11 Aug 2026
AI hedge fund VARA loses 44% in July as crowded tech bets unwind
Value Aligned Research Advisors, a hedge fund built around the artificial intelligence investment theme, suffered a 44% loss in July as a…
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Hedge funds push back as SEC weighs ending mandatory quarterly reporting
Hedge funds and other investors are pushing back against a US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that would allow public companies…
Hedge funds rush to cover US natural gas shorts as heat forecasts lift prices
US natural gas prices jumped on Monday as changing weather forecasts prompted hedge funds to unwind bearish positions, with money managers…
Kalshi adopts Nasdaq surveillance tech to strengthen market oversight
Kalshi is strengthening oversight of its rapidly expanding prediction markets through a multi-year partnership with Nasdaq Market…
Hong Kong considers extending tax breaks to trading firms
Hong Kong is considering extending proposed tax incentives to proprietary trading firms as it seeks to strengthen its position as a global…
Hedge funds return to equities as risk appetite rebounds
Hedge funds are rebuilding equity exposure after sharply reducing risk in late July, with investors once again adding to long positions as…
Former Jump Crypto trading chief joins Fasanara Digital
Former Jump Trading digital-asset trading chief Chris Drew has joined crypto-focused hedge fund Fasanara Digital as head of trading,…
Asian bank stocks rally as investors seek shelter from AI volatility
Asian bank stocks are enjoying one of their strongest runs in years as investors rotate away from the increasingly volatile artificial…
10 Aug 2026
Hedge funds cut yen shorts following of US-Japan intervention
Hedge funds significantly reduced their bearish exposure to the yen following coordinated efforts by US and Japanese officials to stabilise…
Two Sigma’s London pay hits £500k average
Two Sigma increased average employee compensation at one of its London businesses by more than a third in 2025, even as the number of staff…
Silicon Valley investors still backing Aschenbrenner despite hedge fund turmoil
Silicon Valley investors appear undeterred by the recent turmoil at Situational Awareness, with some seeking to put money into the hedge…
Pershing Square’s 48 employees share in millions
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has built a distinctive approach to employee retention around a simple principle: give staff a meaningful…
Man Group CFO sells £1.5m of shares as firm reports record assets
Man Group’s chief financial officer Antoine Forterre has sold about £1.5m of shares in the London-listed investment manager, shortly after…
Man Group hires DWS ETF specialist ahead of European launch
Man Group has hired Eric Woitscheck, a capital markets specialist from DWS as the London-based investment manager prepares to expand its…
India’s new closing auction risks driving away high-frequency traders
India’s revamped stock-market closing auction is facing an unexpected challenge: some of the high-frequency and proprietary trading firms…
