11 Feb 2025
Rokos Capital parts company with commodities expert Sadrian
Commodities expert Luke Sadrian has parted company with Rokos Capital Management after serving as a Partner and Investment Officer for two…
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Saba ramps up campaign against UK Investment Trusts
Activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management, led by Boaz Weinstein, has escalated its campaign targeting underperforming UK investment…
Trump 2.0 sparks resurgence in hedge fund currency trading
The foreign exchange (FX) market, long overshadowed by equities and bonds, is witnessing a resurgence in trading activity as heightened…
10 Feb 2025
Turning tides: streamlining processes in an era of increased market volatility
PARTNER CONTENTBy Paul Palackel, Head of AlphaDesk, LSEG – In times of market volatility, hedge funds increasingly need to streamline…
Hedge funds post gains in January amid policy shifts and tech sector volatility
Hedge funds began 2025 on a positive note, recording gains in a volatile January shaped by political transitions and turmoil in the…
Hedge funds may seek to sidestep US Treasury clearing mandate
Hedge funds and other market participants could consider relocating US Treasury trading offshore or utilising alternative strategies to…
Activist Elliott takes stake in struggling BP
Elliott Management, the activist hedge fund known for its aggressive investment strategies, has taken a stake in BP, signalling potential…
Saba campaign is wake-up call for UK Investment Trusts
A high-profile campaign by US activist hedge fund Saba Capital to overhaul seven British investment trusts has been described as a “massive…
Ackman hails Uber after revealing $2.3bn Pershing Square stake
Activist hedge fund firm Pershing Square has acquired a $2.3bn stake in Uber with founder Bill Ackman calling the ride-hailing firm “one of…
Brazilian hedge funds profit from bets on Mexico’s interest rate cuts
Legacy Capital and Vinland Capital were among the Brazilian hedge funds to capitalise on Mexico's shifting monetary policy last month,…
07 Feb 2025
Trump targets tax break benefitting hedge and PE fund managers
President Donald Trump has revived calls to eliminate the carried interest tax deduction, a longstanding benefit cherished by hedge fund…
Saba suffers sixth defeat in UK Investment Trusts campaign
Saba Capital has suffered another setback in its campaign to remove the boards of seven investment trusts with shareholders of Janus…
Rostro Group appoints MD, Futures and Options
Rostro Group, a diversified fintech and financial services company serving hedge funds, broker-dealers, and other commercial institutions,…
Haidar's macro hedge fund rallies 16% after steep two-year decline
Said Haidar’s macro trading hedge fund, Haidar Jupiter, delivered a 15.8% gain in January, marking its best performance since June 2023 and…
Activist Fir Tree to return external capital after 30 years
Fir Tree Partners, a New York-based activist hedge fund firm with an almost 30-year track record of campaigns targeting distressed…
