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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.

Hedge funds shifted to a bullish stance on the yen just before dovish comments from Japan’s new prime minister and strong US employment data triggered the worst weekly decline for the currency since late 2009, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Einst fährt die reichste Hochschule der Welt legendäre Investmenterfolge ein. Doch inzwischen ist die Elite-Uni in Sachen Geldanlage Schlusslicht. Denn andere Ivy-League-Schulen haben Investments, von denen normale Anleger nur träumen können.

Australian investment firm Platinum Asset Management Ltd has entered into takeover discussions with Regal Partners Ltd, granting the hedge fund access to due diligence in the hopes of securing a potentially higher bid, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Emerging markets hedge funds extended gains through Q3 2024, as managers positioned portfolios to navigate shifting geopolitical risks, fluctuating interest rates, and global economic uncertainties, according to data from HFR.

TOP STORY: Australia’s sovereign wealth fund the Future Fund’s allocation with Man Group Plc – the world’s largest listed hedge fund – shrink by approximately AUD1.5bn ($1bn) in the first half of 2024, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Paul Podolsky, a seasoned hedge und executive with over 15 years of experience at Bridgewater Associates, is gearing up to launch his new hedge fund, Kate Capital, on 1 November, with approximately $200m in initial capital, according to a report by Business Insider.

Global hedge funds ramped up their purchases of Chinese stocks last week, spurred by Beijing’s unexpectedly wide-ranging package of economic stimulus measures, resulting in the strongest week of acquisitions on record, according to a report by Reuters.

Hedge funds have been offloading US energy stocks at the fastest rate seen in five years marking the sector as the most heavily sold on Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage trading desk last week, according to a report by Reuters.

Several quantitative hedge funds in China faced significant setbacks on Friday as the country’s equities experienced their biggest rally in years, with a technical glitch at the Shanghai Stock Exchange exacerbating their problems, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Glenview Capital Management, the $2.5bn healthcare-focused hedge fund founded by Larry Robbins, is set to meet with senior executives of CVS Health on Monday to suggest strategies for improving the company’s operations, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

Capricorn Fund Managers (Capricorn), a London based regulatory hosting provider, has launched a new regulatory hosting platform in Dubai that will offer hedge funds and other investment managers a fast-track to setting up operations in the emirate.

Das Private-Equity-Haus hat in einer Stellungnahme die Vorwürfe von sich gewiesen. Der Leerverkäufer Gotham City Research hat einen Bericht über den in München ansässigen Private-Markets-Anbieter Mutares veröffentlicht. Nach der Veröffentlichung fiel der Kurs der Aktie zeitweise um bis zu 27%.

Hedge funds investing in Chinese stocks saw a surge in performance this week, following the announcement of China’s largest economic stimulus package since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a report by Reuters citing a Goldman Sachs note.