Novogratz Plows Ahead In DeFi Amid the ‘Gamifying’ of Crypto (Bloomberg)
Scams and get-rich-fast schemes in decentralized finance, or DeFi, are giving the crypto industry a black eye, according to Mike Novogratz, chief executive officer of Galaxy Investment Partners LLC. “The same way a lot of the ICOs gave crypto a bad name, there are plenty of these coins that became Ponzi-like,” Novogratz said in an interview. “It’s kind of gamifying money. There are still lessons we are going to get out of that, but it’s not great for the ecosystem.”
Ray Dalio to speak at the Business Insider Global Trends Festival 2020 (Business Insider)
Business Insider is proud to announce that Ray Dalio will speak at the inaugural BI Global Trends Festival, a virtual event taking place October 19-23, 2020. Dalio is a billionaire investor and founder of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, and the author of the bestselling book “Principles: Life and Work”. Bridgewater is known for its unique company culture. A core tenent is “radical transparency,” or understanding what your coworkers and boss think of you in real time.
Billionaire David Tepper Returns to New Jersey, Faces $120 Million Tax Bill (CNBC)
Billionaire hedge fund manager David Tepper left New Jersey for Florida and it affected the state’s entire budget. Now he’s back in the Garden State. CNBC’s Robert Frank joins “Squawk Box” to explain what it could mean for the state’s budget.
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Temasek, Hedge Fund Tybourne May Invest in Bigbasket’s $400 Million Round Ahead of Planned IPO (TimesNowNews.com)
New Delhi: Online grocer Bigbasket, which is looking to mop up $350-400 million in a new round of funding, may see investors like Singapore state investor Temasek, hedge fund Tybourne Capital and former US vicepresident Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management participating in the round ahead of its planned initial public offer next year, the Times of India reported citing sources. The deal will include a primary infusion of $250-300 million for the business, and a secondary sale of shares by existing holders, the publication mentioned citing the sources.
Towards a Sustainable Future (Hedge Nordic)
Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Norron Asset Management is expanding its range of hedge funds, fixed-income and equity funds with the launch of an equity fund that focuses on sustainability. Set to be launched on October 1, Norron Sustainable Equity will be managed by Norron’s investment team under the leadership of Joachim Sverre and Johan Svantesson. Joachim Sverre, who has extensive experience in portfolio management and equity analysis, will co-manage the fund with portfolio manager Johan Svantesson, who joined Norron in September of 2018 after working as an equity research analyst at Redeye.
Amazon Finance Manager and Family Allegedly made $1.4 Million With Insider Trading (HedgeCo.net)
(HedgeCo.Net) The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former finance manager at Amazon.com Inc. and two family members with insider trading in advance of Amazon earnings announcements between January 2016 and July 2018. According to the SEC’s complaint, Laksha Bohra worked as a senior manager in Amazon’s tax department, where she prepared and reviewed calculations used to finalize numbers included in Amazon’s quarterly and annual earnings that were filed with the SEC. Beginning in January 2016 and continuing through July 2018, Laksha Bohra allegedly acquired, and tipped her husband Viky Bohra with, highly confidential information about Amazon’s financial performance.
Man AHL Granted QFII License, Further Expanding Hedge Fund Quant Pioneer’s China Presence (Hedge Week)
Man AHL, the pioneering quantitative investment unit of London-listed global hedge fund giant Man Group, has been given the green light for a qualified foreign institutional investor license in China. The QFII license will give Man AHL’s investment strategies based outside of China greater access to the country’s domestic capital markets, complementing other existing access routes such as Stock Connect and China Interbank Bond Market access. The approval – which is the latest development in Man’s long-running focus on China – will provide clients and strategies with “valuable additional diversification and alpha-generation opportunities,” said Man AHL co-CEO Antoine Forterre.
