17 Jun 2025
Top talent scout departs BlueCrest
Michael Grad, the influential Global Head of Business Development at BlueCrest Capital Management, is set to depart the hedge…
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16 Jun 2025
Tephra Digital leads crypto hedge fund gains with 11% May surge
Tephra Digital, a crypto-focused hedge fund backed by Jefferies’ Leucadia Asset Management, posted an 11% gain in May, outpacing many of…
Palliser campaign gains momentum as ISS backs board shake-up at Keisei Electric
Activist hedge fund Palliser Capital has won a significant endorsement in its campaign to overhaul the board of Keisei Electric Railway,…
Hedge funds flooded with capital as investors seek Japan exposure
Hedge funds targeting Japan are enjoying a surge in inflows as global allocators scramble to gain exposure to the world's fourth-largest…
Hedge funds boosted bullish oil bets ahead of Israel's Iran strikes
Hedge funds sharply increased their long positions in crude oil futures in the week preceding Israel’s recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear…
Barington Capital targets Victoria’s Secret in new activist campaign
Activist hedge fund Barington Capital Group is preparing to launch a campaign against Victoria’s Secret & Co, seeking to overhaul the…
Ex-Man Group credit specialist targets $500m for new hedge fund
Yves Blechner, a former portfolio manager at Man Group, is preparing to launch his own hedge fund, 44 Hill Capital Management, as he seeks…
13 Jun 2025
Citadel Securities taps former Millennium exec for Asia COO team
Citadel Securities has hired Mayank Narang, a former senior business manager at Millennium Management, to join its Asia chief operating…
Jefferies to boost outsourced trading team
Jefferies Financial Group is adding more than a dozen traders to build out its outsourced trading desk, particularly in fixed income, amid…
Farallon urges T&D Holdings to unwind cross-shareholdings
US-based hedge fund Farallon Capital Management is intensifying pressure on Japanese insurer T&D Holdings, urging the firm to divest…
New Holland Capital appoints Chief Risk Officer
New Holland Capital (New Holland), an alternative investment manager overseeing more than $6bn in discretionary absolute return strategies…
Macro hedge funds outpace trend followers amid market volatility
Discretionary macro hedge funds are outperforming their systematic counterparts in 2025 as volatile markets, driven in part by US President…
Hedge fund performance and inflows remain positive, says SS&C
Hedge fund performance and capital flows remained positive heading into the summer, according to the latest data from SS&C…
12 Jun 2025
King Street eyes Saudi license
King Street Capital Management, the $28.5bn alternative investment firm, is seeking a license to operate in Saudi Arabia as investment…
SEC’s Atkins pushes to scale back hedge fund reporting rules
In a move that could significantly ease regulatory pressure on hedge funds and private equity firms, US Securities and Exchange Commission…
