23 Apr 2024
Digitals assets funds see outflows of $206m
Digital asset investment products saw outflows for the second consecutive week totalling $206m, with trading volumes in ETPs dipping…
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Quant Aspect up 21% on currency market bets
Aspect Capital, a London-based quant hedge fund with $7.5bn in AUM, has racked up a 21% return so far in 2024 in its flagship fund on the…
High Ground appoints ex-Adelphi partner to run second hedge fund
High Ground Investment Management, a London-based hedge fund run by Edgar Allen, has appointed former Adelphi Capital Partner Henry Guest…
Hedge fund Mountaineer wants $600m Vishay share buy-back programme
Mountaineer Partners Management, an opportunistic hedge fund focused on value and event-driven investments, has written an open letter to…
Ones to watch 2024: The year’s 20 most exciting hedge fund launches
This data-led report provides an update on the rebounding hedge fund launch market. With 2024 set to be a historic year for new hedge fund…
Hedge funds ramp up borrowing to five-year high
The first sharp dip in US and European stocks this year prompted global hedge funds to up their borrowing to the highest level seen in five…
Hedge fund assets hit record $4.3tn, says HFR
Global hedge fund industry assets increased for the sixth successive quarter in Q1 2024, hitting a record $4.3tn on the back of strong…
Andromeda bets on market overestimating future ECB rate cuts
Alberto Gallo, CIO of $200m hedge fund Andromeda Capital Management, is betting that the ECB will cut interest rates just once or twice…
22 Apr 2024
Hedge fund yen short bets hit record high
Hedge funds and other asset managers have upped their short wagers on the yen to record levels, with bets on the currency reaching 173,000…
Hedge funds start 2024 with best quarter since pandemic
Equity and multi-strategy funds helped hedge funds start 2024 on the right foot, recording their best post-pandemic quarter, according to…
Chinese quants look to international expansion
Increased domestic scrutiny by Chinese regulators has prompted several of the country's data-driven quant trading funds including MS…
Florida hedge fund manager jailed over multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme
Florida man Michael Wayne Williams has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for using his hedge fund management company…
Jane Street fails to secure Millennium restraining order
High frequency trading firm Jane Street Capital failed in a bid to secure a temporary restraining order against Millennium Management from…
Liquidnet launches SuperBlock Matching
Technology-driven agency execution specialist Liquidnet has launched a SuperBlock Matching intiative, which is intended to help traders…
Hedge funds turn bearish on global equities
Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and inflationary problems, hedge funds have turned more bearish on global equities than at any other…
