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Hedge funds moved quickly to assess exposures and reposition portfolios after weekend attacks on Iran by the US and Israel triggered sharp market swings and raised fears of prolonged instability across the Middle East, according to a report by Bloomberg. 02.03.2026

Hedge funds turned increasingly bullish on oil, pushing net-long positions in Brent crude to their highest level in almost two years ahead of the joint US-Israel attack on Iran, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from ICE Futures Europe. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.03.2026

Emerging markets specialist Arif Joshi, the former co-head of emerging-market debt at Lazard Asset Management, is set to launch a new hedge fund at Bramshill Investments, marking the firm’s expansion into emerging-market strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg. 27.02.2026

Activist hedge fund Saba Capital has rejected claims that it is acting unreasonably in its standoff with Impax Environmental Markets PLC, insisting that its demands are rooted in shareholder protection rather than brinkmanship. To a report by hedgeweek. 27.02.2026

Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund, has reported a decline in profits despite posting a sharp 35% rise in assets under management during 2025 to a record high $227.6bn, on the back of strong inflows and market gains. To a report by hedgeweek. 26.02.2026

Dan Loeb, CEO of hedge fund Third Point LLC, says short selling is regaining relevance as market conditions shift, creating opportunities to profit from previously crowded trades, according to a report by Bloomberg. 25.02.2026

Standard Chartered has partnered with Seviora Capital to launch a new multi-manager hedge fund vehicle – Select Seviora Titans Absolute Return fund – under its Variable Capital Company (VCC) platform, according to a report byFinTech News. To a report by hegeweek. 24.02.2026

Commodity-focused hedge fund Farrer Capital Management is seeking to raise up to $400m for a new agriculture strategy, as specialist managers look to capitalise on renewed investor interest in commodities despite a cooling in returns, according to a report by Bloomberg. 24.02.2026

Global systematic manager Moreton Capital Partners is looking to raise an initial $1bn for its newly-launched global commodity futures strategy – the MCP Global Commodities Alpha Fund, which will be led by chief investment officer Les Finemore. To a report by hedgeweek. 24.02.2026

TOP STORY: Hedge fund Saba Capital Management has offered to buy stakes in three funds run by Blue Owl Capital at steep discounts, as the private credit group works to stabilise investor confidence following the suspension of redemptions at a key retail vehicle, according to a report by the Financial Times. 23.02.2026

BlackRock is set to merge two of its investment trusts, Throgmorton Trust and BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (BRSC), to form a combined £780m entity, after receiving support from activist investor Saba Capital Management. To a report by hedgeweek. 20.02.2026

Steve Cohen has claimed the top spot in Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s best-paid hedge fund managers, earning an estimated $3.4bn in 2025 from strong performance at his firm Point72 Asset Management, according to a report by Bloomberg. 20.02.2026

Brevan Howard’s flagship digital assets fund suffered a sharp reversal in 2025, sliding nearly 30 per cent as a broad sell-off across cryptocurrencies weighed on one of the hedge fund industry’s most prominent players in the space, according to a report by the Financial Times. 19.02.2026

Quantitative hedge fund AlphaQuest is shutting its doors after suffering three consecutive years of losses, marking the end of a roughly 25-year run for the $2bn firm led by founder Nigol Koulajian, according to a report by Bloomberg. 19.02.2026