LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Global investor appetite for the most expensive multi-strategy hedge funds has fallen, Goldman Sachs ( GS ) said in a report to clients seen by Reuters on Friday, though more investors plan to add hedge funds to their portfolios. Goldman Sachs' ( GS ) data from a survey of more than 300 investors like family...

(Reuters) -Abrdn ( SLFPF ) finance chief Jason Windsor is the front-runner to become the next chief executive of the British fund manager following the departure of Stephen Bird, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Windsor could be formally elevated to the top job as soon as Tuesday when the company reports half-year results, the newspaper reported, citing two sources...

PARIS, Aug 3 (Reuters) - In a departure from the traditional brick-red colour, the track on which Olympic athletics champions are crowned in Paris is a vibrant purple -- and athletes so far seem pretty pleased with it. The entire thing just kind of radiates light, said Thea LaFond, who will chase the first ever Olympic medal for Dominica when...

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett appears to have soured on stocks, letting cash at Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) soar to nearly $277 billion and selling a large chunk of its stake in Apple ( AAPL ), even as the conglomerate posted a record quarterly operating profit. Berkshire sold about 390 million Apple ( AAPL ) shares in the second quarter,...