Australian hedge fund Regal Partners has officially ended its takeover discussions with Platinum Asset Management after nearly two months of due diligence failed to result in an improved offer, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds surged in November, driven by the US Presidential election results, as managers and investors positioned for an active M&A cycle and more business-friendly policies from the incoming administration, according to HFR.
The Bank of England (BoE) has issued a warning about the rising influence of hedge funds in the UK government bond market, highlighting how their use of leverage could amplify financial system vulnerabilities, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Multi-strategy hedge fund startup Arrowpoint Investment Partners has seen its assets under management (AUM) climb to $1.1bn, fuelled by a 3% return in November, marking its best monthly performance since launching in July, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A growing market for injecting fresh capital into aging energy assets owned by private equity firms through continuation funds has attracted major hedge funds, including Baupost Group and Elliott Investment Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Tech-focused hedge fund Whale Rock Capital Management plans to reopen its flagship fund in early 2025, seeking to raise between $200m and $300m in new capital, having significantly outperformed the broader market YTD with a 51% gain, according to a report by Reuters.
Singapore-based hedge fund manager Dymon Asia Capital has expanded its operations to the Middle East for the first time, joining the growing list of hedge funds in Dubai by opening a new office in the emirate, according to a report by Reuters.
Pythagoras Investments, a New York-based cryptocurrency hedge fund, is to close its flagship Absolute Return Fund to new capital starting early next year following a surge in performance which has attracted significant investor interest, according to a report by Financial News.
Millennium Management, one of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge fund firms, is investing nearly $3.3bn in two newly formed trading teams as part of its aggressive push to expand its portfolio of internal and external talent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Several large hedge fund firms, including Balyasny Asset Management and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, capitalised on the market turbulence triggered by Donald Trump’s re-election last month, positioning the industry for its best annual performance in four years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund assets reached an all-time high of $4.5tn in October, driven by strong performance across several investment strategies, and underpinned by a 7.4% YTD return in the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index, according to a report by Wells Fargo analysts.
As global markets face volatility driven by elections, central-bank policy shifts, and geopolitical tensions, hedge funds are increasingly investing in binary options — a high-risk, all-or-nothing strategy offering pre-determined payouts for accurate bets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
As global markets face volatility driven by elections, central-bank policy shifts, and geopolitical tensions, hedge funds are increasingly investing in binary options — a high-risk, all-or-nothing strategy offering pre-determined payouts for accurate bets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Metalayer, a firm founded by veterans of Two Sigma Ventures – the VC arm of quantitative hedge fund firm Two Sigma, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a $25m cryptocurrency investment fund, according to a report by Fortune.
