04 Sep 2026
Balyasny launches AI fellowship to embed specialists in trading teams
Balyasny Asset Management is stepping up its investment in artificial intelligence talent with a new fellowship programme designed to place…
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Arini appoints hybrid capital head
Alternative asset manager Arini has strengthened its private credit capabilities with the appointment of Ben Kunstler as head of hybrid…
AlphaQuest dismisses investor lawsuit as ‘billionaire tantrum’
AlphaQuest has asked a New York court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by an investor over the management and liquidation of the quantitative…
03 Sep 2026
UVA benefited from Situational Awareness gains before July hedge fund rout
The University of Virginia’s investment portfolio benefited from an early investment in AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness,…
Two Sigma co-founder warns divorce payout could threaten control balance with Siegel
Two Sigma co-founder John Overdeck has told a New Jersey court that preserving his equal voting position with fellow founder David Siegel…
Redhedge hires former JPMorgan macro credit chief
London hedge fund Redhedge Asset Management has appointed former JPMorgan Chase global investment-grade and macro credit trading co-head…
ExodusPoint to boost Asia workforce by nearly 80% following Ovata team hire
ExodusPoint Capital Management is planning a significant expansion of its Asian operations, with the multi-strategy hedge fund expected to…
ExodusPoint gives former BlueCrest trader more than $1bn for new macro pod
ExodusPoint Capital Management is backing former BlueCrest portfolio manager Ben Atlas with an initial allocation of more than $1bn as the…
Elliott takes stake in Deutsche Telekom and pushes back on T-Mobile US merger
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has built a significant position in Deutsche Telekom and is urging the German telecoms group to…
CoinShares completes Bastion acquisition
Digital asset investment manager CoinShares has completed its acquisition of digital assets and cryptocurrency hedge fund Bastion Asset…
ADAPT Investment Managers expands into Abu Dhabi
Swiss relative-value hedge fund ADAPT Investment Managers has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, becoming the latest international hedge fund…
02 Sep 2026
Oil surge and bond rout put hedge funds on alert as US-Iran conflict escalates
Renewed fighting between the US and Iran is sending another shock through global markets, with rising oil prices and a sharp increase in…
New Mexico pension pulls $100m from Two Sigma
New Mexico’s state pension fund has redeemed an estimated $100m from Two Sigma Investments, despite strong performance from the…
Jain Global made $1.8bn before switching to Millennium capital
Bobby Jain’s Jain Global generated around $1.8bn in gross trading profits during its first two years managing external capital, before…
Hedge funds step up hiring of natural gas traders
Hedge funds are intensifying their search for natural gas traders as Europe heads towards another potentially volatile winter, with tighter…
