02 Jan 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald's UBS O’Connor acquisition to close in phases
New York-based investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald has said the closing of its acquisition of UBS Group’s O’Connor hedge fund business will…
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Persistent digital assets fund outflows signal fragile sentiment despite strong YTD flows
Digital asset products saw $446m in weekly outflows, taking total post–10 October outflows to $3.2bn and indicating sentiment has yet to…
31 Dec 2025
Edinburgh Worldwide wants clarity from Saba ahead of board vote
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) has called for greater transparency from activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management as…
Brazil hedge funds to record first annual outperformance since 2022
Brazilian hedge funds are on track to outperform their domestic benchmark for the first time in three years, supported by well-timed…
Jain Global appoints former JPMorgan bond trader as Portfolio Manager
Jain Global, the hedge fund founded by former Millennium Management Co-Chief Investment officer Bobby Jain, has strengthened its investment…
30 Dec 2025
New Japan-focused hedge fund RFM raises over $800m in first year
RFM, a newly launched hedge fund focused on Japanese equities, has attracted more than $800m in assets within its first year of operation,…
Tudor co-founder backs new hedge fund launch
Mecox Capital Partners, a new options-focused hedge fund, will begin trading in January with $50m in assets, backed by prominent investor…
Asian and emerging markets hedge funds advance amid cryptocurrency volatility
Asian and emerging markets hedge funds delivered strong performance into the final quarter of 2025, successfully navigating a sharp…
Ilex Capital’s top earner paid £78m amid surge in profits
Ilex Capital, the hedge fund founded by former Citadel traders Jonas Diedrich and Dave Sutton, sharply increased compensation for its…
29 Dec 2025
Activist TCIM builds Target stake amid prolonged sales slump
Pressure is mounting on US retailer Target after activist hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management (TCIM) built a stake in the…
Element Capital secures arbitration win in non-compete dispute
Hedge fund Element Capital Management has won an arbitration ruling allowing it to enforce a non-competition agreement against a former…
24 Dec 2025
King Street appoints Partner
King Street Capital Management, a US alternative investment firm operating arbitrage/relative value, event-driven, and directional…
JPMorgan launches AQR/Two Sigma-style tax-aware strategy
JPMorgan Asset Management is launching a new strategy aimed at wealthy investors seeking to maximise after-tax returns, drawing on…
Crypto hedge funds struggle amid volatility in worst year since 2022
Crypto hedge funds are facing their toughest year since the 2022 market crash, as extreme price swings, thin liquidity, and political…
Citadel to return $5bn of profits to investors
Ken Griffin’s Citadel is set to return approximately $5bn of profits to hedge fund investors, reducing assets under management to around…
