Liquid Alternatives News

UBS O’Connor, the $12bn hedge fund unit of UBS Asset Management, remains optimistic about the potential for a rebound in merger-arbitrage performance despite a difficult YTD due to regulatory challenges disrupting high-profile deals, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Activist investment firm Elliott Investment Management has escalated its battle with Southwest Airlines by calling for a special meeting to vote on new board members after nominating eight new candidates who could potentially reshape the airline’s strategy, according to a report by Bloomberg.

A leading Chinese hedge fund, which has surged more than 800% over the past seven years, is taking advantage of the recent dip in Hong Kong-listed Chinese tech stocks, seeing their valuations as still attractive despite a strong rally this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Hedge funds have exited bearish positions on Brent crude at the fastest pace in nearly eight years, amid heightened geopolitical risks from the escalating conflict in the Middle East, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from ICE Futures Europe.

LGT Capital Partners (LGT CP) has launched a new hedge fund vehicle for both institutional and wealth management clients offering access to the individual components of hedge fund strategies that make up the firm’s primary evergreen LGT Endowment portfolio, according to a report by CityWire.

Commodity trading advisors (CTAs) and trend-following hedge funds made a significant comeback in September, with Quantedge Global Fund, which gained over 8% over the month, bringing its year-to-date return to 29.36%, leading the way, according to a report by Institutional Investor.

Hedge funds are increasing their net-long positions in European natural gas futures as the market heads into winter, according to a report by S&P Global citing data from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).

Hedgeweek has announced the winners of the US Awards 2024, which recognise excellence among fund managers and service providers in the US across a wide range of categories. The awards were presented at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (10 October), at The Penn Club, New York.

Two former Pfizer executives have stepped back from hedge fund Starboard Value’s campaign to push for changes at the pharmaceutical giant after previously advocating for the activist investor’s efforts, according to a report by the Financial Times.

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Gold and coffee helped drive positive returns for trend-following hedge funds in September, supported by record commodity prices, rising equities, and falling interest rates, according to a report by Reuters citing data from Societe Generale released on Tuesday.

Despite its reputation for high pay, average salaries at multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium’s London office fell below £1m ($1.31 million) for the first time ever last year, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.

Activist hedge fund firm Starboard Value has built a $1bn position in Pfizer and is planning to push for strategic changes at the pharmaceutical giant as the company grapples with declining post-pandemic revenues, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.