23 Apr 2025
Inclusive Capital Partners pressures Corbion to consider breakup
Veteran hedge fund manager and activist investor Jeff Ubben, the founder of Inclusive Capital Partners, is calling on Corbion NV to launch…
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Ukraine in discussions with hedge fund-led group over warrant restructuring
A group of hedge funds holding Ukraine’s GDP-linked warrants, including Aurelius Capital Management and VR Capital Group has entered…
Caxton adds Jain Global commodity specialist to Singapore macro team
Macro hedge fund heavyweight Caxton Associates has hired Anurag Nema, a commodities-focused money manager, from Bobby Jain’s hedge fund…
One Trading launches perpetual trading venue for institutional clients
European digital-asset exchange One Trading has launched its regulated perpetual futures trading venue for institutional investors, making…
CA touts hedge fund allocations as family offices look to weather tariff turmoil
Cambridge Associates (CA) is advising Asian family offices to increase their exposure to hedge funds and other alternative investments as a…
Elliott pushes BP for sharper spending cuts
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management is turning up the pressure on BP, calling for a dramatic tightening of capital discipline and a…
Hedge funds ramp up consumer discretionary stock selloff
Hedge funds are aggressively unwinding positions in consumer discretionary stocks, signalling rising concerns about a potential economic…
22 Apr 2025
Iress to sell QuantHouse business to BAHA
Iress has entered into a binding share sale and purchase agreement to sell its European headquartered low-latency market data business,…
Hedge funds face AI hiring hangover as core tech role talent pipeline dries up
Hedge funds may have rushed headfirst into the AI arms race, but now they’re facing a new and unexpected hiring challenge – too many AI…
SimCorp names new Chief Operations Officer
SimCorp, a leading financial technology company and provider of investment management solutions for the global buy side, has promoted Ronan…
JPMorgan expands activism defence team amid surge in hedge fund campaigns
As hedge fund activism surges across global markets, JPMorgan Chase is significantly expanding its shareholder engagement and activism…
Hedge fund bonuses up 48% YoY
Hedge Fund bonuses grew by 48% YoY, the financial services industry’s highest increase, with senior positions averaging $1.8m in payouts,…
Hedge funds slash ‘Magnificent Seven’ exposure to two-year low ahead of earnings season
Hedge funds pared back their exposure to the ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech megacaps to the lowest level in two years last week, signalling a…
AMG acquires minority stake in multi-strat Verition
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has taken a minority stake in Verition Fund Management, one of the hedge fund industry’s fastest-growing…
21 Apr 2025
Hedge funds cut dollar exposure as Trump-Powell tensions further undermine confidence in US assets
A growing number of hedge funds have trimmed their dollar positions this week, after National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said…
