16 Dec 2024
Hedge funds reduce bearish bets on five-year Treasury futures ahead of year-end
Hedge funds and leveraged investors have scaled back their bearish positions on US five-year Treasury futures, bringing net short positions…
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13 Dec 2024
Two Seas Capital appoints Managing Director and Head of Research
Two Seas Capital (Two Seas), an investment management firm that focuses on litigation-driven investments arising from restructurings,…
British hedge fund founder Shah gets 12-year sentence over $1.3bn 'cum-ex' fraud
A Danish court has sentenced Briton Sanjay Shah, founder of hedge fund Solo Capital Partners, to 12 years in prison for orchestrating a…
Digital asset funds see record weekly inflows of $3.85bn
Digital asset investment products saw the largest weekly inflows on record last week totalling $3.85bn, smashing the prior record set just…
Former BlueCrest PM joins crypto hedge fund Bastion Asset Management
Fred Desobry, a former portfolio manager at BlueCrest Capital, has joined London-based crypto hedge fund Bastion Asset Management as its…
Third Point explores strategic options amid activist pressure
Dan Loeb’s hedge fund, Third Point, is actively evaluating “credible strategic options” to address a significant discount between its share…
New hedge fund launches to hit 24-year low
The number of new hedge fund launches is expected to fall to its lowest level in 24 years this year, with data from the first three…
12 Dec 2024
Horizon partners with Solowin to deliver enhanced OMS and algo solutions
Horizon Trading Solutions, a specialist in electronic trading solutions and algorithmic tech, has partnered with Solowin Holdings, a…
Marshall Wace opens Abu Dhabi office
Marshall Wace, one of London’s largest hedge funds managing $69bn in assets, has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, making it the latest hedge…
Chevron tops list of most shorted Americas large-cap stocks
Chevron remained the most shorted large-cap stock in the Americas for the second consecutive month in November, according to the 2024…
Investor interest: Allocator plans for hedge funds and beyond in 2025
This data-driven Hedgeweek report, sponsored by Marex, explores investor sentiment towards hedge funds and other alternative investment…
Hedge fund BlueLine shuts down amid Brazil’s market challenges
BlueLine Asset Management, a hedge fund established by former JPMorgan executives, is set to close its operations after five years,…
Quant Seven Eight Capital winding down following investor withdraws
Quantitative hedge fund Seven Eight Capital, the quantitative hedge fund firm spun out of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors just a year ago, is…
Barington Capital pressures Matthews CEO in proxy fight
Activist investor Barington Capital Group is calling for a leadership overhaul at Matthews International Corp, a leading coffin…
11 Dec 2024
Citadel adds former Tower Research executive to operations team
Citadel has strengthened its operations team with the addition of Gerald Walker who will focus on options-related activities for both the…
