31 Jul 2026
Situational Awareness explored private asset sales before striking Citadel portfolio deal
AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness explored selling stakes in privately held technology companies before agreeing to transfer most…
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Millennium backs macro trader's $1bn hedge fund launch
Senior Millennium Management portfolio manager Farzad Kassam is preparing to launch his own hedge fund next year, with backing from Izzy…
Jupiter quant hedge fund tumbles more than 40% amid AI-driven market sell-off
A hedge fund managed by Hong Kong-based Jupiter Research Capital lost more than 40% of its value in July, highlighting the severe impact…
Jana escalates campaign at Fiserv with call for strategic review and board overhaul
Activist hedge fund Jana Partners has intensified its campaign at payments technology company Fiserv, urging the business to conduct a…
Asia long-short hedge funds on course for worst monthly losses, says Goldman
Asia-focused equity hedge funds are on track to record their largest monthly losses on record after a sharp sell-off in artificial…
How UBS is positioning hedge fund portfolios for a new inflation regime
UBS' Edoardo Rulli discusses hedge fund alpha, AI capex risk and the rise of alpha capture.Despite the turbulence in AI stocks,…
FCA to launch daily UK equity trading data as consolidated tape plans gather pace
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is set to begin publishing a daily summary of trading activity in UK-listed equities, marking…
30 Jul 2026
Hong Kong hedge fund Trafalgar Capital appoints former Natixis Trader as macro CIO
Hong Kong-based hedge fund Trafalgar Capital Management has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of Michael Rothlin as…
Squarepoint expands commodities trading team
Quantitative hedge fund Squarepoint Capital is continuing to strengthen its commodities trading business, adding experienced traders from…
Situational Awareness seeks fresh capital after tech sell-off
Situational Awareness, the AI-focused hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, is seeking additional capital…
Hedge Funds up shorts against US critical minerals companies
Hedge funds are increasing bearish positions in several US critical minerals companies, betting that strong government backing for the…
Millennium eyes record $20bn capital raise
Millennium Management is seeking to raise a record $20bn from investors, underscoring continued institutional demand for large…
Elliott secures board seats at Align Technology as part of activist settlement
Align Technology, the manufacturer of Invisalign clear aligners, has reached a settlement with activist hedge fund Elliott Investment…
CME Group to launch sports index futures
CME Group is set to expand into sports-linked derivatives through a new long-term partnership with index provider FutureSports, with plans…
BoE reviews prime brokers exposure to AI-driven Asian equity trades
The Bank of England is examining whether investment banks operating in the UK are overly exposed to Asian equities through their prime…
