19 Mar 2025
Hedge fund performance dips in February
Hedge fund performance dipped last month with a weighted average return of -0.3% after a strong start to the year, with several strategy…
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Digital asset fund outflows continue for fifth straight week
Digital asset investment products saw a fifth consecutive week of outflows last week, totalling $1.7bn, and bringing the total outflows…
Citadel appoints former Google engineer as Head of Product Security
Hedge fund giant Citadel has hired John Szatmary, a longtime Google engineering leader, as its new Head of Product Security. Szatmary, who…
UBS closes outsourced trading unit
UBS Group AG is closing its outsourced trading desk, one of the largest such offerings on Wall Street, as it refocuses its global markets…
Bridgewater’s flagship macro fund up 11.3% amid volatile markets
Bridgewater Associates' Pure Alpha II fund has surged 11.3% year-to-date, capitalising on market turbulence triggered by President Donald…
Polymer Capital expands Japan focus with two new hedge funds
Polymer Capital Management, a Hong Kong-based hedge fund with $4bn in assets, is set to launch two Japan-focused funds this year,…
18 Mar 2025
Ofwat accused of letting hedge funds take control of Thames Water
Britain’s water regulator, Ofwat, has come under fire over claims that it has allowed hedge funds and other creditors to assume control of…
Balyasny taps pro athlete-turned-banker for global trading and capital markets role
Stephen Peyser has joined multi-strategy hedge fund major Balyasny Asset Management as the firm’s new Global Head of Trading and Capital…
Europe’s first managed futures hedge fund ETF launches
DBi has launched Europe’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to replicate the performance of managed futures hedge funds – at a…
Market turmoil tempts short seller Clark out of retirement
Russell Clark, the prominent short seller who took a step back from the hedge fund world three years ago, is coming out of retirement to…
Putin grants US hedge fund approval for Russian securities deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorised US hedge fund 683 Capital Partners to acquire Russian corporate securities from select…
Hedge funds score $16.2bn in Tesla short selling profits amid stock plunge
Hedge fund short sellers have amassed a potential $16.2bn in profits as Tesla’s stock price has plummeted by 50% over the past three…
Hedge funds rebuild US equity positions amid market uncertainty
Global hedge funds are regaining their appetite for US equities, cautiously adding exposure after a significant selloff in Wall Street’s…
FCA moves to ban Crispin Odey from financial services industry
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to ban Crispin Odey from the financial services sector and fine the hedge fund founder…
17 Mar 2025
Chinese hedge funds ramp up AI research
The rise of artificial intelligence in trading, led by Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer, has ignited a competitive AI arms race among mainland…
