I previously worked as an equity analyst for a hedge fund with over $500 million in assets under management. I was a generalist, but focused mainly on the tech, consumer, and energy sectors. Part of my job was pitching stock ideas to my portfolio manager to get them included in the portfolio. It was a
Asset manager Barings capped redemptions at one of its private credit funds at 5% of shares after investors sought to withdraw 11.3% in the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. Private credit funds have grappled with high redemption requests in recent months as jittery retail investors bolt for the door amid concerns
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative
As Indian investors widen their horizons beyond equities and bonds, a new and unconventional asset class is entering the mainstream: film intellectual property. In a move that could reshape the economics of movie-making, CineNow Limited has launched a ₹1,350-crore Secured Participation Fund aimed at turning film financing into a structured, institutional-grade investment opportunity. The initiative
Technology stocks and funds have skyrocketed in recent years as investors rushed to get in on the next big revolution: artificial intelligence (AI). Like the internet or the printing press, AI may enter history books as one of the biggest transformations in the world of technology. And companies and investors involved in the early stages
Hywel Dda Health Charities’ Wish Fund provides support to families during times of bereavement. The fund enables Hywel Dda University Health Board’s paediatric palliative care team to offer personalised support, keepsakes and memory-making opportunities for families following the loss of a child. Phil and Veronica, parents supported by the Wish Fund, said: “We had the
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Sovereign bonds myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Fund managers have been snapping up government bonds after a brutal sell-off triggered by the Iran war, as they bet that the market’s focus will shift from inflation fears to the likely hit to economic
Flexi-cap funds have been among the favourites for investors. And for good reason. Flexicaps invest across largecaps, midcaps, and smallcaps dynamically without any upper or lower limit giving unit holders much needed diversification. Moreover, the fund manager is not bound by a rigid mandate (as in the case with multi-cap funds), and this characteristic provides
Parliament on Thursday voted through a bill abolishing the social support body – offering financial assistance to disadvantaged students – and transferring its operations and assets to the State Scholarships Foundation. The bill that passed was co-sponsored by Akel MP Stefanos Stefanou, Disy’s Kyriacos Hadjiyianni and Volt MP Alexandra Attalidou. In remarks on the House
The Prince of Wales celebrated the “amazing legacy” of Dame Deborah James after a fund set up shortly before her death raised over £20m. Prince William posted on his Instagram to say the achievement by the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK was “an incredible milestone and an amazing legacy”. He added: “Deborah is in