Liquid Alternatives News

US activist hedge fund Greenlight Capital has called on Brighthouse Financial Inc to move forward with a potential sale to Aquarian Holdings, vin a deal that would value the insurer at around $70 per share, according to a. Report by Bloomberg. 23.09.2025

Risk-parity strategies, long associated with Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio and often viewed as lagging, are seeing a notable rebound in 2025, with multi-asset funds following the approach returning 12–15%, according to a report by Bloomberg. 23.09.2025

Hedge funds have significantly increased positions in banks, insurance, and consumer finance companies, marking the fastest pace of buying in three months, according to a a report by Bloomberg citing a research note from Goldman Sachs. To a report by hedgeweek. 23.09.2025

One of Wall Street’s hottest hedge fund strategies – the dispersion trade which profits when index volatility remains subdued while single-stock volatility rises – is showing signs of crowding, prompting some managers to take the other side, according to a report by Bloomberg. To a report by hedgeweek. 22.09.2025

Hedge funds have ramped up bullish bets on crude at the fastest pace in three months, with escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Eastern Europe driving a renewed risk premium into oil markets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. To a Report by hedgeweek. 22.09.2025

DE Shaw & Co, the New York-headquartered tech-driven hedge fund giant, is raising $3bn–$5bn for its new Cogence Fund, marking the firm’s first multi-strategy hedge fund run entirely by human traders rather than algorithms, according to a report by Bloomberg. 18.09.2025

Hedge funds continued their strong performance in August, returning 2.3% and bringing year-to-date gains to 14.1%, according to the latest monthly Hedge Fund Update report Citco, the e world’s largest hedge fund administrator, managing over $1tn in AUA. To a report by Hedgeweek. 19.09.2025

RBC BlueBay Asset Management has taken a long position in the Japanese yen, anticipating potential strength from a Bank of Japan rate hike and the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party leadership contest, according to a report by Bloomberg. 18.09.2025

Qube Research & Technologies has begun charging some employees performance fees on their personal allocations to the firm’s hedge funds, bringing them in line with external investors, according to a report by Bloomberg. To a report by Hedgeweek. 17.09.2025

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Hedge funds have won a regulatory victory after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) agreed to allow Japan Securities Clearing Corp (JSCC) to clear yen-denominated interest rate swaps for US customers, according to a report by Bloomberg. 16.09.2025

Hedge funds posted a 1.71% gross return in August 2025, according to the latest SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index, while net investor flows in September rose 0.46%, as measured by the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index. To a Report by Hedgeweek. 16.09.2025

Taconic Capital Advisors is closing its $1.8bn multi-strategy Opportunity Fund in a sweeping overhaul that will see the $4.5bn manager refocus on North American credit and merger arbitrage, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a recent letter sent to investors. 15.09.2025