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At the beginning of 2024, hedge fund capital surpassed the $4 trillion mark, with a focus on factors such as inflation, higher interest rates and macroeconomic uncertainty, data showed.The HFR Global Hedge Fund Industry Report revealed that total hedge fund assets rose to an estimated $4.11 trillion in 4Q 2023, marking the fifth consecutive quarterly […]

Riskante Wetten auf die Aktienmärkte haben sich bezahlt gemacht: Die erfolgreichsten Hedgefonds rund um den Globus haben damit im vergangenen Jahr die größten Gewinne aller Zeiten erzielt.

Hedge funds sustained strong December performance with 2% weighted average return, according to data from the Citco group of companies (Citco).In December, hedge funds exhibited positive performance across all strategies, with event driven funds leading the way with the highest weighted average return at 3.5%. Equities and fixed income arbitrage followed closely with returns of […]

Bruno Crastes was one of the most gifted fund managers of his generation. Why did he bet so much on the notorious Lars Windhorst?

Lord Michael Hintze, who recently sold the majority of his credit-focused investment firm CQS to a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation (Manulife), has begun initial preparations for the launch of a new hedge fund firm, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Global hedge funds recorded an average gain of 2.14% in December according to the gross return of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index for the month, while hedge fund flows as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index declined by 2.37% in January.

TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2024 /CNW/ – Arrow Capital Management Inc. (“Arrow”) is pleased to announce the launch of Arrow EC Equity Advantage Alternative Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is available both through FundSERV and as an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) series. The ETF series is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker […]

Hedge funds are challenging private equity firms over restrictions that dictate who can lend to or buy the debt of buyout-backed companies, weighing legal action to capitalise on a surge in corporate distress.

Global hedge funds last week sold tech shares for a third week running as managers chased falls in the S&P 500 index and cut exposure to big tech stocks, a Goldman Sachs note said. U.S. tech stocks were the most net sold sector in the week to Jan. 6 with hedge funds shedding these stocks […]

Bridgewater Associates’ flagship macro hedge fund, the Pure Alpha II Fund, saw 7.5% of YTD gains wiped out in the final two months of last year to finish 2023 with a 7.6% decline, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Discovery Capital Management, the hedge fund firm led by ‘Tiger cub’ Rob Citrone, recorded a 48% return with its macro hedge fund in 2023, making it one of the top performers among funds betting on economic trends, according to a report by Bloomberg.