08 Apr 2024
Viking Global’s Head of Credit exits after three years
Patrick Dowd, Head of Credit at Viking Global Investors, a US-based hedge fund firm focused on early and late stage venture investments,…
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Hedge funds target UK investment trusts amid market challenges
Hedge funds are increasingly eyeing opportunities in the UK’s £200bn investment trust sector, capitalising on its struggle with investor…
Macro strategies lead March hedge fund gains
Hedge funds extended their Q1 performance surge through March, led by macro strategies, which posted their best month since March 2022 and…
Activist hedge fund Bluebell challenges BlackRock’s leadership
London-based activist hedge fund Bluebell Capital Partners has set its sights on BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, with a…
05 Apr 2024
Clear Street launches clearing services for market makers
Clear Street, a New York-based diversified financial services firm, has launched clearing services for registered market makers in listed…
Brevan Howard taps Revolut software engineer
Brevan Howard, the Jersey-headquartered global macro hedge fund firm co-founded by Alan Howard, has added to its digital assets arm with…
Paloma Partners names KCL Capital Co-Founder as Head of Long-Short Equity
Chris LaSusa, who co-founded stock-focused hedge fund KCL Capital with Kevin Cottrell, has joined hedge fund Paloma Partners Management as…
Hedge funds ramp up short bitcoin bets as rally stalls
Hedge fund and commodity trading advisors have ramped up their bearish bets on bitcoin futures to record levels, according to a report…
Activist investor Oasis Management targets Molton Brown owner Kao Corp
Hong Kong-based activist hedge fund Oasis Management has set its sights on Japanese cosmetics and skincare company Kao Corporation, whose…
04 Apr 2024
DSB calls for industry input on OTC derivative identifier services
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), a source of reference data for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, has released the schedule for the…
Stock-picking hedge funds see first net inflows in two years in February
Stock-picking hedge funds are finding favour with investors again for the first time in two years with equity long-short hedge funds,…
Equity gains power Q1 hedge fund rally
A rally in stocks, some commodities and the US dollar helped hedge funds ride out a bumpy period for bonds, with gains seen across…
CTM debuts new tri-party matching workflow for PBs
Société Générale has become the first prime broker to go live on CTM’s new automated tri-party trade matching workflow, which aims to…
Jain Global taps Venor Co-CIO for distressed debt role
Jain Global, Millennium Management alumnus Bobby Jain's much-anticipated, multi-strategy hedge fund firm which is gearing up for a $6bn…
Disney claims victory in boardroom battle with activists Trian and Blackwells
The Walt Disney Company says its full slate of 12 directors was elected by a substantial margin over the nominees of activist hedge funds…
