Financial News Roundup for the Week of Nov. 12, 2017

What We've Been Reading - Week of Nov. 12

Markets & Economy:

• The yield curve is flattening and here’s why it matters (Bloomberg)
  
• 5 numbers that show just how strong big tech is right now (Bloomberg)
  
• Yale’s Swenson sees lack of volatility as “profoundly troubling” (Bloomberg)
  

Asset/Wealth Management:

• Goldman’s dealmakers pack suitcases to chase down smaller game (Bloomberg)
  

Long(er) Reads:

• The Last Days of a Tax Haven (Bloomberg)
  
• Chaos and hackers stalk investors on crypto currency exchanges (Reuters)
  
• SEC releases 2018 enforcement priorities (SEC)
  
• Denver’s proposal for Amazon headquarters #2 (Denver Post)
  
• Inside the First Church of Artificial Intelligence (Wired)
  

Alternatives:

• Private equity fights back on US tax reforms (FT)
  
• NEPC Survey: Endowments and Foundations increase PE Exposure despite expecting lower returns (NEPC)
  
• The 20 percent club: hedge fund stars of an industry rebound (CNBC.com)
  
• Multi-manager hedge funds hook investors with returns recovery (Reuters)
  
• Exclusive: Carlyle seeks to raise $1 billion for new energy fund - sources (Reuters)
  
• Ultra-Wealthy Families Love Alternative Investments: iCapital (ThinkAdvisor)
  
• Overuse of credit adds to PE crunch for pension funds (MMR)
  

Media Industry and Journalism:

• Forbes scaling back to 10 issues a year (NYPost)
  ​Vox Media staffers form a labor union (WSJ)