14 Apr 2025
BAM launches Blockchain Alpha Fund, appoints Tawasin as Global Head of Sales
Block Asset Management (BAM), a long-standing player in digital asset fund solutions, has launched the BAM Blockchain Alpha Fund (BAF), a…
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Hedge funds and asset managers ramp up bullish yen bets
Hedge funds and asset managers are piling into bullish yen positions at a record pace, as renewed US tariffs under President Donald Trump…
Hedge funds unwind oil bets at record speed amid tariff turmoil
Hedge funds slashed bullish positions on oil at a record pace last week as US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff measures rattled…
11 Apr 2025
Ripple acquires prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25bn
Ripple, the San Francisco-based digital asset infrastructure firm, has agreed to acquire Hidden Road, a fast-growing global prime broker,…
LTP adds OTC platform to institutional prime brokerage offering
Digital asset prime broker LTP has launched a new over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform, significantly broadening its institutional…
Bronte Capital’s short positions deliver strong quarterly gains amid market turmoil
Bronte Capital, the hedge fund led by prominent Australian investor John Hempton, has posted one of its strongest recent quarters, with…
RV Capital joins Dubai hedge fund influx
Singapore-based macro hedge fund RV Capital Management is opening an office in Dubai, becoming the latest in a growing wave of hedge funds…
Hedge funds miss out on US equity surge, but navigate volatility with reduced losses
Global long-short equity hedge funds underperformed sharply during the recent US stock market surge but showed resilience as markets turned…
Cat bonds hold steady amid market volatility
Catastrophe bonds proved their value as a resilient diversifier as Trump tariff turmoil roiled global markets, according to a report by…
10 Apr 2025
Phillips 66 proxy fight heats up as key investor backs Elliott nominees
Elliott Investment Management’s activist campaign at Phillips 66 gained momentum this week after former refining executive and long-time…
BlueCrest surges 20% YTD as Trump tariffs fuel global market volatility
Michael Platt’s BlueCrest Capital Management has posted a standout performance amid the latest bout of market dislocation, chalking up a…
Head of Asset Management quits CoinShares
Frank Spiteri, Head of Asset Management, and member of the executive committee at CoinShares International Limited, a global investment…
Renaissance quant funds see steep losses amid tariff turmoil
Renaissance Technologies, one of the world’s most closely watched quantitative hedge fund managers, suffered steep losses in April after a…
Five ways factor-mimicking portfolios reveal hidden insights
PARTNER CONTENTBy Duncan Coutts Principal, Axioma Client Experience, SimCorp Factors matter – even to fundamental managers. Whether by…
Bridgewater founder urges US-China trade deal
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, has weighed in on the escalating tariff tensions, urging the…
