17 Aug 2023
Senior Two Sigma investment exec takes medical leave
Alex Ginsburg, a 21-year veteran of Two Sigma, the New York-based, tech-driven hedge fund firm founded by John Overdeck and David Siegel,…
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Ex-Bridgewater exec to launch suite of hedge fund-style ETFs
Unlimited, an exchange traded fund firm launched by former Bridgewater Associates executive Bob Elliott, is to expand its offering with the…
Hazeltree appoints Chief Marketing Officer
Hazeltree, a New York-headquartered provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions for the alternative asset management industry,…
CLSA’s AI-powered European algo suite now available on TS Imagine’s TradeSmart
TS Imagine, a global, cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for financial institutions, has added…
16 Aug 2023
Michael 'The Big Short' Burry bets big on stock market downturn
Michael Burry, famed for his winning wagers against the US housing market ahead of the 2008 global financial crisis and subsequent…
Hedge funds upped Activision stakes ahead of key court decision
Pentwater Capital Management, Jericho Capital Asset Management, Balyasny Asset Management, and Citadel Advisors, all upped their holdings…
PE firms adding hedge funds to approved lender lists
Private equity firms, including buyout major KKR & Co, are beginning to add hedge funds to their 'white lists' of approved lenders used…
Balyasny adds four PMs in four cities
Multi-strategy hedge fund major Balyasny Asset Management has continued its global recruitment drive with the addition of four portfolio…
Millennium adds Credit Suisse trader as PM in London
Anders Helgesen has joined the exodus of salespeople and traders from Credit Suisse moving from the bank to take up the position of…
Cboe Global Markets appoints VP and Head of Derivatives Market Intelligence
Cboe Global Markets, a major derivatives and securities exchange network, has appointed Mandy Xu as Vice President and Head of Derivatives…
15 Aug 2023
US hedge funds dump China stocks in Q2
Continued concerns over China's economic prospects, coupled with ongoing geopolitical tensions, saw several US-based hedge funds including…
Hedge funds make bets on NYC office space
Several hedge funds including Basswood Capital, Adage Capital Partners and Tudor Investment Corp placed bets on real estate investment…
MFA preps for SEC fee disclosure legal challenge
A legal clash between hedge funds and private equity firms and the SEC is looming large over the regulator's proposed plan to tighten rules…
Watson Wheatley partners with Dyami
Watson Wheatley, a London-based specialist in securities reconciliation and a provider of reconciliation solutions for buy-side firms, is…
Abacus Life names former Transamerica exec as CRO
Abacus Life, a buyer of life insurance policies and alternative asset manager specialising in specialty insurance products serving hedge…
