Liquid Alternatives News

Hedge funds posted broad-based gains in May, benefiting from a global equity rebound and dislocations sparked by April’s trade-driven volatility. However, strategies exposed to commodities and fixed income faced headwinds, according to a report by Reuters citing bank prime brokerage data and industry sources.

Arini, the $9bn credit-focused hedge fund founded by former Credit Suisse star trader Hamza Lemssouguer, is planning to open an office in Abu Dhabi as part of a broader strategic expansion into the Middle East, according to a report by Bloomberg.

David Snoddy, a former head of Tiger Management’s Tokyo office, is preparing to launch a new activist-oriented Japan equity strategy under his firm Nezu Asia Capital Management, targeting undervalued listed companies with strong fundamentals and excess capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Several of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds delivered only modest returns in May, trailing the broader equity market rebound led by the S&P 500, which gained 6.2% – its strongest monthly performance since November 2023, according to a report by Business Insider.

Hedge funds have significantly increased bearish bets on crude oil, positioning for a potential downside as OPEC+ mulls a fresh wave of supply increases and geopolitical developments weigh on sentiment, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from ICE Futures Europe.

Top hedge funds presented a globally diversified slate of investment ideas at this year’s Sohn Hong Kong Investment Conference, with picks ranging from China’s autonomous driving sector and India’s healthcare market to South Korea’s nuclear infrastructure buildout, according to a report by Reuters.

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China-based hedge fund Evolution Asset Management’s flagship fund Multi-Strategy No1 is up almost 20% YTD, and has now returned a staggering 1,485% since inception in 2015, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from Shenzhen PaiPaiWang Investment & Management Co.

Hedge funds and institutional investors are ramping up bearish positioning across the US Treasury curve, as long-dated bonds continue to face relentless selling pressure amid mounting concerns over fiscal imbalances and global supply dynamics, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Dalton Investments has escalated its campaign against Fuji Media Holdings, joining forces with activist shareholder Aya Nomura, daughter of Japan’s famed corporate agitator Yoshiaki Murakami, to press for a strategic overhaul, according to a report by Bloomberg.

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) has unveiled a comprehensive set of proposals aimed at opening China’s commodities markets to foreign hedge funds and institutional investors, as part of a broader push to internationalise the renminbi, according to a report by Reuters.