Liquid Alternatives News

Saba Capital Management has secured a notable victory in a campaign targeting UK-listed investment trusts, after Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust moved to support a shareholder exit proposal aligned with its strategy, according to a report by Bloomberg. 13.04.2026

Pershing Square Capital Management founder Bill Ackman, has placed the success of his proposed $64bn bid for Universal Music Group heavily on the position of French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, the company’s largest influential shareholder, according to a report by the Financial Times. To a report by hedgeweek. 13.04.2026

The dispersion trade, a popular options strategy that profits from differences between individual stock volatility and index volatility, posted its worst monthly performance since 2011 in March, according to a report by Bloomberg. To a report by hedgeweek. 09.04.2026

Macro-focused hedge funds suffered heavy losses in March as escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupted energy markets and upended inflation and interest rate expectations, according to a report by Bloomberg citing industry sources. To a report by hedgeweek. 08.04.2026

The International Monetary Fund has warned that emerging markets (EMs) are increasingly exposed to volatile, non-bank sources of capital, such as hedge funds, making them more sensitive to global shocks like the ongoing Iran conflict, according to a report by the Financial Times. 08.04.2026

The debate around artificial intelligence in hedge funds is shifting. As adoption becomes more widespread, attention is moving away from how models generate signals and towards how capital is allocated, and how decisions are made under uncertainty. To a report by hedgeweek. 07.04.2026

Die PUMA-Aktie zeigt sich aktuell mit einem Kurs von 22,24 EUR (+0,86%) überraschend robust und sendet damit auf den ersten Blick ein positives Signal an den Markt. Nach einem Report von aktiencheck. 07.04.2026

RG Niederhoffer Capital Management has reported a 27.4% gain in its flagship Macro Diversified Fund in Q1 2026, including a 13.8% return in March. To a report by hedgeweek. 07.04.2026

Several high-profile equity-focused hedge funds including Tiger Global Management, suffered significant losses in March as the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran rattled global markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. 07.04.2026

The first quarter of 2026 proved challenging for many prominent hedge funds including Balyasny Asset Management and ExodusPoint, as geopolitical tensions and market volatility weighed on performance, according to a report by Business Insider. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.04.2026

Global hedge funds recorded their largest monthly drawdown since January 2022 as market turbulence linked to the Iran conflict weighed heavily on equities, according to a report by Reuters citing a recent client note from Goldman Sachs. 02.04.2026

Diego Megia’s macro hedge fund, Taula Capital Management, has secured $1.75bn in additional capital from existing investors, increasing total assets to over $8.5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. To a report by hedgeweek. 01.04.2026

Blackstone is preparing to launch its first hedge fund tailored to high-net-worth individual investors (HNWI), marking a further push by the alternatives giant into the private wealth channel, according to a report by Bloomberg. 31.03.2026