18 Dec 2023
Providing long-term value is key for SCIO
SCIO, a lender specialising in European asset-based credit, focuses on providing long-term value to investors and borrowers alike. Partner…
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“We are deeply committed to alternative investments” – Universal Investment Group
Even though interest rates have been rising, institutional investors continue to show interest in alternative investments. Sofia Harrschar,…
Hedge funds turn bearish on US dollar as Fed signals rate cuts
Hedge funds and other large speculators switched to a net short position against the dollar last week for the first time since September…
Elliott to appeal LME nickel trade court loss
Hedge fund Elliott Associates has been granted permission to appeal its court defeat over the London Metal Exchange's (LME) decision to…
Ex-Credit Suisse banker joins Hong Kong hedge fund BFAM
BFAM Partners, the Hong Kong-based hedge fund founded by Benjamin Fuchs, has re-hired Eugene Fung, the former Co-head of the Global…
ATB Capital to sell remaining Traynor Ridge assets
Canadian financial institution ATB Capital Markets has been granted a mandate to sell the remaining assets of failed Toronto-based hedge…
IG Prime appoints Institutional Sales Manager in Sydney
IG Prime, the institutional arm of IG Group, has added to its APAC team with the appointment of Andrew Wood as Institutional Sales Manager…
15 Dec 2023
Digital assets funds see inflows of $43m
Digital asset investment products experienced their 11th straight week of inflows at $43m, with a notable increase in short position…
Options announces new Vice President, Financial Controller
Options Technology, a Capital Markets services provider, has announced the promotion of Claire McKillen to the position of Vice President,…
CME Group SOFR open interest surpasses record 60 million contracts
CME Group, a derivatives marketplace, has announced that open interest in its deeply liquid SOFR complex set a new record of 60,435,467…
Andurand’s flagship hedge fund set for worst ever loss
The hedge fund managed by Pierre Andurand, an oil trader, is set to have its worst ever loss, after its bets on oil futures failed to pay…
Activist fund Trian to nominate two candidates to Disney Board
Activist hedge fund Trian Partners plans to nominate two candidates to Walt Disney’s board of directors, intensifying a campaign against…
Investors redeem $38bn from hedge funds
Investors redeemed $38bn from top performing hedge funds in the 12 months to end-October, having pulled out $14bn in the year earlier…
14 Dec 2023
Navigating the hurdles of raising capital for hedge funds
Raising investor assets remains the biggest challenge facing hedge fund managers. Recent data from Hedgeweek emphasizes the severity of…
Hedge Funds to Get New SEC Mandate for US Treasuries Trade
Hedge funds and brokerages have new requirements from the Securities and Exchange Commission to centrally clear far more of their US…
