08 Dec 2023
Tough November sees Balyasny lag multi-strat peers
Balyasny Asset Management is lagging behind its multi-strategy peers in terms of performance after a tough November saw the firm lose 1.2%,…
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Asia hedge funds to post improved performance for 2023
Winning bets on the rebound in Japan's economy, economic trends, and the AI-powered tech stock rally, have helped position Asia hedge funds…
CME Group to launch FX Spot+ to connect OTC and futures liquidity
Derivatives marketplace CME Group is to launch CME FX Spot+, a new, all-to-all spot FX marketplace that will connect cash market…
07 Dec 2023
Man Group forms research partnership with Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Man Group, the largest listed hedge fund in the world, has partnered with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) to conduct…
CAIA names new President
The board of directors of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global professional body for the alternative…
Tokyo Fund Services in Focus 2022
This report outlines Tokyo’s proposition to both investors and operators looking to expand their business and holdings in Asia. It…
TCI halves Hohn's dividend payment as profits fall
A slump in profits at TCI Fund Management has prompted the hedge fund firm to halve the dividend payment made to the its parent company,…
Activist Palliser agitating for changes at Samsung C&T
Palliser Capital, the hedge fund firm founded by James Smith, the former head of Elliott Management Corp’s operations in Hong Kong, is…
06 Dec 2023
Millennium taps JP Morgan exec for PM role
JP Morgan Chase & Co's Alejandro Arango has become the latest sell-side trader to jump ship to a hedge fund, joining multi-strategy…
Balyasny boss goes back to school in search for best new talent
Dimitry Balasny, the boss of Balyasny Asset Management, has gone 'back to school' as part of an initiative to ensure the global…
Avelacom lowers latency between US/European and Asia/Middle East exchanges
Avelacom, a provider of connectivity & IT infrastructure solutions designed to improve market making, arbitrage and liquidity…
Options and Systemathics launch 'next gen' market data solution
Options Technology, a capital markets services provider has formed a new partnership with Systemathics, a solutions provider in the asset…
Activist Blackwells targets board changes at Wendy's
Blackwells Capital, the activist hedge fund firm founded by Jason Aintabi, is gearing up to challenge for a change in boardroom personnel…
Hedge funds up bearish yen bets to highest level in 19 months
Hedge funds upped bearish bets on the yen last week to the highest level seen since April 2022 on the back of growing speculation that the…
05 Dec 2023
Playfair Tech develops hedge fund market prediction AI engine
San Franciso-based fintech startup Playfair Tech has unveiled a new AI engine designed to help hedge funds better predict market trends and…