08 Jan 2025
Ossiam launches market-neutral fixed income fund
Ossiam, a Paris-based investment management firm specialising in quantitative strategies, has launched the Ossiam Multi Fixed Income…
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The crypto confluence: Where TradFi meets innovation
PARTNER CONTENTA conversation with Neil Thomas, Chief Commercial Officer at AsiaNext in Singapore, on how regulations, banking, and the…
07 Jan 2025
Wellington launches first interval fund
Wellington Management, an independent investment firm and hedge fund manager, has launched its first interval fund, the Wellington Global…
Ocado delivers short sellers with biggest profit in 2024
Short-sellers had a lucrative year betting against Ocado, as the company's share price plunged by more than 50% during 2024, on the back of…
Digital assets funds see record $44.4bn inflows in 2024
Global digital assets funds racked up a record $44.4bn of inflows during the course of 2024, four-times the previous annual high set in…
Hedge funds ramp up short bets on Australian dollar amid economic uncertainty
Hedge funds have significantly increased bearish positions on the Australian dollar, capitalising on the currency's vulnerability as…
Bridgewater cuts workforce by 7% to stay agile
Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund, has laid off 7% of its workforce as part of an effort to remain lean and maintain…
Baillie Gifford-run trust hits back at Saba's bid to overhaul board
Keystone Positive Change, an investment trust managed by Baillie Gifford, has urged its shareholders to oppose a bid by US hedge fund Saba…
06 Jan 2025
Veteran trader plans new hedge fund to capitalise on market volatility
Vulpes Investment Management, the family office of veteran hedge fund manager Steve Diggle, who made billions during the 2008 financial…
Stone Ridge ILS fund delivers 92% return over two years, Longtail Re outperforms
Stone Ridge Asset Management, a New York-based investment firm specialising in alternative risk strategies, has posted stellar results for…
Insight Investment reveals CEO succession plans
Insight Investment, a global asset manager across liability driven investment, fixed income, currency solutions, cash management, absolute…
Hedge funds target euro-dollar parity as options activity surges
The euro has started the year on a weak footing, and hedge funds are betting it could reach parity with the dollar – or fall even lower –…
US activist attacks on UK companies hit three-year high
The UK continues to be the most targeted country in Europe for investor activism, and the fourth worldwide, with 42% of all campaigns…
Capitalising on the crypto bull market
PARTNER CONTENTWith inflation and interest rates on the decline, hedge funds have increasingly turned to digital assets. Having recently…
Long-short stock-picking hedge funds post best returns since 2020
Global hedge funds specialising in long-short stock trading achieved their highest average returns since 2020 last year, according to a…
