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Tag: Hedge funds

“Why Countries Fail” is the new book by Ray Dalio, the founder of the Bridgewater hedge fund, who trusts gold but not AI

“Why Countries Fail” is the new book by Ray Dalio, the founder of the Bridgewater hedge fund, who trusts gold but not AI

4 November 2025, 6:15 | di Franco Locatelli | 0
Beware of artificial intelligence; it's better to diversify your financial investments by choosing a safe haven like gold. This is the argument of one of the most brilliant figures in finance, Ray Dalio, founder of the renowned hedge fund Bridgewater, in his new book. But Dalio recalls...
Italian funds conquer luxury and beyond: investments in hospitality, beauty, and design.

Italian funds conquer luxury and beyond: investments in hospitality, beauty, and design.

1 November 2025, 22:45 | di Marika Lion | 0
After a cyclical slowdown and a contraction in valuations in 2024 and the first six months of 2025, the luxury sector is seeing renewed interest from international investment funds but also from…
EU, Supervisory Authority prepares stress tests for non-bank institutions: what is it for and the example of the Boe

EU, Supervisory Authority prepares stress tests for non-bank institutions: what is it for and the example of the Boe

27 May 2025, 11:14 | di Gabriella Bruschi | 0
These are non-bank institutions that hold around €5.000 trillion in loans in the Eurozone, but are not subject to the same stringent rules as credit institutions. The scheme is the one already adopted by the Bank of England
Renewables: Hedge Funds Are Bearish and Don't Believe in the Future of Wind, Solar and Electric Cars as Much as We Thought

Renewables: Hedge Funds Are Bearish and Don't Believe in the Future of Wind, Solar and Electric Cars as Much as We Thought

3 November 2024, 6:43 | di Gabriella Bruschi | 0
The entire utilities sector is doing great, but not thanks to the sectors tied to renewables. Hedge funds report little confidence in the speed of the transition to a more sustainable future. Instead, they believe in nuclear and oil
Hedge funds on the attack: they bought high tech and pharmaceutical stocks, taking advantage of the decline in the stock markets

Hedge funds on the attack: they bought high tech and pharmaceutical stocks, taking advantage of the decline in the stock markets

August 8, 2024, 10:21 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
The stock market crash of August 5, 2024, although devastating, offered hedge funds the opportunity to accumulate stocks at discounted prices and demonstrated how declines can represent an opportunity
Hedge funds, half a century in swing: what they are and why they are so influenced by interest rates

Hedge funds, half a century in swing: what they are and why they are so influenced by interest rates

29 June 2024, 7:26 | di Anthony Leaf | 0
Twentieth episode of Guide to Finance created for FIRSTonline by Ref Ricerche with the collaboration of Allianz Bank Financial Advisors: a journey into the world of hedge funds in the light of interest rates and the evolution of indexing in the modern stock market illustrated…
Guide to finance, tomorrow on FIRSTonline the new episode focused on the world of Hedge Funds

Guide to finance, tomorrow on FIRSTonline the new episode focused on the world of Hedge Funds

28 June 2024, 6:16 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
Saturday 29 June on FIRSTonline the twentieth episode of the Financial Guide created by REF Ricerche with the collaboration of Allianz Bank Financial Advisors. In this episode Antonio Foglia will talk about the evolution of Hedge Funds in the current context of financial markets…
Family office: the ultra-rich move to fixed income, worries about geopolitics and inflation according to Ubs

Family office: the ultra-rich move to fixed income, worries about geopolitics and inflation according to Ubs

31 May 2023, 11:02 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
However, 66% of family offices continue to believe that illiquidity is conducive to long-term returns and plan to further increase allocations to alternatives such as hedge funds, private equity funds and private debt
Powell, gas and Hedge funds: The three reasons that keep the markets on the ropes which however hold up

Powell, gas and Hedge funds: The three reasons that keep the markets on the ropes which however hold up

August 26, 2022, 8:55 | di Hugh Bertone | 0
Waiting for the Fed Chairman's speech this afternoon at the Jackson Hole meeting, alarm for the record race in gas prices and for the speculative attack on hedge BTPs blocked by the ECB – However, some…
Archegos doesn't bring down Wall Street but it makes the markets restless

Archegos doesn't bring down Wall Street but it makes the markets restless

30 March 2021, 8:58 | di Hugh Bertone | 0
The Archegos scandal has not yet had systemic consequences but Credit Suisse and Nomura mourn billionaire losses - The T-Bond returns to January 2020 levels - Nasdaq and Eurostoxx at two speeds - Poste Italiane and Tim on…
FCA: the Tiger Global hedge fund rises to 3,8% of the group

FCA: the Tiger Global hedge fund rises to 3,8% of the group

11 September 2018, 7:15 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
The hedge fund doubled its stake in FCA and in early September became one of the top five shareholders of the automotive group - The investment is worth 870 million euros - Tiger Global is also present in Facebook,…

Unicredit: a hedge fund disputes the Cet1, the title slips

8 May 2018, 11:22 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
The Bank's response arrived shortly: "We have a solid capital position, cashes have no impact". The alarm of the hedge fund Caius Capital was anticipated by the Financial Times

Deutsche Bank, 10 hedge funds flee and stock markets tremble

30 September 2016, 6:26 | di Hugh Bertone | 0
The news released by Bloomberg is sowing panic and risks making the Opec effect disappear: Deutsche loses 7% on Wall Street - A difficult session is expected for the European stock exchanges - Btp Italia is back: on offer from 17…
"Now the hedge fund finances SMEs": speaks Figna of Tenax Capital

"Now the hedge fund finances SMEs": speaks Figna of Tenax Capital

9 September 2016, 5:00 | di Elena Bonanni | 0
INTERVIEW WITH MASSIMO FIGNA, founder and CEO of Tenax Capital which has been investing in the financial markets globally since 2004 and which a year ago launched the Tenax Italian Credit Fund to finance small…

Hedge funds prefer Microsoft, Facebook and 10 Italian companies

August 26, 2016, 8:53 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
According to the Factset institute, the 50 major hedge funds have decided to leave the pharmaceutical and biotech sector and focus on food and large-scale distribution - Microsoft is the stock most present in portfolios, followed by Facebook but in recent…

US hedge fund: redemption boom in July (25,2 billion)

August 25, 2016, 12:54 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
Since January, redemptions have reached 55,9 billion and 2016, if the trend does not improve, could be the third worst year in terms of net redemptions in recent history, after 2008 and 2009
Hedge fund: the Lyxor index smiles in July

Hedge fund: the Lyxor index smiles in July

27 July 2016, 7:53 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index gained 0,5% last week, taking its month-to-date performance to a solid +1,6%.
Brexit divides Goldman Sachs and hedge funds

Brexit divides Goldman Sachs and hedge funds

April 13, 2016, 8:55 pm | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
The Wall Street banking giant has a lot to lose if the yes vote wins in the June 23 referendum - According to hedge funds, however, British finance could prosper if it abandons the rules of the European Union
Argentina: new agreement on debt

Argentina: new agreement on debt

23 February 2016, 7:34 | di FIRSTonline editorial team | 0
Buenos Aires has reached a new agreement with five other hedge funds for a total of 250 million dollars and 185 million euros.

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The Riace Bronzes re-emerged from the waters of the Mediterranean on August 16, 1972 and became the universal symbol of Magna Graecia.

Marika Lion | August 16, 2026, 6:30 am

August 16, 1972. In the waters of Riace Marina, the Mediterranean yielded two of the greatest masterpieces of Greek sculpture: the Riace Bronzes. More than fifty years after their discovery, these two warriors continue to tell the story of the extraordinary legacy of Magna Graecia and the profound connection between the sea and the memory of Mediterranean civilization.

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