18 Oct 2024
Citadel's employee fund stake triples to $9bn in four years
Citadel employees have significantly increased their investment in the firm’s $45bn flagship hedge fund over the past four years, driven by…
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Hedge fund Regal charged in South Korea short-selling crackdown
Regal Funds Management Pty Ltd, one of Australia's largest hedge funds, has been indicted by South Korean regulators as part of an…
17 Oct 2024
Millennium allocates funds to Hong Kong’s Centerline
Multi-strategy major Millennium Management has allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to Hong Kong-based Centerline Investment…
Elliott to buy £30n of Klarna's UK BNPL loans
Klarna is selling the bulk of its UK "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) loan portfolio to US hedge fund Elliott, in a deal that could free up…
Bridgewater’s China fund surges 19% in September amid stock rally
Multi-strategy hedge fund major Bridgewater Associates saw its onshore China funds deliver their best monthly performance in September,…
Former Nordea strategist teams with Asgard AM for hedge fund launch
Andreas Steno Larsen, a former Nordea strategist and founder of the macro research firm Steno Research, is launching a new hedge fund –…
Tougher risk parameters curb hedge fund trading activity, says Beacon Platform
Hedge funds are scaling back trading in response to stricter risk controls, with credit trading being the hardest hit, according to a new…
Hedge funds boost currency option bets amid Trump tariff risk
Hedge funds are significantly increasing bearish bets against currencies like the yuan, euro, and Mexican peso, speculating that Donald…
16 Oct 2024
BitMEX launches Automated Trading Bots for crypto trades
Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has launched Trading Bots, a new automated trading tool designed to offer automation based on predefined…
Digital assets funds see inflows of $407m
Digital asset investment products saw inflows of $407m last week, as investor decisions were seemingly influenced more by the upcoming US…
Brazilian hedge funds score rare win on bearish rate bets
September brought a rare victory for Brazilian hedge funds as their cautious stance on domestic assets paid off, with funds including…
Activist Blacksheep secures Dye & Durham board seat
Activist hedge fund Blacksheep Fund Management has secured a seat on the seven-member board at Dye & Durham (D&D) plus a say in the…
Crowding is major hedge fund allocator concern
Hedge fund allocators are increasingly worried about the risks of crowding, according to a new Bank of America survey, however, these same…
Losses prompt Bronte Capital strategy rethink
John Hempton, one of Australia's highest-profile hedge fund investors, says he is reviewing his strategy at Bronte Capital after the firm…
15 Oct 2024
UBS hedge fund sees merger-arb trade opportunity despite regulatory headwinds
UBS O’Connor, the $12bn hedge fund unit of UBS Asset Management, remains optimistic about the potential for a rebound in merger-arbitrage…
