Hedge funds are flocking to Miami this week in search of new money — here's why they're taking a speed-dating approach to meet allocators

Investors pulled nearly $100 billion out of hedge funds in 2019. At this week's Context Summits, hundreds of funds will be looking to pair off.

January 28, 2020   |   View Online »

Hedge funds are flocking to Miami this week in search of new money — here's why they're taking a speed-dating approach to meet allocators Bradley Saacks | Investors pulled nearly $100 billion out of hedge funds in 2019. At this week's Context Summits, hundreds of funds will be looking to pair off. Read More »

We asked 9 execs at Wall Street giants like Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, and JPMorgan what 'fintech' means to them. Here's why they say fintechs are friends, not foes. Dan DeFrancesco,Shannen Balogh | Wall Street players largely dismissed the notion of rivalry. There was a lot of talk about partnerships, and some said they've been the true fintechs all along. Read More »

Silicon Valley Bank, known for lending to tech founders and investors, is making a bold move to beef up in wealth management Rebecca Ungarino | "Clients are already here. We've helped them grow their fund or business — and I see our role as private bank and wealth advisory as retaining them," SVB private bank head Yvette Butler told us. Read More »

German neobank N26 is thinking about a subscription service for US users after topping 250,000 customers in the market Shannen Balogh | N26's US CEO laid out plans for a freemium model and eventual credit products, and explained why the Peter Thiel-backed neobank isn't looking for a US bank charter anytime soon. Read More »

Here's a look at new software that proptech unicorn VTS just launched — it's a big bet on helping landlords fill space post-retail apocalypse Alex Nicoll | VTS is the most heavily-funded software startup in the proptech space, with backers including Brookfield and Fifth Wall. Read More »

We asked execs at 21 startups like Brex, Kabbage, and N26 to define 'fintech' in their own words. Here's their pitch for what deserves the buzzy label. Shannen Balogh,Dan DeFrancesco | The lines between big tech, startups out of Silicon Valley — or Alley — and the legacy players of Wall Street are blurring. Here's where startups think they fit in. Read More »

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman says too many companies pit execs against each other in succession battles — and tells us why he kept his next in line a secret for more than a year Dakin Campbell,Casey Sullivan | The exec told Business Insider at the World Economic Forum that succession planning often goes wrong when companies expose the new manager too quickly. Read More »

A 19-year-old sneakerhead who says he made $350,000 in sales last year shares the budget spreadsheet he uses to maximize his profits at big events like Sneaker Con Shoshy Ciment | Here's a breakdown of how a 19-year-old sneakerhead makes thousands reselling shoes at events like Sneaker Con. Read More »

Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller explains how compelling stories are what really shape our economy — from bitcoin to Trump's presidency Daniel T. Allen,Kevin Reilly,Sara Silverstein | Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller explains how compelling stories can impact actual economic outcomes. Read More »

Erin Andrews tells us what it's like to be the NFL's top sideline reporter, from screaming players to late-night anxieties Jason Guerrasio | Fox Sports' Erin Andrews talked about how she prepares for games, what you don't see on camera, and her clothing line Wear. Read More »

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