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TOP STORY: Oil prices posted their largest one-day gain in more than six years on Monday as renewed conflict in the Middle East and fresh US action against Iranian shipping prompted hedge funds and energy traders to reassess the likelihood of a prolonged disruption to global crude supplies, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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Macro hedge fund Deem Global has raised approximately $1bn from the Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC), underscoring continued institutional demand for discretionary macro strategies and Abu Dhabi’s growing influence as a major source of hedge fund capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Hedge funds extended their winning streak in June, according to data from HFR, delivering a third consecutive month of positive returns as equity markets reached new highs, artificial intelligence-driven stocks continued to rally and event-driven managers benefited from an active corporate and IPO environment.
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Founder, CEO and CIO Basil Qunibi explains why alpha capture, market concentration and the AI investment cycle are increasing the value of differentiated stock-picking talent.
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Bank of America’s clients returned to net buying of US equities during the week ended 3 July, bringing an end to a five-week run of net selling, with hedge funds leading the rebound, according to a report by Investing.com.
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Michel Lowy, CEO and Global Co-PM of SC Lowy, a specialist Asian credit investor, discusses understanding the region at a local level when investing and the structural growth of the APAC region.
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Global hedge funds delivered their strongest first-half performance in five years, overcoming a sharp market selloff in March to generate average returns of 7.2% through 30 June 2026.
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Quantitative hedge funds are experiencing their most challenging period since late 2023 as a sharp reversal in momentum trades disrupts systematic strategies and prompts deleveraging across the industry, cited a Bloomberg report.
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Carson Block discusses the potential ticking time bomb of passive investing, as leveraged ETFs and index funds continue to surge in inflows.Â
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Smaller specialist hedge funds outperformed many of the industry’s largest multistrategy firms during the first half of 2026, with equity long/short and event-driven strategies posting the strongest gains, according to a Bloomberg report.Â
