the asset class.KKR In the commentary, KKR’s credit team acknowledges that 2025 […]
Blackstone’s Scale Underscores Shifting Sands in Private Markets
(HedgeCo.Net) Blackstone Inc. remains the world’s largest alternative-asset manager, now with roughly US$1.2 trillion in assets under management (AUM) as of late 2025 — a figure that highlights how dominant private markets have become. Wikipedia+1 Yet behind the headline number, Blackstone is navigating […]
KKR Expands Global Infrastructure Platform as Digital Assets Boom
(HedgeCo.Net). KKR is doubling down on its reputation as a global leader in infrastructure investing, announcing major commitments to renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and cross-border logistics networks. The firm’s infrastructure arm, now managing over $70 billion, has seen a wave of new […]
Citadel Unveils AI Assistant — but Says Humans Still Rule
(HedgeCo.Net). In a move underscoring the growing role of artificial intelligence in finance, Citadel has rolled out an internal AI tool dubbed the “Citadel AI Assistant” — aimed at boosting productivity and streamlining research for its equities teams. The announcement came at […]
Hedge Funds Crank Up Leverage to Ride the AI Rally
(HedgeCo.Net) The hedge-fund industry is leaning harder than ever into borrowed money — and the timing could not be more striking. According to recent data from major prime brokerages Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley, funds are now operating with gross […]