19 Mar 2026
Japan regulator calls for long-term focus in response to activist pressure
Japan’s financial watchdog the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is urging listed companies to adopt a forward-looking strategy when…
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Elliott takes position in Align Technology with eye on value creation
Elliott Investment Management has established a sizeable stake in Align Technology, the producer of Invisalign teeth-straightening…
18 Mar 2026
McKay Brothers and Quincy Data launch ultra-low US-Australia link
McKay Brothers and Quincy Data have introduced new connectivity and market data services linking major US futures exchanges with key…
Elliott builds stake in Mitsui OSK, pushes for strategic changes
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a significant position in Japanese shipping group Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), aiming…
Cboe to launch near 24x5 US equities trading, subject to SEC approval
Global markets operator and equity derivatives specialist Cboe Global Markets, Inc has submitted a proposal to the Securities and Exchange…
Former BlueCrest CRO joins Symmetry Investments
Rupen Nagda, the former chief risk officer at BlueCrest Capital Management, has joined London-based macro hedge fund Symmetry Investments,…
Altai Capital urges OraSure sale, seeks board representation
Activist investor Altai Capital Management is stepping up pressure on OraSure Technologies, calling on the diagnostics company to pursue a…
Hedge funds position for potential BOJ hawkish tilt amid Iran war inflation risks
Hedge funds including Fivestar Asset Management are adjusting positions ahead of the Bank of Japan’s upcoming policy meeting, anticipating…
Jana Partners presses Six Flags to consider sale and revamp board
Activist investor Jana Partners is pressing theme park operator Six Flags Entertainment to explore a potential sale and overhaul its board…
17 Mar 2026
Voloridge to boost headcount by up to 200
Quant hedge fund Voloridge Investment Management is planning a major headcount boost after agreeing a deal to expand its HQ through the…
Quilter launches long-short equity fund with JPMorgan
Quilter has launched the Quilter Investors Long-Short Equity Fund, appointing JP Morgan Asset Management to manage the mandate. The…
Qube Research snaps up HRT options veteran amid DE Shaw competition
Qube Research and Technologies has bolstered its options business with the hire of Beat Ammon, formerly head of options market making at…
Former Nomura rates trader moves to Alphadyne
New York-based hedge fund Alphadyne Asset Management has hired former Nomura rates trader William Johnson, who left the Japanese bank last…
Hedge funds sell financial stocks amid market uncertainty
Global hedge funds have been selling and shorting shares across banks, insurers, fintech firms, and trading companies, making financials…
Millennium withdraws $1bn stake in Scopia Capital
Millennium Management has withdrawn its $1bn allocation from Scopia Capital Management, just over a year after committing the capital to…
