13 Jul 2026
SEC tightens disclosure rules for activist hedge funds over identity of campaign backers
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidance requiring activist investors to disclose the identities of clients…
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Millennium hires former Squarepoint commodities specialist to expand agricultural trading
Millennium Management has strengthened its commodities platform with the hire of Amit Sinha, the former head of agricultural trading at…
Goldman sees strongest backdrop for FX carry trades in more than two decades
Goldman Sachs believes conditions for currency carry trades are the most attractive they have been since 2000, as wide interest rate…
As alpha capture gains momentum, Atom Investors doubles down on manager independence
Founder, CEO and CIO Basil Qunibi explains why alpha capture, market concentration and the AI investment cycle are increasing the value of…
Elliott takes stake in CCC as software firm explores strategic sale
Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in car insurance software provider CCC Intelligent…
Deem Global secures $1bn investment from Abu Dhabi backer
Macro hedge fund Deem Global has raised approximately $1bn from the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), underscoring continued…
Banks turn net short corporate bonds for first time as market structure shifts
Wall Street's primary dealers have moved into a net short position in US corporate bonds for the first time in at least 25 years,…
Citadel's Griffin sets long-term performance benchmark for hedge fund industry
Citadel founder Ken Griffin believes hedge funds need to consistently generate returns of around 4 percentage points above the risk-free…
Ategrity appoints hedge fund exec as CFO
Specialty insurer Ategrity Specialty Insurance has appointed Neil Adler, chief financial officer of hedge fund manager Zimmer Financial…
Investor sues AlphaQuest after fund wind-down, alleging trading control failures
A Dutch institutional investor has filed a lawsuit against quantitative hedge fund AlphaQuest and its founder, Nigol Koulajian, alleging…
10 Jul 2026
Qube expands beyond quant roots with launch of fundamental equity portfolio management team
Quant hedge fund firm Qube is expanding its investment platform by establishing its first internally managed discretionary equity portfolio…
Equity and event-driven strategies lead June hedge fund gains
Hedge funds extended their winning streak in June, according to data from HFR, delivering a third consecutive month of positive returns as…
AI-led market reversal hits quant hedge funds as crowded trades unravel
Systematic hedge funds have suffered their weakest spell of performance since August after a sharp reversal in artificial…
ExodusPoint hires former AB Arya exec as head of equity risk
Multi-manager hedge fund ExodusPoint Capital Management has appointed Mehmet Bayraktar as its new Head of Equity Risk, strengthening its…
CME launches Treasury Link to streamline hedge fund basis trades
CME Group has introduced a new trading tool designed to simplify execution of US Treasury basis trades, a strategy widely used by hedge…
