03 Jul 2025
EEX bridges power and natural gas markets with new spread contracts
The European Energy Exchange (EEX), part of the EEX Group is introducing new financial-physical spread contracts from 1 October 2025 to…
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Helikon scores 36% gain on Poland’s coal utility rally
UK hedge fund Helikon Investments is reaping major rewards in 2025 after making a bold contrarian bet on Poland’s long-ignored coal utility…
BNP-backed AXA IM Prime ramps up Asian hedge fund allocations amid rising returns
AXA IM Prime, the hedge fund platform recently acquired by BNP Paribas, has significantly expanded its exposure to Asia-focused hedge…
Hedge funds navigate volatility to deliver solid H1 gains
Hedge funds posted encouraging results for the first half of 2025, overcoming market turbulence tied to US trade policy uncertainty and…
AQR strategies post double digit H1 gains
AQR Capital Management, led by billionaire investor Cliff Asness, has delivered double-digit returns across multiple strategies in the…
02 Jul 2025
King Street closes real estate special situations fund at $950m
King Street Capital Management has closed its latest European real estate special situations fund at $950m, reaching its hard cap in just…
PanAgora appoints Managing Director, Head of Global Distribution
Quantitative investment management firm PanAgora Asset Management (PanAgora) has appointed Tim Stanton as Managing Director, Head of Global…
Citadel trails smaller multi-managers amid trade war turbulence
Ken Griffin’s $66bn hedge fund Citadel posted a modest 2.5% gain in the first half of 2025, falling behind smaller multi-manager rivals…
Whetstone surges 21% in May with 'unloved' tech stock bets
Whetstone Capital, the $250m hedge fund known for its contrarian deep-value approach, posted a 21% return in May – its best monthly…
Ex-hedge fund CIO joins 3iQ as Global Head of Investments
3iQ, the digital asset manager backed by Japan’s Monex Group, has appointed hedge fund veteran Tommaso Mancuso – former CIO at London-based…
Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha makes 17% H1 gain
Bridgewater Associates’ flagship Pure Alpha fund gained 17% in the first half of 2025, outperforming the broader hedge fund industry amid a…
Hedge funds accelerate US bank buying spree as stocks hit record highs
Hedge funds ramped up purchases of US bank stocks at the fastest pace in nearly a decade last week, betting the sector’s historic rally…
01 Jul 2025
MFA appoints Head of EU Government Affairs
The MFA, a representative body for the alternative asset management industry has appointed Nicolò Bertoncello as Vice President, Head of EU…
Quant veteran to lead research at AJO Vista
Quant equity specialist Harindra de Silva, along with longtime colleagues Ryan Brown and David Krider, has joined AJO Vista, the boutique…
Digital assets funds pull in $17.87bn in H1
Digital asset investment products saw attracted totalling US$2.7bn last week, the 11th consecutive weeks of inflows, bringing H1 totals…
