Managing Partner Don Putnam was interviewed by Imogen Rose-Smith for an article in Institutional Investor about the declining attraction of hedge funds to banks and reinsurers. To read the full article, click here.
via Welton.com
Welton Investment Partners, a leading U.S.-based quantitative investment manager, won the prestigious “CTA Fund of 2014” award for the firm’s Global Directional Portfolio (GDP) program. Welton’s selection was announced at the gala Investors Choice America Awards ceremony at the Pierre Hotel in New York on March 31, 2015.
To view the full press release on Welton's website, click here.
Dr. Simon Nocera, Manifold Partners’ Chief Macroeconomic Strategist, had a strong opinion about the Fed’s likely actions ahead of the last meeting.
So what about the aftermath? Here is his initial note as well as his recap of events since last week’s historic meeting and since the question “What does ‘patience’ mean?”
In December of 2014, one of our portfolio companies, Manifold Partners, welcomed two key members to their staff. The Global Opportunity Macro Team is led by Dr. Simon Nocera, an accomplished fund manager and analyst of both developed and emerging markets with decades of experience, and supported by Marianne O, who has been researching and investing in emerging markets debt, equities, and currencies for over 20 years. For more information on the team please visit their website.
Click here to read Marianne's most recent white paper on the current environment in China, "Five China Issues." The paper addresses major macro themes observed on her recent trip to both mainland China and Hong Kong.
(Source: SoFi's Press Page)
San Francisco, Calif. — February 3, 2015 — Social Finance, Inc. (SoFi), a leader in marketplace lending, today announces $200 million in Series D funding led by Third Point Ventures and affiliates of Third Point LLC, with Wellington Management Company LLP, Institutional Venture Partners and existing investors also participating in the round. Goldman Sachs served as sole placement agent to the company on the financing. SoFi will use these funds to fuel the expansion of its consumer lending products throughout the United States and build out its marketplace with new options for investors.
SoFi launched as an alternative to traditional banking in 2011, and was the first to offer refinancing of both federal and private student loans. Since that time, the company has originated over $1.75 billion dollars in loans, and expanded to offer a suite of solutions for early stage professionals, including mortgages, MBA loans, and personal loans. Its low down payment mortgages and mortgage refinancing are currently available to qualified borrowers for primary residences in 12 states plus Washington, DC and will expand to additional states soon.
“Member response to the SoFi experience – our nontraditional underwriting approach, product innovation, and seamless customer service – has proven that we’re becoming the preeminent financial services provider for early career professionals,” said Mike Cagney, CEO of SoFi. “This financing allows us to continue to expand our unique offerings to them while delivering access to premium credit for our marketplace investors.”
To read the rest of the article, go to SoFi's website