18 Nov 2025
UBS O’Connor private credit heads exit ahead of Cantor takeover
UBS O’Connor has lost the two executives overseeing its $2bn private-credit strategy just weeks before Cantor Fitzgerald is due to complete…
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17 Nov 2025
Irenic Capital builds stake in Papa John’s amid takeover speculation
Activist hedge fund Irenic Capital Management has accumulated a stake in Papa John’s during the third quarter, adding a new layer to…
Hillhouse merges three public markets funds into $15bn vehicle
Hillhouse, the Asia-focused investment firm led by Zhang Lei, has combined three of its public markets funds into a single vehicle valued…
Elliott eyes Middle East healthcare play with IDH stake acquisition
Paul Singer’s activist investment firm Elliott Investment Management is seeking a stake in Integrated Diagnostics Holding (IDH), a…
Loeb bullish on US, Hintze flags China, at Sohn Australia conference
Third Point’s Dan Loeb said he remains confident about the US market outlook, noting that while volatility is inevitable, he is unconcerned…
Ex-Morgan Stanley European Credit Co-Head joins Verition Fund Management
Rani Nazim, former co-head of European credit trading at Morgan Stanley, has re-entered the financial markets space after nearly two years…
Jana Partners builds stake in Alkami Technology
Activist hedge fund Jana Partners has taken a new position in Alkami Technology during the third quarter, according to a report by Reuters…
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Starboard Value exits Pfizer stake, ending year-long activist campaign
Starboard Value has fully exited its position in Pfizer, winding down the activist campaign it began last year to push for governance and…
US hedge funds mixed on ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks in Q3
Some of the largest US hedge funds, including Bridgewater, Tiger Global and Lone Pine, pared back positions in the so-called “Magnificent…
14 Nov 2025
Squarepoint-backed Decagon secures SMA money
Decagon Asset Management — a hedge fund backed by Squarepoint Capital — has secured separately managed account (SMA) commitments from…
JP Morgan says caution in October could boost year-end figures
JP Morgan’s analysts say that hedge funds turning unexpectedly cautious in October could set the stage for a rebound in equity markets into…
AQR considering sports betting expansion
AQR Capital Management co-founder Cliff Asness says the quantitative investment firm is considering entering the sports betting market,…
Citadel hires former Gemini executive
Citadel LLC has appointed Kevin Nassery, a former senior technology executive at crypto-exchange Gemini Trust Company, to lead its security…
BlackRock revamps flagship quant arm
BlackRock is overhauling its flagship quantitative investment strategy in a bid to compete more directly with traditional hedge-fund…