Liquid Alternatives News

A growing number of hedge fund startups are choosing to launch with just one investor, typically through separately managed accounts (SMAs), as access to diversified capital becomes increasingly difficult in an industry dominated by multi-strategy giants, according to a report by Bloomberg. 06.11.2025

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is lobbying the UK government to exempt hedge funds from upcoming climate disclosure rules that would require firms to publish detailed transition plans toward net zero, according to a report by Bloomberg. 06.11.2025

Bobby Jain is expanding his Jain Global multi-strategy platform with a new $600m fund targeting bank capital relief trades, led by former DE Shaw portfolio manager Syril Pathmanathan, according to a report by Bloomberg. 05.11.2025

Millennium Management, the $79bn multi-strategy hedge fund led by Izzy Englander, has sold a 15% minority stake in its management company for about $2bn, valuing the firm at roughly $14bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. To a report by Hedgeweek. 04.11.2025

Singapore-based hedge fund Dymon Asia has delivered a strong 14.8% return so far in 2025, extending its gains after a 1.6% advance in October, according to a report by Financial News London citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. To a report by Hedgegweek. 04.11.2025

Ananym Capital has intensified its campaign urging LKQ Corporation to sell its European business, arguing that a divestiture would unlock shareholder value and fund substantial share buybacks, according to a report by Reuters. 03.11.2025

Hedge funds sharply reduced bearish bets on Brent crude in the final week of October, as new US sanctions on Russia’s largest oil companies triggered a record unwind of short positions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from ICE Futures Europe. To a report by hegdgeweek. 03.11.2025

Hedge funds are ramping up bearish bets on the Japanese yen, with several large macro managers positioning for the currency to fall as low as JPY160 to the dollar before year-end, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). To a report by hedgeweek.31.10.2025

Comply, a provider of regulatory and compliance technology solutions for hedge fid and other financial firms, has acquired Trailight, a UK’s leading provider of solutions for managing conduct risk, competence frameworks, and global accountability regimes. To a report by hedgeweek. 31.10.2025

UK-based quantitative investment firm Winton has entered the US mutual fund market for the first time after assuming the role of investment adviser to the Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy Fund, replacing Altegris Advisors LLC. To a report by hedgeweek. 30.10.2025

Global private investment firm Fairlight Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake in Noviscient, an award-winning fintech that is transforming how emerging and boutique managers launch, operate and scale institutional-grade hedge funds. To a report by hedgeweek. 30.10.2025