Liquid Alternatives News

Digital assets investment solutions specialist Block Asset Management (BAM) has launched a new multi-manager hedge fund designed to generate decorrelated alpha from digital assets markets while maintaining robust downside protection, according to a report by International Advisor.

Millennium Management founder Izzy Englander is considering distributing equity in the $76bn hedge fund firm to key executives for the first time, marking a significant shift in the firm’s structure as he prepares for its long-term future, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Fast-casual chain Portillo’s is facing a proxy fight as Engaged Capital, an activist hedge fund with an 8.6% stake in the business, pushes for significant operational and strategic changes, according to a report by QSR.

Dubai is stepping up its bid to attract hedge fund startups by launching a dedicated workspace at the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) for firms looking to establish a foothold in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.

BNP Paribas’ THEAM Quant fund range (a collaboration between BNP Paribas Global Markets and BNP Paribas Asset Management) has launched a dedicated nuclear energy UCITS fund, in an area that the firm sees as a multi-decade investment opportunity driven by growing global electricity demand and energy security concerns.

Some of the world’s largest hedge funds, including Ken Griffin’s Citadel and Izzy Englander’s Millennium, suffered losses in February as geopolitical uncertainty and shifting trade policies rattled markets, according to a report by Business Insider.

A growing number of investors, including hedge fund Mount Lucas Management, are increasingly positioning themselves against the US dollar as concerns mount over a cooling US economy and the potential fallout from a trade war, according to a report by the Straits Times.

Singapore-based hedge fund Kings Court Capital, which delivered an impressive 33% return last year, is making a big bet on Suzuki Motor Corp, citing the Japanese automaker’s strong India strategy as a shield against global trade risks, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Both the MFA and AIMA — representing some of the world’s top hedge funds — have hit back against plans by global regulators to restrict the use of borrowing to finance trades, which the investors say has been wrongly blamed for recent market wobbles, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Hedge funds have ramped up their bearish positions, selling more stocks than they bought by the largest margin in a year, according to a report Reuters citing data from Goldman Sachs covering the period from 21-27 February.

Hedgefonds-Strategien im UCITS-Mantel haben im Jahr 2024 eine durchschnittliche Fonds-Performance von 9,26% erzielt und damit das beste Ergebnis seit 2008, berichtet Ralf Lochmüller, CEO von Lupus alpha, aus der aktuellen Liquid-Alternatives-Studie seines Hauses. Zugleich verzeichnete die Anlageklasse erstmals seit zwei Jahren im zweiten Halbjahr wieder Nettozuflüsse.

After years of turmoil, hedge funds, including Shanghai Chongyang Investment Management and Golden Nest Capital, are beginning to bet on a sector-wide turnaround in China’s long-suffering property market amid improving fundamentals and government support, according to a report by Reuters.

Shares in Man Group, the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund, jumped nearly 5% following the release of strong profit figures, despite ongoing challenges in some of its key investment strategies, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Global institutional investors are increasingly turning to fixed income hedge funds and are bullish about returns, with 63% anticipating annual returns of 10% or more, according to a new report commissioned by RBC BlueBay Asset Management.

The world’s leading financial stability watchdog – the Financial Stability Board (FSB) – is ramping up oversight of hedge fund leverage and shadow banking risks, launching a task force to assess potential systemic threats, according to a report by Bloomberg.