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The label fund accounting has also been applied to investment accounting, portfolio accounting or securities accounting – all synonyms describing the process of accounting for a portfolio of investments such as securities, commodities and/or real estate held in an investment fund such as a mutual fund or hedge fund.
In April 2015, the firm closed a US$990 million Sub-Saharan Africa fund, its third in the region according to the company. [3] Combined with US$375 million raised in August 2015 for a fund to focus on North Africa, [4] the two funds give Abraaj just under US$1.4 billion to invest in Africa, a record sum raised in a single year. [5]
The company established subsidiaries in Lagos, Nigeria and Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and got into the asset management business in 2002. Ward, the manager of the CC+ hedge fund, has been dubbed "CHOCFINGER" by fellow traders for his exploits. The nickname is a reference to both the Bond villain Goldfinger as well as a British confection. [3] [4]
A hedge fund is a pooled investment fund that holds liquid ... The hedge fund industry today has reached a state of maturity that is consolidating around the larger ...
A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. A hedge can be constructed from many types of financial instruments, including stocks, exchange-traded funds, insurance, forward contracts, swaps, options, gambles, [1] many types of over-the-counter and derivative products, and futures contracts.
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Below are the 20 largest hedge funds in the world ranked by discretionary assets under management (AUM) as of mid-2024. Only assets in private funds following hedge fund strategies are counted. Some of these managers also manage public funds and offer non-hedge fund strategies.
In October 2021, Squarepoint entered a strategic partnership with Arini Capital, a European hedge fund. [7] [8] Squarepoint would provide support to the fund. [7] [8] In March 2022, it was reported Squarepoint has been trading bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange but has been hesitant on crypto trading. [9]