26 Aug 2026
Optiver hires former Eisler exec
Amsterdam-based electronic trading firm Optiver has hired Alexis Le Montagner as a global strategy manager in London, bringing in an…
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XTX founder to shut down fund at heart of UK tax dispute
Alex Gerko, the billionaire founder of quantitative trading firm XTX Markets, is taking steps to wind up the investment partnership at the…
Citadel hires former Citi psychotherapist
Citadel has hired a former Citi psychotherapist as the multi-strategy hedge fund major continues to build out an in-house healthcare…
25 Aug 2026
Finding value in mortgage servicing rights
Sage Residential's founders are leveraging decades of experience, relationships, and proprietary sourcing channels to build a scalable MSR…
US Treasury to maintain bond auction schedule despite larger buybacks
The US Treasury plans to keep its regular schedule of debt auctions, including sales of longer-dated bonds, even as it expands its…
SEC subpoenas Wall Street banks over Situational Awareness near-collapse
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued subpoenas to several Wall Street banks that worked with AI-focused hedge fund…
Goldman Sachs data shows hedge funds cut equity exposure at fastest rate in two months
Hedge funds reduced their exposure to global equities at the fastest rate in two months last week, with investors selling existing long…
Druckenmiller says Bessent's Treasury bond buying is a mistake
Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller has criticised US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's decision to expand purchases of long-dated…
Japan’s sole HFT Dharmacapital relocates to singapore
Japanese only high-frequency trading firm Dharmacapital has moved its entire workforce from Tokyo to Singapore, highlighting the growing…
China’s quant hedge funds rebound after July rout
China’s quantitative hedge funds are staging a sharp recovery after suffering heavy losses during July’s market selloff, with popular…
24 Aug 2026
Saba pushes for full cash exit at Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust
Saba Capital Management has stepped up its campaign at Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust, proposing three new directors and calling for a…
Hedge fund redemption notices rise in August but remain below five-year average
Investors submitted redemption notices equivalent to 1.64% of assets managed by hedge funds on SS&C GlobeOp’s administration platform…
Regal Partners CIO Phil King to retire after two decades at hedge fund
Phil King, one of Australia’s best-known hedge fund managers, is preparing to retire from Regal Partners, sending shares in the listed…
Oil prices retreat as traders await fresh US sanctions on Iran
Oil prices slipped more than $1 a barrel on Monday as investors locked in some of last week’s gains ahead of an expected US announcement on…
Hedge funds turn bullish on European diesel as supply squeeze deepens
Hedge funds have sharply reduced bearish positions on European diesel, signalling growing expectations that a severe fuel supply squeeze…
