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      Volatile Macro Fund Haidar Leads Peers With Double-Digit Gain

      Volatile Macro Fund Haidar Leads Peers With Double-Digit Gain
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      Managers’ Bullish Outlooks Remain — But the Price of Gold Is Telling a Different Story
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      Five Things to Watch in Energy Markets in 2025
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      Mega Hedge Fund Launches Are Rare — and Don’t Ensure Lasting Success
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      With Frantic Pace of Changes, Investors’ Concerns About Instability Rise
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      Greenland Noise Could Spur Push for More Favorable Investing Policies
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      Janus Henderson to Expand Institutional
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      There’s a Trump Bump for Short Sellers — At Least in One Sector
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      Solana vs. Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: How Do They Compare?
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      Model Portfolios to Deliver Alternative Asset Exposure
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      Open Architecture and Next-Gen Technology Help Support Model Delivery
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      Maximizing Impact: The Role of TAMP Selection in Effective Investment Distribution
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      What API and EIA Data Reveal About Crude Oil Markets
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      Model Portfolios Simplify Wealth Managers’ Messaging with Clients
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      Who Will Be the Next Larry Fink?
      Podcast: Exploring Options and Options-based Investing Strategies

      Podcast: Exploring Options and Options-based Investing Strategies
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      VC Is Down — But Private Placements for Post-IPO Companies Are Up
      Big Allocators Double Down on Private Credit Amid Market Volatility

      Big Allocators Double Down on Private Credit Amid Market Volatility
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      Upheaval “Will Create Compelling Investment Opportunities” — But That Time Is Not Now
      Model Portfolios to Deliver Alternative Asset Exposure

      Model Portfolios to Deliver Alternative Asset Exposure
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      REITs Are in a Rut
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      Maximizing Impact: The Role of TAMP Selection in Effective Investment Distribution
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      The Janus-Guardian Deal Has a Kicker: ‘Imagine What We’ll Do With $400m’
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      Experts Have Little Hope for a Revival of Hedge Fund Investments in Private Markets
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      More Deals May Be in the Works as Wilshire Names New CEO
      Expert Perspectives: C-Suite Insights from II’s Exclusive Forums

      Expert Perspectives: C-Suite Insights from II’s Exclusive Forums
      Model Portfolios Simplify Wealth Managers’ Messaging with Clients

      Model Portfolios Simplify Wealth Managers’ Messaging with Clients
      Who Will Be the Next Larry Fink?

      Who Will Be the Next Larry Fink?
      Facing a Liquidity Crisis, Venture Must Move Past the ‘IPO or Bust’ Mentality

      Facing a Liquidity Crisis, Venture Must Move Past the ‘IPO or Bust’ Mentality
      Podcast: Exploring Options and Options-based Investing Strategies

      Podcast: Exploring Options and Options-based Investing Strategies
      Allspring Chooses CEO With Expertise in ‘Tech and Ops’ as Manager Preps for Growth

      Allspring Chooses CEO With Expertise in ‘Tech and Ops’ as Manager Preps for Growth
      Allocators: Do the Benefits of AI Really Outweigh the Costs?

      Allocators: Do the Benefits of AI Really Outweigh the Costs?
      More Deals May Be in the Works as Wilshire Names New CEO

      More Deals May Be in the Works as Wilshire Names New CEO
      Knight Brings Its $2.6B Portfolio Back In-House After Decades of Outsourcing

      Knight Brings Its $2.6B Portfolio Back In-House After Decades of Outsourcing
      Expert Perspectives: C-Suite Insights from II’s Exclusive Forums

      Expert Perspectives: C-Suite Insights from II’s Exclusive Forums
      Alaska’s CIO on Being Contrarian, Facing a Budget Crisis, and Staying Cool to Headlines

      Alaska’s CIO on Being Contrarian, Facing a Budget Crisis, and Staying Cool to Headlines
      Facing a Liquidity Crisis, Venture Must Move Past the ‘IPO or Bust’ Mentality

      Facing a Liquidity Crisis, Venture Must Move Past the ‘IPO or Bust’ Mentality
      Podcast: Exploring Options and Options-based Investing Strategies

      Podcast: Exploring Options and Options-based Investing Strategies
      Allspring Chooses CEO With Expertise in ‘Tech and Ops’ as Manager Preps for Growth

      Allspring Chooses CEO With Expertise in ‘Tech and Ops’ as Manager Preps for Growth
      A Much-Anticipated Tech IPO Is a Dud

      A Much-Anticipated Tech IPO Is a Dud
      VC Is Down — But Private Placements for Post-IPO Companies Are Up

      VC Is Down — But Private Placements for Post-IPO Companies Are Up
      The Troubles Plaguing Private Capital Create a Windfall for Secondaries

      The Troubles Plaguing Private Capital Create a Windfall for Secondaries
      REITs Are in a Rut

      REITs Are in a Rut
      Why Private Equity Wins: Reflecting on a Quarter-Century of Outperformance

      Why Private Equity Wins: Reflecting on a Quarter-Century of Outperformance
      Tax Hikes, Funding Freezes Threaten University Endowments

      Tax Hikes, Funding Freezes Threaten University Endowments
      Rising Federal Debt and Fewer Institutional Buyers Means an Increased Need for Private Credit

      Rising Federal Debt and Fewer Institutional Buyers Means an Increased Need for Private Credit
      OCIOs Gain Major Ground With Private Schools

      OCIOs Gain Major Ground With Private Schools
      NEPC’s Sarah Samuels Expects 'More Pain to Come' in PE, VC

      NEPC’s Sarah Samuels Expects 'More Pain to Come' in PE, VC
      VC Is Down — But Private Placements for Post-IPO Companies Are Up

      VC Is Down — But Private Placements for Post-IPO Companies Are Up
      Solana vs. Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: How Do They Compare?

      Solana vs. Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: How Do They Compare?
      Even the Savviest Investors Have a Stunning ‘Lack of Conviction’

      Even the Savviest Investors Have a Stunning ‘Lack of Conviction’
      Valuations Have Dropped, but Not Enough to be “Cheap”

      Valuations Have Dropped, but Not Enough to be “Cheap”
      Gold and Bitcoin Decouple. What's Driving the Divergence's?

      Gold and Bitcoin Decouple. What's Driving the Divergence's?
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      One Fund Surges Through Tariff Selloff
      The Troubles Plaguing Private Capital Create a Windfall for Secondaries

      The Troubles Plaguing Private Capital Create a Windfall for Secondaries
      The Managers With the Best Growth Last Year

      The Managers With the Best Growth Last Year

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      Five Things to Watch in Energy Markets in 2025
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      SEC’s Hester Peirce on What to Expect From the Atkins Agenda
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      What's Next for Global Monetary Policy?
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      Turbulent Markets Call for More than an Index
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      Asset Managers (Not Surprisingly) Cheer Paul Atkins as ‘Enforcement-Lite’ SEC Pick
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      Managed Futures Take Advantage of the Trump Trade

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      Casdin Leads Life Sciences Funds in a Recovery Year
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      How Do FX Markets Respond to U.S. Rate Cuts?
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      VC Is Down — But Private Placements for Post-IPO Companies Are Up
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      Solana vs. Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: How Do They Compare?
      Even the Savviest Investors Have a Stunning ‘Lack of Conviction’

      Even the Savviest Investors Have a Stunning ‘Lack of Conviction’
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      Valuations Have Dropped, but Not Enough to be “Cheap”
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      JPMorgan’s Paul Zummo: The Hedge Funds That Are Weathering Market Turmoil
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      The Managers With the Best Growth Last Year

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      As Stocks Tumble, CTAs’ Promise to Protect Investors Has Mixed Results
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      The Funds Reeling from the Disastrous Drop in Health Care and Biopharma

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      Performance of Small and Large Endowments Once Again Diverge
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      Ackman’s Pershing Square Suffers from the ‘Passive’ Phenomenon
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      Why DeepSeek’s Models Blindsided U.S. Tech Illuminati and Market Whizzes
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      Investment Management in a Box
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      Despite the Administration’s ‘Unconventional Approach,’ Dan Loeb Is Still Bullish for 2025
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      Tailoring Strategies for Nonprofits: Research, Resiliency, and OCIOs
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      Great Results and an Uncertain Future for an Energy Hedge Fund
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      Johns Hopkins Lands New CIO from Georgetown
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      Valuations Have Dropped, but Not Enough to be “Cheap”

      Valuations Have Dropped, but Not Enough to be “Cheap”
      Expert Perspectives: C-Suite Insights from II’s Exclusive Forums

      Expert Perspectives: C-Suite Insights from II’s Exclusive Forums
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      Allocators and Asset Managers Tell Us What Concerns Them Most
      Rising Federal Debt and Fewer Institutional Buyers Means an Increased Need for Private Credit

      Rising Federal Debt and Fewer Institutional Buyers Means an Increased Need for Private Credit
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      Trump 2.0 and the Markets
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      With $20 Trillion in Private Markets, the Lack of Transparency Is No Longer Okay
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      Bear Market Warning Signals Begin to Emerge
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      Rising Federal Debt and Fewer Institutional Buyers Means an Increased Need for Private Credit
      Trump 2.0 and the Markets

      Trump 2.0 and the Markets
      Valuations Have Dropped, but Not Enough to be “Cheap”

      Valuations Have Dropped, but Not Enough to be “Cheap”
      Finding, Applying for, and Winning Grant Funding: Tips for Nonprofits

      Finding, Applying for, and Winning Grant Funding: Tips for Nonprofits
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      Solana vs. Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: How Do They Compare?
      Model Portfolios to Deliver Alternative Asset Exposure

      Model Portfolios to Deliver Alternative Asset Exposure
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      Gold and Bitcoin Decouple. What's Driving the Divergence's?
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      Open Architecture and Next-Gen Technology Help Support Model Delivery
      Maximizing Impact: The Role of TAMP Selection in Effective Investment Distribution

      Maximizing Impact: The Role of TAMP Selection in Effective Investment Distribution
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      What API and EIA Data Reveal About Crude Oil Markets
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      II Communities on iShares Russell ETFs
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      Valuations Have Dropped, but Not Enough to be “Cheap”
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      Rising Federal Debt and Fewer Institutional Buyers Means an Increased Need for Private Credit
      Trump 2.0 and the Markets

      Trump 2.0 and the Markets
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