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UK hedge funds are reviewing their partnership structures and negotiating with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) following BlueCrest Capital Management’s £200m Supreme Court defeat, which has raised the prospect of substantial backdated tax liabilities across the industry, according to a report by the Financial Times. 20.10.2026

Hedge funds cut their exposure to technology stocks at the fastest pace in at least a decade last week as a global selloff in AI-linked equities triggered widespread position reductions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data. To a report by hedgeweek. 20.10.2026

Partners Group is blocking hedge funds and distressed debt investors from acquiring loans issued by three portfolio companies facing approximately €6bn in debt maturities, according to a report by Bloomberg. 19.10.2026

Man Group’s assets under management rose nearly 7% to a record $270.9bn in the third quarter, driven by strong investor inflows into its hedge fund and long-only strategies alongside positive investment performance, according to a report by Bloomberg. 19.10.2026

Hedge funds were among the key contributors to Harvard University’s 27.1% endowment return in the year to 30 June 2026, alongside gains in public equities and venture capital, according to a report by the Financial Times. 16.10.2026

Global hedge funds suffered sharp losses this week as a sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks triggered widespread unwinding of positions, with Asia-focused managers among the hardest hit, according to a report by Reuters citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data. To a report by hedgweek. 16.10.2026

BlackRock hat die Prognosen für das dritte Quartal mit Hilfe eines einzelnen Hedgefonds übertroffen. Performance-Gebühren, die BlackRock berechnet, wenn Fonds festgelegte Ziele übertreffen, lagen bei 630 Millionen USD, etwa 200 Millionen USD über den Analystenschätzungen. Nach einem Report von finance. 14.10.2026

Marex has launched a new range of quantitative investment strategy (QIS) indices linked to Bitcoin and Ethereum, aimed at providing institutional investors with systematic exposure to digital asset volatility risk premia. To a report by hedgeweek. 15.10.2026

New hedge fund launches declined 40% in the second quarter of 2026, while liquidations fell by almost half, amid rising interest rates and market volatility, according to HFR’s latest Market Microstructure Report. 15.10.2026

Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones expects oil prices to rise by a further $20 to $25 per barrel as the US-Iran conflict continues, warning that a sustained rally could put significant pressure on equity markets, according to a report by CNBC. 14.10.2026

US activist investor Ancora Holdings Group is calling on UK self-storage operator Big Yellow Group to explore a potential sale after acquiring a stake of more than 4% in the company, according to a report by Bloomberg. 14.10.2026

Hedge funds are increasing their purchases of legal claims linked to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, encouraged by a slowdown in efforts by California lawmakers to restrict investors from buying rights to insurance recoveries, according to a report by Bloomberg. 12.10.2026