21 Oct 2022
Chanos launches new long-short hedge fund with daily liquidity
Seasoned short-seller Jim Chanos, who famously exposed – and profited from – the accounting scandal at Enron, has partnered with…
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Polymer bucks hedge fund outflows trend with $1.7bn uplift in assets
Assets at Polymer Capital Management have hit $4.3 billion following a 65% surge so far this year, bucking a wider industry trend of…
Crypto hedge fund Edge Capital raises $66.8m for two DeFi-focused funds
Crypto hedge fund Edge Capital Management, has raised a combined $66.78 million for a US-based fund and a Cayman Islands fund focused on…
Starboard takes stake in Vertiv
Hedge fund Starboard Value is living up to its activist billing by disclosing a major position in a new company for the third time this…
SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index at -2.87% for September
The gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for September 2022 measured -2.87%.Hedge fund flows as measured by…
Virtus Investment Partners adds AlphaSimplex Group as an affiliated manager
Virtus Investment Partners, which operates a multi-boutique asset management business, is to acquire AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, a manager of…
Broadridge appoints head of Fund Communication Solutions business
Broadridge has appointed Stephen Johnston as Managing Director, Client Delivery Operations for Broadridge Fund Communication Solutions…
AIMA and the ACC welcome positive progress on ELTIF regulation reforms
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), a global representative for the alternative investment industry, and its private…
20 Oct 2022
Futureproofing operations: The evolving role of the hedge fund COO
October 2022 | As hedge fund back offices grapple with an assortment of pressures, and as tech solutions continue to advance, the allure of…
Reshaping the hedge fund career path
How a constantly evolving mix of hybrid and remote working, longer notice periods, changing salary structures, incentives, and company…
Hedge funds wake up to importance of DEI
Though the latest Preqin data shows that only 7.1% of hedge fund board positions are filled by women, firms are taking greater…
Hedge funds tap into tech talent
With hedge funds increasingly using alternative data and algorithms to help unearth investment ideas, and cryptocurrencies continuing to…
Hiring drive heats up amid industry dislocation
Hedge funds say securing the best expertise is growing tougher as more new entrants join the industry, with multi-strategy platforms and…
BirchLane returns investor cash
BirchLane Capital, a London-based hedge fund set up by former JPMorgan credit trader Fajr Bouguettaya, is returning all capital to…
Millennium makes EMEA middle-office hires
Izzy Englander's Millennium has added to its EMEA middle office team this month with the appointment of Karl Hopper as its new middle…
