Liquid Alternatives News

Pierre Andurand’s flagship hedge fund, Andurand Commodities Discretionary Enhanced, surged roughly 20% in the first half of March, fuelled by bullish positions on crude oil amid heightened Middle East tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg. 20.03.2026

Japan’s financial watchdog the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is urging listed companies to adopt a forward-looking strategy when responding to activist investors, emphasising the importance of long-term value creation over short-term defensive measures, according to a report by Reuters. 19.03.2026

Elliott Investment Management has established a sizeable stake in Align Technology, the producer of Invisalign teeth-straightening products, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. To a report by hedgeweek. 19.03.2026

Hedge funds including Fivestar Asset Management are adjusting positions ahead of the Bank of Japan’supcoming policy meeting, anticipating that Governor Kazuo Ueda could signal a hawkish stance amid inflationary pressures arising from the Iran conflict, according to a report by Bloomberg. 18.03.2026

Hedge funds and institutional investors are increasingly deploying complex derivatives strategies to navigate extreme cross-asset volatility triggered by the conflict involving Iran, according to a report by Bloomberg citing several market participants including Citigroup. To a report by hedgeweek. 16.03.2026

Oaktree Capital Management is preparing to acquire control of a US life insurer as part of a restructuring linked to the collapse of Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners, according to a report by the Financial Times. 16.03.2026

Sydney-based asset manager Regal Partners Ltd suffered a setback on Friday after shares in one of its portfolio companies, Immutep Ltd, collapsed following the discontinuation of a clinical trial for a lung cancer treatment, according to a report by Bloomberg. 13.03.2026

JPMorgan Chase and UBS ended prime brokerage services for Hong Kong hedge Infini Capital Management months before authorities publicly disclosed an insider trading investigation involving the firm, according to a report by the Business Times citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. To a report by hedgeweek. 13.03.2026

Hedge funds globally have been increasing short positions amid heightened geopolitical tensions and ongoing concerns about the stability of the private credit market, according to new research from treasury and liquidity management solutions specialist Hazeltree. To a report by hedgeweek. 12.03.2026

Braidwell delivered strong performance in 2025, with its flagship hedge fund posting a 28% gross return as the firm increased its focus on artificial intelligence applications across the healthcare sector, according to a report by Bloomberg. 12.03.2026

Bill Ackman has filed for two US IPOs covering both his hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management and a newly created investment vehicle, in a move that would place the firm among a small group of publicly listed alternative asset managers, according to a report by Reuters. 11.03.2026

Global markets staged a sharp turnaround on Monday as hopes grew that the conflict between the US and Iran may soon de-escalate, triggering a rebound in equities and bonds after days of heavy volatility that has challenged hedge fund trading strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg. 10.03.2026

Momentum strategies, long favoured by hedge funds chasing winners and selling laggards, saw one of the steepest reversals in years last week as markets reacted to the US-Iran conflict, disappointing February jobs data, and AI-driven tech disruption, according to a report by Bloomberg. 10.03.2026