20 Feb 2026
BlackRock to merge two investment trusts following Saba backing
BlackRock is set to merge two of its investment trusts, Throgmorton Trust and BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (BRSC), to form a combined…
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Dymon Asia Capital hires senior portfolio manager from Millennium
Singapore-based hedge fund Dymon Asia Capital has added senior investment talent as it continues to expand following a strong performance…
Multi-strats paying six-figure internships to attract top talent
Some of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds including Citadel, DE Shaw, and Point72 are offering summer internships with base…
Bridgewater adds Dell and UnitedHealth while exiting AT&T
Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund by AUM, made a series of notable portfolio adjustments in the fourth quarter,…
Cboe expands Russell 2000 options to nearly 24-hour trading
Cboe Global Markets has extended trading in Russell 2000 Index (RUT) and Russell 2000 Weeklys (RUTW) options to nearly 24 hours a day, five…
Steve Cohen is top hedge fund earner with $3.4bn pay packet
Steve Cohen has claimed the top spot in Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s best-paid hedge fund managers, earning an estimated…
Deem Global soft-closes to new money as assets near $3bn
Asfandyar Nadeem is closing his London-based hedge fund firm Deem Global to new capital as assets approach the $3bn mark, joining a growing…
19 Feb 2026
Lightkeeper rolls out AI-powered ‘Beacon’ to deliver verifiable portfolio insights
Lightkeeper has launched Lightkeeper Beacon, a new AI-enabled capability designed to allow hedge funds and asset managers to query their…
Hedge funds go head-to-head over Kem One debt
The distressed debt of French chemicals producer Kem One has become a battleground for global credit hedge funds including Arini Capital…
Appaloosa exits Alibaba, adds Micron, Alphabet
David Tepper’s hedge fund firm Appaloosa Management reshuffled its equity portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2025, lifting exposure to US…
Hedge funds maintain momentum in January
Hedge funds kicked off 2026 with momentum posting an average return of 0.9% in January, marking a run of 10 consecutive months of positive…
UCITS strategies regaining traction with Europe’s wealthy
Europe’s high-net-worth investors are once again turning to alternative UCITS funds – liquid hedge fund-style products – drawn by strong…
Trian’s Peltz flags Wendy’s as undervalued
Activist hedge fund Trian Fund Management has reignited takeover speculation around Wendy’s after founder Nelson Peltz said the burger…
Brevan Howard’s crypto strategy hit by 30% loss in 2025
Brevan Howard’s flagship digital assets fund suffered a sharp reversal in 2025, sliding nearly 30 per cent as a broad sell-off across…
Quant hedge fund AlphaQuest to close after three-year losing run
Quantitative hedge fund AlphaQuest is shutting its doors after suffering three consecutive years of losses, marking the end of a roughly…
