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Global hedge funds are on track to deliver another year of strong performance after the AI investment boom helped lift returns well above historical averages during the first half of 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new research from Goldman Sachs. 29.07.2026

Man Group reported record assets under management (AUM) of $253.6bn at the end of the first half of 2026, fuelled by robust investment performance and stronger-than-expected client inflows, according to a report by Bloomberg. 28.07.2026

Hedge funds have increased their exposure to US healthcare stocks to near the highest level in five years, according to a report by Reuters citing a recent note from the prime brokerage division at Goldman Sachs. 28.07.2026

Meridiem Capital Partners, the equities-focused hedge fund founded by former Citadel portfolio manager Khalid Malik, has rebuilt its assets to around $1.6bn after losing a $1.5bn investment from Millennium Management more than two years ago, according to a report by Bloomberg. 27.07.2026

Hedge funds have amassed their most negative positioning on the Canadian dollar in nearly two years as renewed US tariff threats add to pressure on the loonie, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). To a report by hedgeweek. 27.07.2026

Nie ist das verwaltete Vermögen der Hedgefondsbranche in einem Quartal so stark gestiegen wie zuletzt. Eine Analyse von HFR zeigt, wer von dem Boom profitiert – und wer nicht. Nach einem Report von das investment. 24.07.2026

Global hedge fund industry assets rose by a record $409.3bn in the second quarter to reach $5.6tn, as strong investment performance and continued investor inflows drove the sector’s 15th consecutive quarterly expansion, according to HFR. 24.07.2026

Hedge fund investors continued to hold their positions in July, with forward redemption notifications falling to one of their lowest levels on record despite renewed market volatility, according the latest data from SS&C GlobeOp. 24.07.2026

India’s securities regulator is considering allowing professional portfolio managers to take unhedged short positions in equity derivatives for the first time, potentially giving money managers greater flexibility to profit from falling share prices, according to a report by Bloomberg. 24.07.2026

Hedge funds and other institutional investors are reassessing the sustainability of the artificial intelligence investment boom after a sharp selloff in the technology sector wiped nearly $800bn from the combined market value of the so-called Magnificent Seven, according top a report by Bloomberg. 24.07.2026

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC plans to commit an additional $30bn to hedge funds over the next three years, with global macro, quantitative and multi-strategy managers among the areas expected to benefit, according to a report by Reuters. 24.07.2026

A group of New York-based investment professionals has launched a new stock research and asset management business in Zug, Switzerland, alongside an AI-driven global equity long-short hedge fund, according to a report by Finews. 22.07.2026

Currency carry trades are enjoying their strongest run in decades as subdued volatility and resilient global growth encourage investors to borrow in low-yielding currencies and seek higher returns in emerging markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. 22.07.2026

Hong Kong is expected to move quickly to approve new tax incentives for alternative investment managers with the proposed legislation expected to pass through the Legislative Council ‘soon’, according to a report by the South China Morning Posts citing comment from Sandy Fung, KPMG China’s partner for tax and alternative investments. To a report by […]

Global hedge funds significantly increased short positions against manufacturing companies in June as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fuelled concerns over supply chain disruption and rising input costs, according to a report by Reuters citing new securities finance data from Hazeltree. To a report by hedgeweek. 17.07.2026