07 Aug 2024
Hedge funds blamed for market chaos as trillions wiped off stock markets
A scramble by hedge funds caught out by a surge in the yen to unwind so-called carry trade bets, has been blamed for the massive stock…
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06 Aug 2024
Twelve staff exit Walleye including Head of ECM
New York-headquartered multi-strategy hedge fund firm Walleye Capital has cut about a dozen positions mainly in its investment team,…
Global hedge funds upped exposure to Chinese domestic stock and ADRs in July, says Goldman
Global hedge funds increased their exposure to Chinese domestic stocks and American depositary receipts in July, according to a report by…
Investors losing appetite for high-fee hedge funds and private credit
Global investor interest in high-fee multi-strategy hedge funds is waning, according to a report by Reuters citing a recent survey by…
Digital assets funds see first outflows in four weeks
Digital asset investment products saw outflows for the first time in four weeks lats week totalling $528m amid growing fears of a US…
Hedge funds turn bearish as concerns grow over US economic slowdown
Global hedge funds have increased their bearish bets on equities on the back of growing concerns over a faster-than-anticipated economic…
Pershing Square wipes out most of YTD gains with 4.7% July loss
Pershing Square's main hedge fund wiped out almost all of its 2024 gains in July with a 4.7% decline for the month, mainly on the back of a…
Japan-focused hedge funds suffer record 3.7% daily loss, says Goldman Sachs
A Goldman Sachs note has revealed that Japan-focused hedge funds saw their steepest daily performance loss on record on Monday, according…
Capula discloses $464m spot bitcoin investment
Capula Management, Europe's fourth largest hedge fund with about $30bn in assets, has revealed a significant holding in spot bitcoin ETFs,…
05 Aug 2024
Quilter adds hedge fund replication strategy to Cirilium Passive
Quilter Investors, the multi-asset investment business of Quilter, is adding a hedge fund replication strategy – the Goldmans Sachs…
SEBI's proposed options curbs to hit quants and HFTs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed new regulations aimed at curbing the trading surge in index options, a move that…
US OFR unveils new hedge fund monitor for public use
The United States' Office of Financial Research has unveiled its new Hedge Fund Monitor, an interactive data visualisation tool that makes…
Novare appoints Portfolio Manager
Novare, a South Africa-based provider of investment solutions to institutional investors and family offices, has appointed Handré Retief as…
Aster Capital founder to relocate to Dubai
Nabil Oujjane, the founder of multi-strategy hedge fund firm Aster Capital Management, which manages funds on behalf of Schonfeld Strategic…
Jain Global down slightly in first month of trading as rivals make small gains
Jain Global, the hedge fund firm founded by former Millennium Management Co-CIO Bobby Jain ended its first month of trading with a small…
