Liquid Alternatives / Trends
Ripple expands institutional offering with US launch of digital asset prime brokerage
Ripple, a fintech offering crypto solutions for businesses, has launched digital asset spot prime brokerage services for the US market, marking a major step in its expansion into institutional crypto trading and financing infrastructure. To a report by hedgeweek. 04.11.2025
Ranked: Countries With the Largest Forests in 2025
Key Takeaways Russia has 833 million hectares of forest, about 20% of the entire world’s forests. Brazil (486M ha) and Canada (369M ha) rank second and third respectively. With the U.S. (309M ha) and China (227M ha), just five countries have half of the world’s forests. To a report by visualcapitalist. 02.11.2025
Millennium sells $2bn minority stake to diversify ownership
Millennium Management, the $79bn multi-strategy hedge fund led by Izzy Englander, has sold a 15% minority stake in its management company for about $2bn, valuing the firm at roughly $14bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. To a report by Hedgeweek. 04.11.2025
Dymon Asia posts 15% YTD gain
Singapore-based hedge fund Dymon Asia has delivered a strong 14.8% return so far in 2025, extending its gains after a 1.6% advance in October, according to a report by Financial News London citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. To a report by Hedgegweek. 04.11.2025
Stabile Finanzmärkte sorgen für gute Rendite bei den Pensionskassen
Die globalen Finanzmärkte haben sich im dritten Quartal 2025 trotz Herausforderungen deutlich stabiler präsentiert als im ersten Halbjahr. Das hat den Schweizer Pensionskassen eine ordentliche Rendite gebracht, und auch die Deckungsgrade haben sich weiter verbessert. Nach einem Report von finews. 03.11.2025
Activist Ananym renews push for LKQ to divest European operations
Ananym Capital has intensified its campaign urging LKQ Corporation to sell its European business, arguing that a divestiture would unlock shareholder value and fund substantial share buybacks, according to a report by Reuters. 03.11.2025
Hedge funds slash bearish oil positions following US sanctions on Russian producers
Hedge funds sharply reduced bearish bets on Brent crude in the final week of October, as new US sanctions on Russia’s largest oil companies triggered a record unwind of short positions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from ICE Futures Europe. To a report by hegdgeweek. 03.11.2025
Millennium targets $5bn for new private markets fund
Multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium Management is raising $5bn for a new vehicle focused on private-market opportunities, marking a significant expansion beyond its traditional focus on liquid assets, according to a report by Bloomberg. 31.10.2025
Solana: Institutioneller Rückenwind
Solana verzeichnet durch neu eingeführte ETFs starke institutionelle Zuflüsse von fast 200 Millionen Dollar und positioniert sich mit wachsendem Ökosystem als führende Blockchain. Nach einem Report von trading-treff. 01.11.2025
Verantwortung vor Rendite: Wie Stiftungen zur besten Anlagelösung gelangen
Stiftungsrat Peter Kyburz wollte keine Versprechen mehr, sondern Vergleichbarkeit. Mit dem unabhängigen Auswahlprozess von Zwei Wealth ersetzte er Bauchgefühl durch überprüfbare Kriterien – und filterte aus über 450 Anbietern den Partner heraus, der die Wirkung des Stiftungsvermögens messbar stärkt. Nach einem Report der NZZ. 01.11.2025
Fairlight takes stake in hedge fund fintech Noviscient
Global private investment firm Fairlight Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake in Noviscient, an award-winning fintech that is transforming how emerging and boutique managers launch, operate and scale institutional-grade hedge funds. To a report by private equity wire. 30.10.2025
Hedge funds ramp up bets on yen weakening to 160 against the dollar
Hedge funds are ramping up bearish bets on the Japanese yen, with several large macro managers positioning for the currency to fall as low as JPY160 to the dollar before year-end, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). To a report by hedgeweek.31.10.2025
Comply acquires Trailight to accelerate global expansion
Comply, a provider of regulatory and compliance technology solutions for hedge fid and other financial firms, has acquired Trailight, a UK’s leading provider of solutions for managing conduct risk, competence frameworks, and global accountability regimes. To a report by hedgeweek. 31.10.2025
Ranked: Unmined Gold Reserves by Country (2025)
Key Takeaways Russia and Australia each hold an estimated 12,000 tonnes of unmined gold reserves—together representing almost 40% of global totals. Just 10 countries account for more than 85% of the world’s untapped gold deposits, valued at over $7 trillion. To a report by visualcapitalist. 31.10.2025
Winton expands into US mutual fund market with managed futures launch
UK-based quantitative investment firm Winton has entered the US mutual fund market for the first time after assuming the role of investment adviser to the Altegris Futures Evolution Strategy Fund, replacing Altegris Advisors LLC. To a report by hedgeweek. 30.10.2025
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