The Treasury recently released a second set of proposed regulations to the designated qualified opportunity zones, which expand upon and attempt to clarify the October 2018 proposed regulations as well as the original legislation. In this alert, we highlight the key takeaways from the new proposed regulations
... Read more »The ‘outsource vs. avoidable expenditure’ decision by investment managers and selection of outsource partners are often pivotal for business growth and scalability. As investors continue to allocate to those managers that have reliable and institutional grade infrastructure, outsourced trading helps attain that goal without bearing the costs
... Read more »We’ve already seen how identifying companies that are improving on the dimension of responsibility—before these behavioral changes have been “priced in” to their stocks by the market—can lead to opportunities. But that’s not the only reason for an active, hands-on approach. Fundamental research can enhance responsible portfolios in other ways, too
... Read more »Blockchain was conceptualized about a decade ago, and today, the technology has many applications. The first major innovation using this technology was the digital currency called Bitcoin. While the cryptocurrency market capitalization was approximately $112 billion in December 2018, it had fallen by nearly $700 billion from January 2018 due to the drop in price of cryptocurrencies and increased potential for regulatory scrutiny. However, the total number of cryptoassets have continued to grow. To help you better understand the new types of cryptoassets, we have provided the following summary
... Read more »The following report is provided free each week by McAlinden Research Partners exclusively to members of Hedge Connection. Today’s issue cluster focuses on Drones
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