According to Forbes the world’s richest are $200 billion poorer than last year, no need to cry for them, they are still worth $2.1 trillion. One group of billionaires that got richer was hedge fund managers. There is an advantage when you can buy and sell in falling markets after all. The 20 richest hedge fund billionaires on Forbes’ 2023 World’s Billionaires list are worth $245 billion, up $4 billion from a year ago. Forbes counts 47 hedge fund billionaires … Continue reading “World’s Richest Hedge Fund Managers in 2023”
The World’s Largest Pension Funds, Who They Are and Where They Invest
Global pension funds saw relatively strong growth in 2021, recall the end of 2021 many stock markets hit all-time highs and the bond market had not been routed yet. The world’s 100 biggest pension funds were worth over $17 trillion in total, an increase of 8.5% over 2020. A study from the Thinking Ahead Institute and Pensions & Investments released in September 2022 gives us a look into who are the largest pension funds around the world. The top 20 pension funds … Continue reading “The World’s Largest Pension Funds, Who They Are and Where They Invest”