22 Jan 2025
Element Capital returns $6bn as focus shifts to internal funds
Element Capital Management, the macro trading hedge fund led by Jeff Talpins, returned over $6bn to investors in 2024, reducing its assets…
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Code Willing partners with EDI to streamline hedge fund workflows
Code Willing has formed a strategic partnership with Exchange Data International (EDI) as part of the launch of its CWIQ Platform aimed at…
US deficit reduction is key to stabilising bond market, says Dalio
Ray Dalio, the founder of the world's largest hedge fund firm, Bridgewater Associates, has called for a reduction in the US budget deficit…
Acadia appoints partner in Quantitative Services team
Acadia, an LSEG Business and dedicated provider of integrated risk management services for the derivatives community, has added to its…
Brevan Howard cuts 7% of trading staff amid performance challenges
Global macro trading hedge fund firm Brevan Howard Asset Management has reduced its global trading workforce by approximately 7%, impacting…
Hedge funds position for Trump 2.0 with big bets on US equities and dollar
Hedge funds have positioned their strategies for Trump 2.0 by ramping up their market positions with the highest levels of borrowing seen…
21 Jan 2025
Nickel Digital's Diversified Alpha Fund delivers record return in 2024
London-based digital assets hedge fund manager Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel) achieved a record net annual return of 34.9% in…
Nalmont Capital appoints Managing Partner and Lead Portfolio Manager
Nalmont Capital (Nalmont), a Montreal-based asset manager focused on systematic investment strategies for institutional investors and…
MFA urges acting SEC Chair to implement four key policies immediately
The Managed Funds Association (MFA) has written a letter to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) outlining four policy recommendations…
Citadel taps Farallon Capital MD
Hedge fund titan Citadel, led by billionaire Ken Griffin, has recruited Gregory Hayday from Farallon Capital Management, marking the firm's…
UK investment trust warns of 'existential threat' amid Saba takeover bid
The Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) has labelled a campaign by US hedge fund Saba Capital as an "existential threat", and is…
Hedge funds reduce net shorts on 10-Year Treasury futures, says CFTC
Leveraged hedge funds and non-commercial traders significantly reduced their net short positions on US 10-year Treasury futures to their…
20 Jan 2025
Hedge funds and private equity firms pour more money into Lloyd’s ILS vehicle
International hedge funds and private equity firms are increasingly investing in Lloyd’s of London’s tax-exempt investment vehicle, as the…
Activist Starboard acquires 7.7% stake in chipmaker Qorvo
Activist investor Starboard Value has acquired a 7.7% stake in chipmaker Qorvo, potentially signalling the start of efforts by the hedge…
Hedge funds have earned $1.8tn in fees since 1969, says LCH
Hedge funds earned $1.8tn in fees from 1969 through to the end of December 2024, which equates to approximately half of the profits made…
