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From Scholarship Trust to Hedge Funds: Diverse Fundraising Stories

Agricultural Industry - Endowment Fund - Fundraising - Hedge Funds - Investment Strategies - Market Crash - Scholarships - Venture Capital

Discover how a scholarship trust fund in Kalamazoo and a black swan hedge fund are making headlines in the financial world!

Funding initiatives vary from heartwarming to high-risk in the recent financial news. In Kalamazoo, the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund raised money during a fundraiser dinner, while a black swan hedge fund is predicting a market crash based on Fed rate cuts. Additionally, an Agriculture Alumnus is honored through a new endowment fund, highlighting the impact of individual legacies on industries. On the other hand, notable fund downgrades like American Funds Capital World Growth & Income CWGIX are keeping investors on their toes. K&L Gates recently advised on a AU$190 Million Global Venture Capital Fund, showcasing the legal intricacies of fund establishment. The Sterling Group's successful $3.5 billion fundraising further solidifies the private equity firm's position in the market. Notably, LanzaJet secures a significant investment from Microsoft's sustainability efforts, marking a step towards a greener future for fuel production. Did you know? The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund aims to support foster youth in pursuing higher education. In contrast, the black swan hedge fund's prediction emphasizes the volatility of financial markets. These diverse fundraising endeavors highlight the complexity and impact of funds in various sectors.

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Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund Raises Money in Kalamazoo (michigan.gov)

Caption: State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks provides remarks to guests at the Fostering Futures Fundraiser Dinner in Kalamazoo on Friday, April 19, 2024.

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Black swan hedge fund says Fed rate cuts will signal market crash (Reuters.com)

While U.S. financial markets debate the timing of interest rate cuts, one tail-risk hedge fund is warning that investors should make the most of recent ...

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Agriculture Alumnus Memorialized Through New Endowment Fund ... (Western Illinois University News)

He was a fourth-generation farmer who had an impressive 39-year career in the agricultural field. Becker spent more than 10 years as executive vice president at ...

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4 Big Fund Downgrades (Morningstar.com)

We lowered our rating on the $120 billion American Funds Capital World Growth & Income CWGIX to Bronze from Silver. American Funds are run by a bunch of ...

K&L Gates Advises on AU$190 Million Global Venture Capital Fund (K&L Gates)

Global law firm K&L Gates has acted as fund counsel in connection with the establishment of the W23 Global Fund, LP (W23 Global), a global grocery retail ...

The Sterling Group Raises $3.5 Billion in Oversubscribed Sixth ... (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- The Sterling Group ("Sterling"), an operationally focused, industrial middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the closing ...

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LANZAJET ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT FROM MICROSOFT'S ... (PRNewswire)

PRNewswire/ -- LanzaJet, a leading sustainable fuels technology company and sustainable fuels producer, today announced an investment from Microsoft's ...

Bill Johnson's congressional campaign fund tops $870K (SalemNews.net)

Bill Johnson, who left the U.S. House on Jan. 21 to become Youngstown State University president, still has a healthy surplus in his congressional campaign ...

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UBS Dials Back China Fund Plans on Grim Outlook (Bloomberg)

UBS Group AG is postponing plans to build its own mutual fund business in mainland China due to high costs and a dim profit outlook, people familiar with ...

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Blackstone's Beleaguered Real-Estate Fund Stems Exodus (The Wall Street Journal)

The firm was able to fulfill all investor redemption requests in February and March for the first time since late 2022, when a flurry of withdrawals compelled ...

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UBS gets backing for capital plan, Ermotti pay from Norway wealth ... (Reuters.com)

Norway's sovereign wealth fund has backed UBS' plan to make its Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds, a form of debt, more appealing to investors by protecting ...

NY State Comptroller DiNapoli Announces Responsible Workforce ... (osc.state.ny.us)

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), today announced the Fund's adoption of its ...

GNI Group to form $100M fund with Chinese state-owned enterprises (Endpoints News)

The fund name is “GNI China-Japan Industrial Fund.” The fund's investment target is expected to be mainly Japanese startups, focused on high-technology areas ...

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2024 Catalyst Fund to Support Innovative Projects in Equity ... (Duke University School of Medicine)

The Duke University School of Medicine Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has announced the recipients of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ...

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Mayor Whitmire promised to stop diverting drainage funds. The ... (Houston Landing)

If it stands, the ruling would mark a win for residents who argued the city illegally shorted drainage projects by hundreds of millions of dollars.

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VA and American Kidney Fund partnership - VA News (VAntage Point Blog)

While kidney disease affects one in seven Americans, it affects about one in six Veterans, including more than 40,000 VA-enrolled Veterans with kidney failure.

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ACORE Capital closes largest debt fund of 2024 to date (PERE)

At a size of $1.4bn, ACORE Credit Partners II is also the joint fourth-largest private real estate fund closed globally so far this year.

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N.Y. state pension fund scrutinizing $38B in private equity funds ... (Pensions & Investments)

New York State Common Retirement Fund published a series of workplace principles for private equity firms and their portfolio companies that cover health, ...

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World's largest wealth fund says there's 'clearly a lot of froth' in the ... (CNBC)

Big Tech's earnings week, which kicks off with Elon Musk's EV company Tesla on Tuesday after market close, follows a 5.5% fall for the Nasdaq Composite last ...

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