18 Jan 2024
Activist Peltz lacking a "single strategic idea", says Disney
Activist investor Nelson Peltz, a co-founder of hedge fund Trian Partners, has failed to present "a single strategic idea" to Walt Disney…
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Bond market turbulence hits Caxton performance
Two of the main funds at Caxton Associates, one of the oldest and best-known global macro hedge fund managers, lost money last year as 2023…
Cat bond bets help Fermat score record returns
Gains from a series of winning bets on catastrophe bonds helped hedge fund Fermat Capital Management, one of the world's largest investors…
Jain Global struggling to hit $8bn-$10bn fundraising target
Bobby Jain's new multi-manager hedge fund firm Jain Global may come up short in its bid to be crowned the industry's largest ever launch,…
Options partners with CSE
Options Technology (Options), a provider of high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services to hedge…
17 Jan 2024
Hildene appoints Head of Capital Markets
Hildene Capital Management (Hildene), a $14.7bn credit-focused asset manager, has appointed Jason Schechter as Head of Capital…
Sandbar shutters market neutral hedge fund
Sandbar Asset Management, the investment firm founded by former Millennium Management trader Michael Cowley, has shut down its hedge fund…
Former Gladstone Partner joins Man Group in PM role
Sumant Wahi, a former Partner at global long-short equity investment manager Gladstone Management, has joined Man Group as Portfolio…
Activist JANA Partners up 31% in 2023
Activist hedge fund firm JANA Partners, which in the past has engaged in campaigns to force change at companies including Whole Foods and…
Spot bitcoin ETF launches boost weekly digital asset fund flows to $1.8bn
The launch of bitcoin spot trading ETFs in the US helped digital asset investment products to $1.18bn of inflows last week – subject to T+2…
ValueAct, Legion and Caligan lead activist resurgence in 2023
Activist investment firms bounced back to notch an average 20.2% return in 2023 following a previous year of losses, with ValueAct Capital…
16 Jan 2024
Rokos Capital Management partners share £445m payout
Chris Rokos and his fellow partners at Rokos Capital Management paid themselves £445m ($563m) for the year ended March 2023, after the…
Hedge funds turn cautiously optimistic on oil
Hedge funds are cautiously returning to the oil futures and options markets, following weeks of selling prompted by concerns over a…
Abacus Group opens new Edinburgh office
Abacus Group, a Managed Services Provider (MSP) for hedge funds and other alternative investment firms, has expanded its research and…
Prime Capital partners with analytics specialist Premialab
Prime Capital, an independent alternative asset management firm focused on absolute return, energy infrastructure and private debt, has…
