Liquid Alternatives News

Global hedge fund industry assets rose by a record $409.3bn in the second quarter to reach $5.6tn, as strong investment performance and continued investor inflows drove the sector’s 15th consecutive quarterly expansion, according to HFR. 24.07.2026

Hedge fund investors continued to hold their positions in July, with forward redemption notifications falling to one of their lowest levels on record despite renewed market volatility, according the latest data from SS&C GlobeOp. 24.07.2026

India’s securities regulator is considering allowing professional portfolio managers to take unhedged short positions in equity derivatives for the first time, potentially giving money managers greater flexibility to profit from falling share prices, according to a report by Bloomberg. 24.07.2026

Hedge funds and other institutional investors are reassessing the sustainability of the artificial intelligence investment boom after a sharp selloff in the technology sector wiped nearly $800bn from the combined market value of the so-called Magnificent Seven, according top a report by Bloomberg. 24.07.2026

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC plans to commit an additional $30bn to hedge funds over the next three years, with global macro, quantitative and multi-strategy managers among the areas expected to benefit, according to a report by Reuters. 24.07.2026

A group of New York-based investment professionals has launched a new stock research and asset management business in Zug, Switzerland, alongside an AI-driven global equity long-short hedge fund, according to a report by Finews. 22.07.2026

Currency carry trades are enjoying their strongest run in decades as subdued volatility and resilient global growth encourage investors to borrow in low-yielding currencies and seek higher returns in emerging markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. 22.07.2026

Hong Kong is expected to move quickly to approve new tax incentives for alternative investment managers with the proposed legislation expected to pass through the Legislative Council ‘soon’, according to a report by the South China Morning Posts citing comment from Sandy Fung, KPMG China’s partner for tax and alternative investments. To a report by […]

Global hedge funds significantly increased short positions against manufacturing companies in June as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fuelled concerns over supply chain disruption and rising input costs, according to a report by Reuters citing new securities finance data from Hazeltree. To a report by hedgeweek. 17.07.2026

Hedge funds faced another bout of volatility on Friday as a broad sell-off in artificial intelligence-linked stocks spread across global equity markets, prompting investors to unwind some of the year’s most crowded technology trades, according to a report by the Financial Times. 17.07.2026

Escalating conflict between the US and Iran has pushed crude prices towards their strongest weekly performance since April, creating fresh opportunities—and risks—for commodity-focused hedge funds as concerns mount over disruptions to global energy supplies, according to a report by Bloomberg. 17.07.2026

The world’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds are increasingly looking beyond their own trading floors for investment ideas, creating a growing market in which smaller hedge fund managers are paid to supply alpha-generating signals, according to a report by Bloomberg. 16.07.2026

A weaker-than-expected US inflation reading has prompted a sharp repricing across interest rate markets, with hedge funds and other fixed income investors reducing expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its July meeting, according to a report by Bloomberg. 15.07.2026

Hedge funds delivered strong returns in June while continuing to attract fresh investor capital, according to the latest data from SS&C GlobeOp. To a report by hedegweek. 15.07.2026

Oil prices posted their largest one-day gain in more than six years on Monday as renewed conflict in the Middle East and fresh US action against Iranian shipping prompted hedge funds and energy traders to reassess the likelihood of a prolonged disruption to global crude supplies, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. […]