Scott Bessent’s hedge fund has seen up-and-down returns
Key Square Group, the hedge fund started by Scott Bessent in 2015, has seen its assets under management drop sharply over the past six years on the back of a series of major losses
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A Hedge Fund Manager Should Be Able to Run Treasury
By picking Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary, Donald Trump has chosen a Wall Street type who hasn’t held a senior position at a Wall Street firm. Bessent isn’t the first hedge fund manager to take on the role of Treasury secretary;
Trump to name hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury chief: US media
US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, media outlets reported Friday, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs.
Donald Trump picks hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary
The Treasury Secretary is a high-level Cabinet position charged with advising the president on matters related to financial, economic and tax policy.
Trump names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary, announces other picks
Donald Trump picks Scott Bessent, a former money manager for Democratic donor George Soros, as Treasury secretary. He also announces choices for Labor, HUD and top budget official.
Scott Bessent Wasn’t Nominated For Finance Minister
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Why Scott Bessent could be Trump’s James Baker
The next president’s choice as Treasury secretary may find a way to place Maga economic policy in a co-operative international framework
Hedge fund manager Scott Bessent is Trump's pick for treasury secretary
Trump's Trials is now Trump's Terms. Each episode, host Scott Detrow curates NPR coverage of the incoming Trump administration.This episode: President-elect Trump plans to nominate hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Secretary.
Scott Bessent’s Appointment at Treasury Calms Markets
Good morning. Wall Street welcomes one of its own as Treasury secretary. COP strikes a climate deal that nobody’s happy with. And Americans find a new Hamptons—in England. Listen to the day’s top stories.
Employees give hedge fund diversity and inclusion lowest score in four years, says Reboot
Employee perceptions of how hedge funds handle diversity and inclusion have fallen to their lowest level since before 2021, ...
Hedge fund managers are obsessed with these 23 stocks — and they've made a key strategic pivot to capitalize on Trump's win
Hedge fund managers have posted one of their strongest performances in 20 years. Here are 23 stocks that big-money investors ...
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Trump taps hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to lead Treasury
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Scott Bessent to be his Treasury secretary, offering the hedge fund manager ...
Quant Hedge Fund AQR Is Cutting Income Tax Bills for Wealthy Clients
Quant hedge fund AQR Capital Management is quietly touting a product that can do something extraordinary and potentially ...
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What Does A Hedge Fund Do?
Since investors often come from unrelated fields, bringing these topics closer is essential. So, the topic of what a hedge fund does is a way to remove fog from this somewhat ominous topic.
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Hedge fund Paloma Partners elevates Ravi Singh to CEO
Ravi M. Singh was named CEO of multistrategy hedge fund Paloma Partners Management. Singh was appointed CEO on Nov. 22, a ...
Archegos hedge-fund founder Bill Hwang gets 18 years in prison for massive fraud
The founder of Archegos Capital Management, a hedge fund, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday for securities and ...
Hamilton Lane Global Private Assets Fund Honored with 2024 Canadian Hedge Fund Award for Three-Year Returns Among Private Equity Offerings
Leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) has been honored with a 2024 Canadian Hedge ...