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Hedge funds delivered resilient performance in April despite heightened market volatility triggered by tariff policy shifts, according to new data from Citco, the global asset servicer with over $2tn in assets under administration (AUA).

Dubai-based hedge fund startup Magellan Capital Limited is facing regulatory scrutiny after a former senior trader filed complaints alleging misconduct by the firm’s top executive ahead of its anticipated $700m launch, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Hedge fund allocations are rising as institutional investors seek to navigate growing macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, according to the latest Manager Intelligence and Market Trends report from global investment consultancy bfinance.

Hedge funds ramped up bullish positions on Brent crude last week to their highest level in over a month, as a temporary easing of US-China trade tensions renewed investor optimism across the commodity complex, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Standard Chartered has launched a dedicated global financial sponsors team focused on hedge funds, private equity firms, and sovereign wealth funds, marking a strategic expansion of its investment banking franchise and a push to deepen ties with alternative asset managers, according to a report by Reuters.

Brazilian hedge funds, notched their strongest monthly performance in nearly two decades in April, as falling interest rates fuelled outsized gains with the Anbima Hedge Fund Index () surging by 4% over the month, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Hedge funds bought US equities for only the third time this year last week, marking a cautious shift in positioning amid sustained bullishness from retail investors, according to a report by Investing.com citing data from Bank of America Securities.

Bill Ackman is stepping down from the board of Universal Music Group (UMG), signalling a strategic shift at Pershing Square Holdings, which has reduced its once-dominant stake in the global music label behind artists including Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Global hedge funds experienced only modest gains from the significant rally in US stocks triggered by a US-China trade agreement on tariffs, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Morgan Stanley on Tuesday.

Tail-risk hedge fund Universa Investments delivered a 100% return on capital in April amid renewed market turbulence tied to US tariff policy shifts, according to a report by Reuters citing information from one of the fund’s investors.

Hedge funds are ramping up exposure to Chinese equities amid renewed optimism over US-China trade relations, with US funds in particular having resumed buying activity last week, according to a report by Reuters citing a note from Morgan Stanley.

UBS is in advanced discussions with Cantor Fitzgerald over a deal for its hedge fund platform, O’Connor, which operates within UBS Asset Management according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources close to the matter.