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Opalesque Roundup: Hedge funds might dump billions give the fragility of current market positioning

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has separately highlighted risks in the Treasury market, calling the maturity mismatch in hedge fund basis trades a "major vulnerability." These trades, where funds ...
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Only 89 wallets hold more than 10,000 BTC, controlling over $300bn of Bitcoin

According to data presented by CryptoPresales.com, only 89 wallets held more than 10,000 BTC as of last week, controlling over $300 billion worth of Bitcoin.
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SFO announces investigation into $28 million crypto scheme

The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today issued an appeal for investors to come forward with any information they hold about the collapse of a $28 million cryptocurrency scheme called Basis Markets.
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Fund promoter Evan Katz seeks to delay SEC payments as enforcement deadline looms

Tweet; Print; Track Keywords; Matthias Knab, Opalesque for New Managers: The long-running enforcement saga involving fund promoter Evan H. Katz has taken another turn. On Sept ...
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SBAI adds Heather Tobin of CPP Investments and Jason Tan of Orchard Global to its Board

Jason Tan is Head of Asia-Pacific at Orchard Global and serves as Chief Executive of Orchard Global Asset Management (S) Pte Ltd, the firm's Asia affiliate. He also leads the firm's legal structuring ...
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Average loss per crypto crime surges 170% year-over-year to $25.6m

According to data presented by BestWallet.com, the average loss per crypto crime has surged by 170% year-over-year, reaching $25.6 million in 2025.
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European private market fund managers control $2.73 trillion, 40% of infrastructure assets globally

Matthias Knab, Opalesque: European private market funds have quietly become a global powerhouse. According to Ocorian's new Global Asset Monitor, managers running European-domiciled private market ...
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Opalesque Roundup: 70% of hedge funds now invest in private markets

Rokos Capital Management, founded by Chris Rokos, gained 3.8% in October, bringing year-to-date performance to approximately 21%. The firm, which manages over USD 22 billion, plans to cap new inflows ...
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SEC Division of Examinations announces 2026 priorities

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Examinations today released its 2026 examination priorities. The Division publishes its annual examination priorities to provide transparency to ...
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IOSCO updates Principles for the Valuation of Hedge Fund Portfolios

This report invites comments and feedback from IOSCO members and market participants on a combined set of recommendations. The proposed recommendations will update IOSCO's 2007 Principles for the ...
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CalPERS adopts Total Portfolio Approach as first US pension fund

The CalPERS Board of Administration voted to adopt a new investment model, known as the "total portfolio approach," which will increase transparency and give staff more flexibility to capitalize on a ...
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Crypto-friendly regulatory changes accelerate institutional investment - AIMA

The evolving global regulatory and US policy landscape is also fuelling stronger institutional investor engagement with digital assets. Almost half (47%) of surveyed investors indicate that regulatory ...