New hedge fund launches are on the increase across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as Senior Portfolio Managers from global multi-strats set up their own ventures – with many backed not by local sovereign wealth, but by major allocators in the
Brevan Howard founder Alan Howard has confirmed that the hedge fund now manages more capital and employs more traders in Abu Dhabi Global Market than anywhere else globally, according to a report by Gulf News.
Hedge fund Tiger Global Management is dialling back its venture-capital ambitions and returning to a more measured, early-stage strategy, as the firm seeks to rebuild credibility with investors following heavy markdowns across its private portfolios, according to a report by
Jack Woodruff, a former Citadel equities trader who launched Candlestick Capital in 2019, is shutting down the $2.1bn hedge fund after performance failed to meet his “extremely high standards,” according to a report by Bloomberg.
Saba Capital’s flagship fund is on track for a disappointing year, with the $1.9bn vehicle down 6.5% year-to-date to 21 November, extending a multi-year period of weak performance for the credit-focused strategy, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Institutional digital assets manager CV5 Capital has teamed with Arkangel Wealth Management to launch Arkangel Fund SP, a new digital assets hedge fund that employs a systematic, market-neutral quantitative investment strategy.
Two Sigma Investments has launched three new hedge funds this year and brought in more than $1.1bn in fresh capital, as investors remain largely unfazed by ongoing internal tensions between its billionaire founders, according to a report by Bloomberg. Assets
Quantitative firm Two Sigma Investments has rolled out a new hedge fund, the Two Sigma Beacon Fund, designed to tap into rising investor appetite for tax-efficient strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.
The hedge fund industry’s narrative around democratised technology suggests smaller managers should now compete on equal footing with established giants. Allocators aren’t buying it, and their cheque-writing behaviour proves the point.
Former Citadel portfolio manager Takeo Serizawa is joining Invictus Investment Partners as chief investment officer, following the expiry of his one-year non-compete with the firm. The Hong Kong-based manager is preparing to launch a Japan-focused fund in early 2026, according
