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NEWSLETTER | 04 Dec 2019  
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Alternative thinking – A conversation with SkyBridge Co-CIO Troy Gayeski

With 2020 on the horizon and fears of a recession looming, SkyBridge Capital Co-CIO Troy Gayeski explains why he believes the economy tied to the US consumer is still in good shape and what investors can do to maximise returns while protecting against a potentially more volatile market in the year ahead.  

 
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GPIF suspends stock lending
Wed | 4 Dec 2019, 08:02
GPIF, the Japanese Government pension fund and the largest pool of retirement savings in the world, has suspended stock lending in a move that will have implications for short-sellers including hedge funds.
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Poor ESG performance increases likelihood of activist investor attention
Tue | 3 Dec 2019, 12:08
Companies ranked in the bottom 50 per cent of ESG performance are significantly more likely to attract activists’ attention, according to the findings of Alvarez & Marsal’s (A&M) latest analysis and predictor of shareholder activism in Europe, the A&M Activist Alert (AAA).
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Crestbridge secures Luxembourg funds administration licence
Tue | 3 Dec 2019, 13:45
Crestbridge has been granted a funds administration licence in Luxembourg in a move that significantly bolsters the company’s capabilities in the jurisdiction and its multi-jurisdictional proposition for alternative fund managers.
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Bitfinex supports Lightning Network
Wed | 4 Dec 2019, 10:30
Digital asset trading platform trading platform Bitfinex has launched support for the Lightning Network. 
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Walter Group acquires Quadra Capital stake
Wed | 4 Dec 2019, 10:36
Walter Global Asset Management (WGAM), the Walter Group's private equity firm focused on asset management, has acquired a minority stake in Quadra Capital Partners (Quadra Capital) – an asset management firm specialising in alternative investments, with offices in London, Paris and Madrid.
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Liontrust expands distribution in Iberia
Tue | 3 Dec 2019, 14:50
Liontrust has recruited Gonzalo Thomé to expand the company’s distribution in Spain, Portugal and Andorra.
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PIMCO adopts OpenGamma analytics to reduce margin costs for derivatives
Wed | 4 Dec 2019, 09:32
Global investment management firm PIMCO is using OpenGamma’s analytics as part of its operational processes to optimise derivatives margin for its clients.
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TIG Advisors selects SS&C for portfolio accounting
Wed | 4 Dec 2019, 10:33
Tiedemann Investment Group (TIG Advisors) has selected SS&C Geneva for portfolio accounting.
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IQ-EQ appoints new MD of Bermuda and the Cayman Islands
Wed | 4 Dec 2019, 09:00
Global investor services group, IQ-EQ, has appointed Colin Targett as Managing Director of its Bermuda and Cayman Islands operations. 
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Stable growth from focused reserving practices

Valuation is a key discussion point in the collateralised reinsurance and catastrophe insurance-linked securities market right now. Over the course of the loss years of 2017 and 2018, Pillar Capital Management Limited (Pillar Capital) has been very focused on its reserving practices and making sure it allocates changes to the NAV into the month that they occur with limited variability. This has been done while following a growth trajectory expected to continue into the year ahead.

 
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