Liquid Alternatives / Trends
Who Makes the World’s Steel? Top 10 Countries, Ranked
China produces more than half of the world’s steel supply, crossing the 1 billion-tonne mark in 2024. Surging domestic construction, a vast manufacturing base, and state-led infrastructure projects underpin China’s dominance. To a report by Visual Capitalist. 15.09.2025
Taconic to shutter $1.8bn flagship fund
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
Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings surges 25% in 2025
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Holdings is one of this year’s standout hedge fund performers, with the London-listed vehicle up 25.3% through early September, far ahead of the S&P 500’s 11.7% gain, according to a report by Barron’s. 15.09.2025
Alpha Female Report 2025: Fondsvermögen von Managerinnen verdreifacht sich in zehn Jahren
Seit zehn Jahren analysiert der Alpha Female Report von Citywire die Rolle von Frauen im Fondsmanagement. Die neue Ausgabe zeigt, dass der Frauenanteil immer weniger wächst. Immerhin: Das von Frauen verwaltete Fondsvermögen ist stark gestiegen. Nach einem Report von Citywire. 08.09.2025
Bitcoin, Aktien, Private Equity: Wie Family Offices jetzt investieren
Goldman Sachs befragte 245 Family Offices: 86 Prozent investieren in KI, 11 Prozent nutzen Bitcoin als Absicherung. Private Equity verliert. Lesen Sie die Hintergründe des Reports. Nach einem Report von Instituionell pbm. 12.09.2025
Diese 300 Pensionseinrichtungen verwalten das größte Vermögen
Das Thinking Ahead Institute listet jährlich die 300 Pensionseinrichtungen mit den größten Vermögen auf. In die Liste schaffen es nur fünf deutsche Vertreter – nach rund 22 Jahren gibt einen neuen Spitzenreiter und die Top-10 wachsen überdurchschnittlich. Nach einem Report von Instituionell pbm. 11.09.2025
Short-sellers targeting large-cap tech, says Hazeltree
Hedge funds increased short positions in large-cap technology and index-tracking securities in August, while select EMEA and APAC names showed sharp utilisation spikes, highlighting potential short-squeeze risks, according to Hazeltree’s latest Shortside Crowdedness Report. 12.09.2025
Ex-Two Sigma quant charged with model manipulation in $170m fraud case
US federal prosecutors have charged former Two Sigma quantitative researcher Jian Wu with manipulating trading models to inflate his compensation, in a case that underscores heightened scrutiny on individual quants inside major hedge funds, according to a report by Bloomberg. 12.09.2025
Bridgewater founder recommends gold allocation as hedge against US debt risks
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has recommended that neutral investment portfolios should include a 10%-15% allocation to gold to shield investors from risks arising from debt-burdened US markets, according to a report by Reuters. 12.09.2025
Künstliche Intelligenz: Anlagechance mit Substanz
Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) ist längst keine Zukunftsvision mehr – sie ist Realität und verändert bereits heute ganze Branchen. Doch ist die aktuelle Euphorie gerechtfertigt, oder droht eine Blase wie zur Zeit des Dotcom-Booms? Nach einem Report von Tiam Fundresearch. 11.09.2025
Hedge funds boost yen option bets on BOJ rate-hike signals
Hedge funds are ramping up bullish wagers on the Japanese yen through options trades after Bank of Japan officials signalled they remain open to further rate hikes this year, despite political uncertainty in Tokyo, according to a report by Bloomberg. By a Report by hedgeweek. 11.09.2025
Activist launches new Japanese equity fund targeting US investors
Japanese activist investor Yasuto Monden, who gained notoriety after assuming the presidency of a target company, has launched a new equity fund aimed at US investors, including family offices, according to a report by Bloomberg. To a Report by hedgeweek. 11.09.2025
Dutch pension shift sparks Barnegat bet on German bonds
Barnegat Fund Management, a New Jersey-based hedge fund with $621m in assets, is looking to exploit what it sees as mis-pricing between long- and short-dated German debt prompted by Dutch pension reforms, according to a report by Bloomberg. By a Report by Hedgeweek. 11.09.2025
Blackstone seeds new credit hedge fund Covara with $250m
Blackstone, the world’s largest hedge fund investor, has committed $250m to Covara Capital, a newly launched opportunistic long-short credit fund founded by former Fir Tree Partners portfolio manager Sachin Gupta, according to a report by Reuters. 10.09.2025
VistaShares debuts ETF tracking Pershing Square bets
VistaShares has launched a new exchange-traded fund designed to mirror the equity positions of Pershing Square Capital Management founder Bill Ackman, one of Wall Street’s most prominent activist investors, according to a report by Bloomberg. 10.09.2025
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