Category Archives: Alternative Investments
SoFi Becomes the First U.S. Bank to Offer Crypto Trading
(HedgeCo.Net) SoFi, the U.S.-based fintech company, has announced that it is launching cryptocurrency trading for its retail customers. This is a big milestone — SoFi is positioning itself as the first U.S. bank to let customers buy, sell, and hold major digital […]
Millennium Management: private markets push and a landmark minority sale
(HedgeCo,Net) Millennium Management is signaling a broader strategic shift: stronger emphasis on private markets and a notable ownership change after the firm sold a minority stake to institutional buyers. According to reporting, Millennium agreed to sell roughly 15% of the […]
Performance Dispersion Rising: Why Picking the Right Liquid Alts Matters
(HedgeCo.Net). As the liquid alternatives sector draws more attention, one of the key themes for investors is performance dispersion — meaning that, while the category is gaining traction, the range of outcomes is wide and dependent on strategy quality. Industry commentary points […]
Portfolio 60/40 Rethink: Liquid Alts as Diversifiers in Elevated-Volatility Markets”
(HedgeCo.Net) As traditional “60/40” portfolios (60 % equities / 40 % bonds) face headwinds in an era of elevated interest rates, inflation risks, and market volatility, many investors and advisors are looking at liquid alternatives as a way to diversify […]
BlackRock Expands Hedge Fund Footprint Amid Investor Shift to Alternative
(Hedge Co.Net) BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, is intensifying its push into hedge fund strategies as investors increasingly seek alternative sources of return in an era of market volatility and high interest rates. The $10 trillion investment giant […]
Alternative Investments Move from Niche to Mainstream in US Market
(HedgeCo.Net) A recent industry report highlights that the U.S. alternative-asset sector — including hedge funds and liquid alternatives — is undergoing deep structural change: from a niche institutional silo to a broad-based pillar of the capital markets. CBH Key findings from […]
Inflows Bounce Back: Liquid Alternatives Regain Investor Interest
(HedgeCo.Net) The once-quiet world of liquid alternatives appears to be stirring again in 2025. According to a recent semi-annual study from Lupus alpha (drawing on data from LSEG Lipper), net inflows of €6.9 billion flowed into daily-liquid alternative funds in the first […]
A New Crypto-Hedge Fund Launch: Neverwinter Fund I SLP Goes Global for Bitcoin
(HedgeCo.Net) A Luxembourg-based hedge fund, Neverwinter Fund I SLP, was launched and positions itself as a “premier global Bitcoin hedge fund”, catering to institutional investors and offering exposure to digital-asset strategies. markets.businessinsider.com Why it matters This illustrates both the increasing institutionalisation […]
“Structural Shift: Fund Conversions and Access Enhancements”
(HedgeCo.Net) Beyond strategy shifts, a key development in the liquid alternatives market is structural: fund formats are evolving and full access is expanding. One recent example: the asset manager SEI Investments Company converted a multi-strategy liquid alternatives mutual fund into […]
Revival in Liquid Alternatives: Fresh Inflows Signal Shift
(HedgeCo.Net) The long-quiet “liquid alternatives” sector—investment vehicles that employ hedge-fund-style strategies but are structured as daily-liquid mutual funds or ETFs—is showing signs of revival this week. According to recent industry data, these strategies pulled in roughly €6.9 billion in net inflows […]