Liquid Alternatives News

Balyasny Asset Management posted record revenue growth in Asia last year, with regional revenues jumping 82% year-on-year as the global multi-strategy hedge fund continues to expand its footprint across the region, according to a report by Bloomberg. 16.01.2026

SS&C Technologies Holdings has reported a 0.98% gross return for the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index in December 2025, reflecting steady, if moderate, gains for hedge funds across its administration platform. To a report by hedgeweek. 15.01.2026

Daniel Senft, former senior stock-picker at Coatue Management, has raised $2.5bn for the launch of his new firm NX1 Capital, marking one of the largest hedge fund debuts in recent years, according to a report by Bloomberg. 15.01.2026

The hedge fund basis trade has ballooned to around $1.5tn, a 75% increase since its 2019 peak, according to a report by Reuters citing Morgan Stanley strategists, raising concerns over potential market stress if position need to be unwound rapidly. To a report by hedgeweek. 14.01.2026

Crispin Odey’s eponymous hedge fund firm, Odey Asset Management LLP, will cease trading and become dormant after January, following a series of regulatory and reputational setbacks, according to a report by the Financial Times. 14.01.2026

Squarepoint Capital has provided a $200m anchor investment to a newly launched hedge fund – Hong Kong-based Invictus Investment Partners – led by former senior portfolio managers from Point72 Asset Management and Citadel, according to a report by Bloomberg. 13.01.2026

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors has provided seed capital to a Sarda Capital, a London-based investment firm offering investors exposure to Indian equity markets through allocations to local hedge funds, according to a report by Bloomberg. 13.01.2026

London-based credit specialist Sona Asset Management attracted approximately $6.6bn in additional assets in 2025, highlighting continued investor appetite for focused hedge fund strategies beyond the large multi-strategy platforms, according to a report by Bloomberg. 12.01.2026

Hedge funds have increased their bullish exposure to crude oil amid rising geopolitical risk that is feeding supply concerns, according to a report by Bloomberg citing market data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). To a report by hedgeweek. 12.01.2026

Conductor Capital, a London-based commodity-focused hedge fund founded in 2022 by former EDF Trading executive Marcello Romano, is set to close, following a difficult period for parts of the energy and commodities trading sector, according to a report by Bloomberg. 12.01.2026

With geopolitical and economic uncertainty set to persist into 2026, hedge funds continue to prove their value as risk-mitigation tools. Ongoing volatility will create fertile ground for event-driven, long/short equity and macro strategies. To a report by withintelligence. 04.01.2026

Arrowpoint Investment Partners, the hedge fund founded by former Goldman Sachs managing director Jonathan Xiong, has received regulatory approval to operate in Dubai, as the Middle East continues to draw global hedge fund mangers, according to a report by Financial News London. 09.01.2026

Hedge fund performance strengthened sharply in December, capping the industry’s strongest calendar year since 2009, as managers successfully navigated evolving risks across macroeconomic, energy, technology and geopolitical markets, according to HFR. To report by hegeweek. 09.01.2026

London-based hedge fund Altana Wealth has kicked off 2026 with strong performance, with the Altana Credit Opportunities Fund posting estimated gains of 30% in the first trading days of the year on the back of bets on Venezuela’s debt, according to a report by Bloomberg. 07.01.2026

Equity-focused hedge funds ended 2025 on a strong note, with several high-profile managers delivering double-digit gains as global equity markets pushed higher despite episodes of tariff-driven volatility, according to a report by Financial News London. To a report by hedgeweek. 07.01.2026