Liquid Alternatives / Trends
Thematic ETF assets surge nearly 50% in 2025
Assets invested in thematic exchange traded funds ( ETF) listed globally rose in 2025, increasing 49.6% in the first eleven months of the year to reach $467.93 billion at the end of November last year, according to ETF research firm ETFGI. To a report by funds-europe. 05.01.2026
DE Shaw pauses cash returns despite double-digit gains in 2025
DE Shaw & Co has suspended returning profits to clients despite strong performance across its flagship hedge funds last year, marking a departure from its longstanding practice of distributing gains to manage fund size, according to a report by Bloomberg. 05.01.2026
Tribeca targets Venezuelan opportunities after flagship fund posts 127% return
Tribeca Investment Partners is exploring investment opportunities in Venezuela following a strong performance in its natural resources strategy, as the hedge fund positions itself to capitalise on what it views as a rapidly opening market, according to a report by Bloomberg. 05.01.2026
Ölpreis und Gold steigen als Reaktion auf Venezuela-Krise
Überraschend unaufgeregt starten die internationalen Finanzmärkte in die Woche. Nur Gold und Silber legen deutlich zu, die Anleger in Asien haben andere Themen im Fokus. Nach einemReport des Handelsblatt. 05.01.2026
Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha outpaces peers with 33% 2025 gain
Bridgewater Associates’ flagship Pure Alpha fund posted a standout 33% gain in 2025, marking one of the strongest years in the firm’s 50-year history, according to an unnamed person familiar with the firm’s performance figures. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.01.2026
Öffentliche Stromerzeugung 2025: Wind und Solar erstmals als Doppelspitze
Der Anteil der in Deutschland in das öffentliche Stromnetz eingespeisten erneuerbaren Energien am Strommix, der tatsächlich aus der Steckdose kommt, lag 2025 wie im Vorjahr bei 55,9 Prozent. Nach einem Report des windkraft-journal. 03.01.2026
Ranked: The Fastest-Growing Jobs in the Next Decade
Care roles dominate job growth, with home health and personal care aides set to add nearly 740,000 jobs by 2034. Tech jobs offer the best growth-pay mix, led by software developers adding 268,000 roles at $133K median pay. Management roles pay the most, with computer and information systems managers earning $171K while adding 100K+ jobs. […]
Cantor Fitzgerald’s UBS O’Connor acquisition to close in phases
New York-based investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald has said the closing of its acquisition of UBS Group’s O’Connor hedge fund business will extend into 2026, with assets and strategies transferring in stages over the coming months. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.12.2026
Persistent digital assets fund outflows signal fragile sentiment despite strong YTD flows
Digital asset products saw $446m in weekly outflows, taking total post–10 October outflows to $3.2bn and indicating sentiment has yet to fully recover, according to a the latest digital assets funds sets Fund Flows Weekly report from CoinShares. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.01.2026
Das Coolste an Bitcoin ist, dass es keinen CEO gibt
Trotz neuer Use Cases wie Zahlungen und Ordinals sieht er Bitcoins eigentliche Rolle weiterhin in der Funktion als „digitales Gold“, was maßgeblich institutionelle Investoren anzieht. Nach einem Report von kryptorevolution. 01.01.2026
Visualized: Percentage of Forested Area in Every U.S. State
Forests cover almost one-third of the Earth’s land surface and play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems, biodiversity, and carbon balance. United States has the fourth largest forest area in the World. Across the U.S., however, the share of land covered by forests varies dramatically from state to state. To a report by voronoiapp. December […]
Mapped: Natural Resource Income as a Share of GDP
Libya derives over half of its GDP from natural resource rents, making the country highly exposed to commodity price swings. Resource dependence is far more common in developing and energy-exporting economies than in advanced industrial nations. To a report by visualcapitalist. 01.01.2026
Edinburgh Worldwide wants clarity from Saba ahead of board vote
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) has called for greater transparency from activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management as tensions escalate ahead of a shareholder vote on a proposed board overhaul, according to a report by Alliance News. To a report by hegdeweek. 31.12.2025
Family Offices erhöhen Krypto-Allokationen im Jahr 2025, aber Volatilität trübt den Ausblick für 2026
Globale Family Offices haben ihr Engagement in Kryptowährungen im Jahr 2025 erhöht, wobei viele erstmals Allokationen vorgenommen haben, da die institutionelle Akzeptanz beschleunigt wurde. Bitcoin und Ether blieben die bevorzugten Vermögenswerte, getrieben von Liquidität, Verwahrbereitschaft und Überlegungen zum Risikomanagement. Die Marktvolatilität führt zu Vorsicht und wirft Fragen über das Tempo der Krypto-Allokationen im Vorfeld von […]
Asian and emerging markets hedge funds advance amid cryptocurrency volatility
Asian and emerging markets hedge funds delivered strong performance into the final quarter of 2025, successfully navigating a sharp correction in cryptocurrency markets as falling interest-rate expectations, improving trade dynamics and easing geopolitical risks buoyed broader investor sentiment. To a report by hedgeweek. 30.12.2025
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