Liquid Alternatives / Trends
Ranked: Internet Costs by Country in 2025
Key Takeaways UAE has the world’s most expensive fixed internet at $4.31 per Mbps. Eastern Europe leads affordability, with Romania as low as $0.01 per Mbps. To a report by visualcapitalist. 02.10.2025
Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha outperforms US equity benchmarks with 8.1% Q3 gain
Bridgewater Associates’ flagship macro fund Pure Alpha delivered an 8.1% gain in the third quarter, outperforming the S&P 500 and other major US indexes, according to a a report by Reuters citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter. To a report by hedgeweek. 02.10.2025
Jain Global acquires Anahau Energy to accelerate physical gas trading
Hedge fund Jain Global has made its first significant move into physical natural gas trading through the acquisition of wholesale marketing firm Anahau Energy, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. 01.10.2025
Activist Irenic outlines Workiva valuation creation plan
Activist hedge fund firm Irenic Capital Management, which holds a 2% shareholding in Workiva Inc, has outlined a series of recommendations aimed at reversing the software company’s recent share price underperformance and accelerating value creation. To a report by Hedgeweek. 01.10.2025
London hedge fund Eisler to wind down amid disappointing returns
London-based multi-manager hedge fund Eisler Capital is set to shut down after struggling to meet performance expectations and facing rising costs to attract and retain top trading talent, according to a report by the Financial Times. 30.09.2025
Digital assets funds see $812m in outflows
Digital asset investment products saw $812m in outflows last week, though YTD inflows remain robust at $39.6bn, close to last year’s record, according to the lates Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares. 30.09.2025
Hedge funds turn bearish on London cocoa amid supply improvement
Hedge funds have adopted a bearish stance on London cocoa for the first time in three years, reflecting expectations of stronger global supplies following a historic crunch in West Africa, according to a report by Bloomberg. 30.09.2025
Ranked: Gas Prices Around the World in 2025
Key Takeaways Fuel prices in Hong Kong rank as the highest globally, at $3.07 per liter in 2025. Several European cities rank among the world’s most expensive for gasoline, driven by energy supply shocks. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has seen the fastest price increase since 2020 across 69 cities analyzed, with fuel costs up nearly 49%. […]
Charted: Global Gold Production by Region
Key Takeaways Africa leads with 1,010 tonnes of gold, driven by Ghana, Mali, and South Africa. China (380t) and Russia (330t) are the world’s top national producers. Australia (284t) stands as the largest Western producer. Gold remains one of the world’s most valuable natural resources, central to everything from central bank reserves to jewelry and […]
Hedge funds record biggest weekly pullback in Asian EM equities in over five months
Global hedge funds saw their largest weekly selloff in emerging Asia equities in more than five months last week, as investors trimmed positions ahead of the region’s major holiday season, according to a report by Reuters citing a Goldman Sachs client note. To a report by Hedgeweek. 30.09.2025
Citadel expands US footprint in Boston
Citadel, the global hedge fund and market-making firm, has leased office space atop Boston’s newly completed South Station Tower, marking a significant expansion in the city for then business, according to a report by Bloomberg. 29.09.2025
Saba Capital plans active ETF targeting discounted UK investment trusts
Activist hedge fund manager Saba Capital is preparing to launch an actively managed ETF aimed at exploiting share price discounts in the UK’s £267bn closed-end fund sector, according to a report by Quoted Data. 29.09.2025
Deutscher KI-Anbieter könnte Milliarden-Bewertung vervierfachen
Black Forest Labs aus Freiburg spricht nach Handelsblatt-Informationen mit Geldgebern über bis zu 300 Millionen Dollar frisches Kapital. Dabei fällt ein prominenter Name. Nach einem Report vom Handelsblatt. 28.09.2025
Bitcoin Hyper: Neue Impulse für Bitcoin durch Geschwindigkeit und Smart Contracts
Bitcoin Hyper ist ein Layer 2-Projekt, das die Nutzung von Bitcoin deutlich erweitern möchte. Während Bitcoin bislang die Rolle als digitales Wertaufbewahrungsmittel innehatte, soll das neue Netzwerk die Basis für moderne Anwendungen in den Bereichen DeFi, Gaming und Web3 schaffen. Das Ziel ist ganz klar: Es geht darum, die robuste Sicherheit der Bitcoin-Blockchain mit der […]
KI-Boom treibt Private Equity in das lokale Stromnetz Amerikas
Private-Equity-Firmen, die die KI-Explosion in ganz Amerika finanzieren, konzentrieren sich nun auf etwas viel Grundlegenderes: den Strom, der all dies antreibt. Diese Investoren investieren nicht mehr nur in protzige Rechenzentren. Sie haben es auf lokale Versorgungsunternehmen abgesehen, die die Bevölkerung mit Strom versorgen, und auf riesige Server, auf denen KI-Modelle wie ChatGPT laufen. Nach einem […]
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