25 Aug 2022
Alameda Research co-CEO resigns
Sam Trabucco, the co-CEO of Alameda Research, a crypto hedge fund set-up by Sam Bankman-Fried in 2017 before he went on to found crypto…
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Singapore court approves liquidators' 3AC probe
The liquidators of Three Arrows Capital (3AC) have been given the go-ahead to launch a probe into collapsed crypto hedge fund Three Arrows…
SDX Web3 Services launches ether staking service for institutional clients
SDX Web3 Services, a newly launched business unit from SIX Digital Exchange, is now live with its non-custodial ether staking service.This…
Options secures VMware Cloud Verified Status in NJ2
Options Technology, a Capital Markets services provider, has achieved VMware Cloud Verified status in NJ2 Weehawken.The accomplishment…
Hedge funds ramp up bets against Italian government bonds
Concerns over political instability in Italy have prompted hedge funds to ramp up their bets against the country's government bonds to the…
24 Aug 2022
Hedge fund allocations to increase in H2, says Preqin outlook report
Allocations to hedge funds are likely to increase in the second half of the year, while higher-risk venture capital and private equity…
Crypto prime broker Floating Point Group hires former Wells Fargo exec
Floating Point Group (FPG), a cryptocurrency prime brokerage with an institutional trading desk and settlement platform, has appointed…
Hedge funds pivot on recessionary concerns
As investors turn to hedge funds for portfolio insulation during market turmoil, commodities-focused strategies and event driven managers…
Macro strategies and CTAs soar amid inflationary pressure and geopolitical upheaval
As the H1 inflation surge pushes central banks to hike interest rates, seismic shifts in bonds, commodities and currencies brought stellar…
Equity hedge funds upbeat on prospects following turbulence
The first-half stock market slump caught hedge funds off-guard, but most long/short managers remain confident they can ride out the…
“Vehicle of choice”? Patchy performance fails to dent industry confidence
After years of rising markets, the current economic reversal has placed alpha generation firmly in focus after hedge funds were hit by the…
Hedge funds up bets on US megacap tech stocks
Some, but not all, US tech stocks are back in favour with hedge funds, according to a report by Bloomberg, with managers betting big on…
Sound Point Capital appoints new chief compliance officer
Sound Point Capital Management (Sound Point), a credit-focused investment manager with more than $30 billion in assets, has appointed…
iCapital to acquire US alt investments feeder fund platform from UBS
iCapital, a global fintech platform focused on access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management…
Billionaire hedge fund pioneer Robertson dies aged 90
Julian Robertson, founder of Tiger Management and the mentor to a generation of 'Tiger Cub' hedge fund managers, has died at the age of…
