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Menos AI unveils institutional-grade AI platform for hedge funds
Menos AI, a fintech start-up founded by investment and AI veterans, has launched its flagship product—Sonαr, an intelligent research agent built specifically for hedge funds and institutional asset managers.
Maverick Capital eyes growth with new semiconductor fund and fresh capital push
Lee Ainslie’s Maverick Capital is expanding for the first time in years, launching a semiconductor-focused vehicle and actively raising capital for its hedge funds – moves that mark a rare growth initiative for the $10bn firm founded over three decades ago, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Stock-pickers outperform in July as quants stumble and multi-strats hold steady
Long-short equity managers outpaced other hedge fund strategies i-n July, capitalising on record equity market highs, while systematic hedge funds faltered and multistrategy platforms posted mixed results, according to a report by Reuters citing data from Goldman Sachs and other industry sources.
Starboard takes 9.3% stake in Rogers Corp
Starboard Value, the activist US hedge fund firm founded by Jeff Smith and Mark Mitchell, has amassed a 9.3% stake in Rogers Corporation, signalling a renewed push to unlock value at the underperforming advanced materials company, according to a report by Reuters.
Palantirs 10-Milliarden-Deal: Wenn Big Data auf Big Military trifft
KI-Boom treibt Wachstum Die Zahlen sprechen eine deutliche Sprache: Im vergangenen Quartal kletterte der Umsatz im Jahresvergleich um 48 Prozent auf über eine Milliarde Dollar, wie „finanzen.net“ berichtet. Besonders beeindruckend entwickelte sich das Geschäft mit US-Unternehmen, wo die Erlöse um 93 Prozent auf 306 Millionen Dollar zulegten. Parallel dazu stieg der Umsatz aus Regierungsaufträgen in […]
OpenAI strebt offenbar Bewertung von 500 Milliarden Dollar an
Der ChatGPT-Hersteller spricht laut Medienberichten mit Investoren über einen zweiten Aktienverkauf. OpenAI würde so zum wertvollsten nicht börsennotierten Unternehmen der Welt aufsteigen.
Stiftungs-Panne kostet Milliarden: Wie ein einziger Fehler der Familie Thiele 4 Milliarden Euro Erbschaftsteuer bescherte
Ein Fall, der zeigt, wie entscheidend Timing und Struktur bei der Vermögensnachfolge sind. Und einer, der nicht nur Juristen und Unternehmer interessiert – sondern alle, die glauben, mit einem Testament sei alles geregelt.
Visualized: The Age Distribution of Nuclear Reactors
How Old Are the World’s Nuclear Reactors? As of 2025, the global nuclear fleet has 416 operational reactors with a combined net electrical capacity of 376 gigawatts, down from 422 reactors in 2023. Here’s how the world’s nuclear reactors are distributed by age and capacity:
Ranked: The World’s Largest Coal Producing Countries in 2024
China Dominates Global Coal Production In 2024, the Asia-Pacific region accounted for more than 80% of global coal production, with China alone making up 64% of the region’s coal output. Here’s how global coal production breaks down by country:
Millennium allocates $250m to Korean hedge fund Billionfold
Millennium Management has made its first-ever allocation to a South Korean hedge fund manager, entrusting $250m to Seoul-based Billionfold Asset Management in a separately managed account focused on Korean equities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
USA starten “Crypto Sprint”: Trump beschleunigt Krypto-Regulierung
Die CFTC und SEC treiben eine umfassende Krypto-Regulierung im Eiltempo voran – mit dem Ziel, die USA zur globalen Krypto-Macht zu machen.
Trend-following hedge funds suffer worst start to year since 1998
Quantitative hedge funds specialising in trend-following strategies are facing one of their toughest years in decades, as sharp reversals, policy shocks and sideways markets confound the models they rely on to detect and ride sustained price trends, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Citadel outperforms big multi-strat peers in choppy July
Multi-strategy hedge funds posted mixed results in July as equity markets edged higher despite ongoing volatility, with Citadel emerging as a relative standout among peers including Schonfeld and Marshall Wace, according to a report by Business Insider.
Rokos to return client capital as firm caps AUM at $20bn to safeguard performance
Chris Rokos is the latest high-profile hedge fund manager to join the growing cohort of macro and multi-strategy firms returning capital to investors, as Rokos Capital Management looks to cap its assets under management at $20bn, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Die schöne neue Welt des industriellen Wachstums – Ein goldenes Zeitalter für Minenwerte?
Sieht man durch den Nebel der Ungewissheit hindurch, so ist eine wachstumsfördernde Politik, die sich auf Infrastruktur, Grundlagentechnologien und die Energiewende konzentriert, in der Lage, einen Nachfrageboom nach wichtigen Rohstoffen auszulösen.
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