17 Oct 2023
JAT wants change at Overstock.com
Hedge fund JAT Capital has warned Overstock.com that it may seek seats on the company's board if it doesn't consider selling certain assets…
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Digital assets funds see third week of inflows
Digital asset investment products saw inflows for the third consecutive week last week totalling $15m, although trading volumes remain 27%…
Cassini sees 250% uptick in demand for collateral optimisation module
Cassini Systems (Cassini), a front-to-back margin and collateral solution provider for derivatives market participants, has seen a 250%…
16 Oct 2023
Point72 looking to add crypto quants in Paris
Point72 Asset Management, the hedge fund firm found by Steve Cohen with over $27bn in assets under management, is continuing to expand both…
Hedge funds sell off consumer staples as bond yields soar
Sales of food, beverage and tobacco stocks by global hedge funds hit the fastest pace seen in 11 weeks last week, as the yields for US…
Acadian transitions to BNY Mellon’s Middle Office platform
Acadian Asset Management, a Boston-based global, quantitative investment manager with around $100bn in discretionary assets under…
AGAM uses high-tech modelling to allow investors to maximise digital portfolio exposure while limiting risk
PARTNER CONTENT As one of the few virtual asset managers approved by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Axion Global…
Wagamama owner sale serves up potential £40m Oasis profit
Hong Kong-based activist hedge fund Oasis Management is line for a potential £40m profit from its holding in The Restaurant Group (TRG)…
SEC ups hedge fund short selling reporting requirements
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finalised new rules that mean hedge funds will now have to report significantly more…
DSB launches UPI service for OTC derivatives
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), a source of global reference data for over the counter (OTC) derivatives, has launched the Unique…
Ex-Man Group long-short manager launches new hedge fund
Priya Kodeeswaran, a former long-short manager at Man Group and Portfolio Manager at Millennium Management, is to serve as both Founder and…
13 Oct 2023
Morgan Stanley traders make hedge fund moves ahead of bonus season
Morgan Stanley Traders Chris Rivelli and Ben Levine, have opted to leave the bank – and their bonuses – behind and join major hedge fund…
BlueCrest nabs HSBC's head of MENA Rates and FX Trading
BlueCrest, the hedge fund-turned-family office, founded by Mike Platt, has appointed Mahdi Besri, currently Head of MENA Rates and FX…
Satori founder sees bumpy road ahead for Tesla
Dan Niles, the Co-founder and Portfolio Manager of US-based long-short equity hedge fund the Satori Fund, is maintaining his short position…
Former Goldman Sachs technologist joins Rokos
Shashank Vij, Head of Operations and Engineering at crypto investment products fintech Menai Financial Group has joined macro hedge fund…