16 Feb 2023
Hedge fund assets from pension funds at lowest level since 2018
The proportion of overall hedge fund assets attributed to hedge fund investments fell to the lowest level seen in five years at the end of…
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Oceanwood makes $150m profit on Norwegian paper mill – finally
London-based hedge fund Oceanwood Capital Management has made around $150 million from a bet on bankrupt Norwegian newsprint manufacturer…
Cboe Global Markets to launch real-time US options feed
Cboe Global Markets, a provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, is to launch the Cboe One Options Feed, on 1 March,…
15 Feb 2023
Asia-focused hedge funds start year with best gains since 2016
Asia-focused hedge funds posted a 5.3% gain in January, their best monthly performance since 2016, as the share prices of Chinese companies…
Scion, Farallon and Coatue bet on China
Hedge funds Scion Asset Management, the firm run by "Big Short" investor Michael Burry, Farallon Capital Management, and Coatue Management…
Bridgewater triples GameStop and AMC bets
Bridgwater Associates, the hedge fund firm founded by Ray Dalio, almost tripled the size of its bets on both GameStop and AMC during the…
SteelEye partners with LeapXpert to address financial markets comms challenge
SteelEye and LeapXpert have partnered to help financial firms combat the risks associated with the use of unauthorised communications…
DE Shaw closes first dedicated PE fund
Quant trading specialist DE Shaw & Co has closed its first dedicated private equity fund with more than $450 million in capital…
Apex Group appoints Jersey head
Apex Group has appointed Alice Read as country head, Jersey. She will report to James Burke, regional head of Northern Europe and Channel…
14 Feb 2023
Element to relax redemption rules following $1bn monthly loss
Element Capital, one of the world’s biggest macro hedge funds, is responding to a recent string of poor returns, including a $1 billion…
Pension plans cut hedge fund assets in 2022
US pension plans' aggregate hedge fund assets were lower as of the end of September 2022 than they were in the previous year earlier, in…
SEC to up scrutiny of hedge funds' crypto custodians
A draft proposal from US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission, would make it more difficult for crypto firms to operate as…
TNS launches dedicated server solution for capital markets
Transaction Network Services has launched a new standardised Dedicated Server offering, the first phase in the deployment of its new cloud…
GCEX partners with Komainu to expand crypto custody services
GCEX, a digital prime brokerage offering foreign exchange and crypto services to institutional clients, is now offering a greater choice of…
Digital assets funds see minor outflows
Digital asset investment products saw minor outflows totalling $7 million last week following a week of macro data that significantly beat…
