12 Aug 2024
Avelacom sets new speed records on Europe-East Asia routes
Avelacom has reduced network latencies between European markets and major East Asian cities Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong with the latency…
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Cboe to launch options on VIX futures
Derivatives and securities exchange network Cboe Global Markets is expanding its volatility products with the launch of options on Cboe…
Kirkoswald makes private credit market debut
Kirkoswald Asset Management, the hedge fund firm led by 'Wizard of Oz' Greg Coffey, is venturing into the private credit sector for the…
Greenlight ups bet on HP
David Einhorn’s value driven hedge fund Greenlight Capital has significantly increased its stake in HP, elevating the technology stock to…
Hedge funds ramp up bearish Japanese stock bets
Hedge funds ramped up their bearish positions on Japanese stocks at the fastest rate in over five years, with the surge in short-selling…
Hedge funds up bearish commodities bets to highest level in 13 years
Hedge funds have adopted their most bearish stance on commodity prices since at least 2011, driven by concerns over a potential economic…
Third Point wants Bath & Body Works board changes after upping stake
Third Point, the $12bn activist hedge fund firm led by Daniel Loeb, has built a 6% stake in Bath & Body Works and is pushing for board…
09 Aug 2024
Howard Hughes special committee to assess Pershing Square buyout proposal
Howard Hughes Holdings has established a special committee to review a potential buyout offer from Pershing Square Capital Management, the…
Man Group names Investment Director for Private Markets
Man Group, the British hedge fund major and the world's largest listed hedge fund manager, has appointed Bernd Kerner as Investment…
Flagship Arini fund up 7% as assets hit $5.2bn
Arini Capital, the credit hedge fund firm launched by former Credit Suisse trader Hamza Lemssouguer in 2022, has reported strong…
Algoz and Zodia Custody partner on digital asset investing model
Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust, and National…
16Rock muni hedge fund notches 20% return
The 16Rock Municipal Opportunities Fund, which is managed by former BlackRock trader James Pruskowski, has delivered a 20% return over the…
Balyasny on $200m recruitment drive
Dmitry Balyasny's multi-strategy hedge fund firm Balyasny Asset Management, is investing over $200m to revamp its equities trading division…
Volatility short leaves traders nursing big losses after stock market plunge
Hedge funds, pension funds and retail traders have been hit with billions in losses after a popular wager that stock markets would remain…
08 Aug 2024
Hedge funds gain as recession fears mount and volatility spikes
Hedge funds gained in July as recession fears mounted and volatility spiked into month-end, preceding an historic equity market drop to…
