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TOP STORY: President Donald Trump has nominated G Hunter McMaster II, a former executive at hedge fund Key Square Group, to serve as Assistant Treasury Secretary for Financial Markets, formalising a role he has already been effectively carrying out since mid-2025, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Hedge fund launches hit a four year high in 2025. Ones to Watch 2026, supported by Marex, identifies the 20 most compelling hedge fund launches of the year – from a $1.8bn credit fund raised without seed capital to a Singapore commodities vehicle backed by Millennium. Alongside exclusive survey data from over 160 managers and allocators worldwide, this is the definitive guide to who is shaping the industry in 2026.
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Before liberation day last April, hedge funds sat poised, waiting to assess Washington’s policy direction. Fast-forward a year, and hedge funds are now seeking to capitalise on the $166 billion that US businesses had to pay in additional border duties due to the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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Jain Global is to return external capital and transition to managing money exclusively for Millennium Management, led by Izzy Englander (pictured), marking a significant strategic shift for the firm according to an exclusive report by Bloomberg.
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Jane Street generated nearly $40bn in net trading revenue last year, widening its lead over rival market makers and several major Wall Street banks, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
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In Alternative Views Hedgeweek®, goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on hedge funds. Today, we speak to Philip Seager, Head of Portfolio Management at Capital Fund Management, a large quantitative and systematic asset management firm.
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At the start of the year, Galaxy Digital CEO and founder Mike Novogratz announced the launch of a new $100 million hedge fund that would target crypto and fintech. This new venture, eld by Joe Armao (pictured), had strong institutional backing through several high-net-worth individuals and family offices.
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Hedge fund performance turned negative in the first quarter of 2026 as global markets were disrupted by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, although investor allocations to the asset class remained resilient, according to data from Citco.
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Leading commodity trading houses are generating multi-billion-dollar profits as the conflict in Iran triggers extreme volatility across global energy and metals markets, though executives warn conditions remain highly uncertain, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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After spending 21 years as CIO at Fulcrum Asset Management, Suhail Shaikh is accustomed to the dynamics of different regimes. Over this time Fulcrum has transitioned from a large macro fund to a multi-investment platform spanning different asset classes.
