Liquid Alternatives News

Hedge funds and leveraged investors have scaled back their bearish positions on US five-year Treasury futures, bringing net short positions to their lowest level since July, according to a report by Reuters citing the latest Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data.

A Danish court has sentenced Briton Sanjay Shah, founder of hedge fund Solo Capital Partners, to 12 years in prison for orchestrating a $1.3bn fraud scheme, marking one of the harshest sentences for tax fraud in the country’s history, according to a report by Reuters.

Dan Loeb’s hedge fund, Third Point, is actively evaluating “credible strategic options” to address a significant discount between its share price and the value of its underlying assets amid pressure from activist investors, according to a report by CityAM.

The number of new hedge fund launches is expected to fall to its lowest level in 24 years this year, with data from the first three quarters of the year revealing that only 123 funds were launched globally buy the end of September, according to a report by Reuters,

Quantitative hedge fund Seven Eight Capital, the quantitative hedge fund firm spun out of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors just a year ago, is winding down operations after facing significant investor redemptions, according to a report by Business Insider.

New research by Beacon Platform, a fintech focused on solutions for quant developers, shows that most hedge funds are spending too much time and manual effort on some important risk management processes, and are willing to switch software vendors to improve the situation.

Hedge funds demonstrated value in investor portfolios as both diversifiers and risk mitigators, while offering double-digit returns, according a new report from alternative investment data specialist Preqin.

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.