Liquid Alternatives / Trends
Meridiem Capital rebuilds to $1.6bn with Schonfeld backing after Millennium Exit
Meridiem Capital Partners, the equities-focused hedge fund founded by former Citadel portfolio manager Khalid Malik, has rebuilt its assets to around $1.6bn after losing a $1.5bn investment from Millennium Management more than two years ago, according to a report by Bloomberg. 27.07.2026
Hedge funds build biggest bearish Canadian dollar position in two years
Hedge funds have amassed their most negative positioning on the Canadian dollar in nearly two years as renewed US tariff threats add to pressure on the loonie, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the latest data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). To a report by hedgeweek. 27.07.2026
Hedgefondsbranche wächst so stark wie nie zuvor
Nie ist das verwaltete Vermögen der Hedgefondsbranche in einem Quartal so stark gestiegen wie zuletzt. Eine Analyse von HFR zeigt, wer von dem Boom profitiert – und wer nicht. Nach einem Report von das investment. 24.07.2026
KI-Modell von OpenAI ging offenbar tagelang unbemerkt auf Hacker-Tour
Entwickler OpenAI übersah laut einem Medienbericht lange den Ausbruch und Hackerangriff seiner KI. Dabei soll der Konzern gewarnt gewesen sein, dass genau das passieren könne. Experten reagieren entsetzt. Nach einem Report vom Der Spiegel. 25.07.2026
Mapped: Home Prices vs. Incomes Around the World
Home price-to-income ratios range from 3.0 in the most affordable markets to 86.7 in the least affordable. The U.S. ranks seventh-lowest globally, placing it ahead of many other advanced economies by this measure. Affordability depends on how closely home prices track local incomes, not simply on a country’s overall wealth. To a report by visualcapitalist. […]
Gold und Silber – die Ruhe nach dem Sturm
Gold hat in der ersten Hälfte des Jahres 2026 eine der stärksten Kursumkehren der vergangenen Jahre vollzogen. Nachdem der Preis am 29. Januar ein Tageshoch von 5.595 US-Dollar je Unze erreicht hatte, notiert Gold Anfang Juli unter dem Niveau vom Jahresbeginn. Nach einem Report von private-banking-magazin. 24.07.2026
Hedge fund assets surge by record $409bn to $5.6tn in Q2
Global hedge fund industry assets rose by a record $409.3bn in the second quarter to reach $5.6tn, as strong investment performance and continued investor inflows drove the sector’s 15th consecutive quarterly expansion, according to HFR. 24.07.2026
Hedge fund redemptions fall to near-record low
Hedge fund investors continued to hold their positions in July, with forward redemption notifications falling to one of their lowest levels on record despite renewed market volatility, according the latest data from SS&C GlobeOp. 24.07.2026
Charted: Europe Is Nearing Last Year’s Burned Area Already
Europe’s burned area in 2026 is already approaching the total recorded in 2025. Germany, Cyprus, Romania, and France are among the countries furthest above their historical averages. Ukraine’s recent totals also reflect fires linked to Russia’s war. To a report by visualcapitalist. 24.07.2026
India considers giving PMs greater scope to short stocks
India’s securities regulator is considering allowing professional portfolio managers to take unhedged short positions in equity derivatives for the first time, potentially giving money managers greater flexibility to profit from falling share prices, according to a report by Bloomberg. 24.07.2026
Investors reassess AI trade as ‘Magnificent Seven’ lose $797bn in one day
Hedge funds and other institutional investors are reassessing the sustainability of the artificial intelligence investment boom after a sharp selloff in the technology sector wiped nearly $800bn from the combined market value of the so-called Magnificent Seven, according top a report by Bloomberg. 24.07.2026
Mapped: Which NATO Countries Boosted Defense Spending the Most in 2025?
NATO’s European members and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025, the group’s biggest military buildup in the last decade. Created in partnership with Inigo, this graphic shows which NATO countries increased spending the most and how much they now spend as a share of GDP. To a report by visualcapitalist. 23.07.2026
Singapore’s GIC to invest $30bn in hedge funds over next three years
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC plans to commit an additional $30bn to hedge funds over the next three years, with global macro, quantitative and multi-strategy managers among the areas expected to benefit, according to a report by Reuters. 24.07.2026
Sehr, sehr mächtige Investoren – die neue Rolle der Family-Offices
Die reichsten Familien der Welt gewinnen über ihre Investitionsstrategien zunehmend an Einfluss. US-Großbanken wie Goldman Sachs bieten ihnen Zugang zu exklusiven Deals. Nach einem Report vom Handelsblatt. 22.07.2026
Ranked: The World’s Longest-Living Countries in 2026 and 2100
Monaco has the world’s highest life expectancy today at 86.7 years and is projected to remain No. 1 through 2100. By the end of the century, the top-ranked countries are projected to have life expectancies approaching 95 years. Although U.S. life expectancy is expected to rise by nearly a decade, its global ranking is projected […]
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