28 Aug 2026
Citadel Securities posts record $7.3bn trading revenue
Citadel Securities generated a record $7.3bn in trading revenue during the second quarter as heightened market volatility created a…
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AQR challenges $8.4bn Clearwater buyout in latest appraisal arbitrage bet
AQR Capital Management is challenging the valuation behind the $8.4bn take-private of Clearwater Analytics Holdings, adding to a growing…
Commodities enter a new era of fragmentation
Commodity markets are being driven by an increasingly diverse set of structural and short-term forces, putting a premium on strategies that…
27 Aug 2026
Two Sigma co-founder Overdeck defends $723m divorce settlement offer
Two Sigma Investments co-founder John Overdeck has defended a proposed $723m settlement for his wife Laura as a fair division of wealth…
Trian puts Wendy’s takeover plans on hold, sources say
Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has no immediate plans to pursue a take-private transaction for Wendy’s, despite having explored a…
Stifel seeks hedge fund and liquid alternatives gatekeeper
St Louis-based wealth management firm Stifel is looking to strengthen its alternatives research capabilities with the appointment of a…
Saba presses Gore Street shareholders to back wind-up
Saba Capital has stepped up its campaign against Gore Street Energy Storage Fund, calling on shareholders to support proposals to wind up…
Millennium hires former Goldman Sachs London energy trading chief in Jersey
Millennium Management has recruited a former Goldman Sachs energy trading executive as a senior commodities portfolio manager in Jersey,…
Activist Flashlight offers 45% premium for Samsung affiliates’ S-1 stakes
Activist investor Flashlight Capital Partners has offered to buy the stakes held by five Samsung affiliates in South Korean…
Balyasny expands London portfolio manager integration team
Balyasny Asset Management is continuing to expand its London operation, adding specialist roles focused on integrating and supporting…
Hedge funds favour Aussie over kiwi as RBA hike bets build ahead of NZ election
Hedge funds are increasing bets that the Australian dollar will outperform the New Zealand dollar through the end of the year, as stronger…
26 Aug 2026
Treasuries rally as falling oil eases inflation concerns and Bessent pressure
US Treasuries rallied as a sharp decline in oil prices helped ease inflation fears, giving Treasury secretary Scott Bessent some relief…
Fed on collision course with US government amid Bessent's bond-buying push
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s decision to ramp up purchases of long-dated government debt is raising concerns among investors that…
SPX Capital loses key Singapore traders amid broader global restructuring
Brazilian hedge fund SPX Capital has lost its two main portfolio managers in Singapore as the firm continues to reshape its global…
RockawayX seeks $150m for new crypto hedge fund
RockawayX, the Prague-based digital-asset investment firm overseeing about $2bn, is targeting $150m for a new liquid strategies hedge fund…
