Abu Dhabi is entering a new phase of its strategy to become a global hedge fund hub, shifting from attracting managers to the emirate to deploying billions of dollars of sovereign wealth capital across leading hedge fund firms, according to
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
A Dutch institutional investor has filed a lawsuit against quantitative hedge fund AlphaQuest and its founder, Nigol Koulajian, alleging management failures and breaches of shareholder agreements following the firm’s decision to wind down its operations, according to a report by
Quantitative equities manager RQI Investors has expanded its UK fund range with the launch of the RQI Global Fund, a UK UCITS OEIC providing professional and retail investors with access to the firm’s flagship Global Value strategy.
The SS&C GlobeOp Forward Redemption Indicator measured 1.72% in June 2026, up slightly from 1.52% in May, but down 24% from the 2.27% recorded in June 2025, highlighting continued investor confidence in hedge funds despite a volatile macroeconomic backdrop.
The number of Asia-Pacific-focused hedge funds is expected to decline further in 2026 as the industry continues to consolidate following two consecutive years of net fund closures through 2025, according to a new report from Preqin.
South Africa’s hedge fund industry recorded a strong year of growth in 2025, with assets under management rising 17%, driven primarily by robust investment performance and increasing participation from retail investors, according to a report by IOL.
The global hedge fund industry is projected to expand to approximately $6.16tn by 2030, according to a report by the Business Research Company, as investors continue to increase allocations to alternative investment strategies.
Hedge funds delivered another month of positive performance in May, extending their recovery from the first-quarter market sell-off, while investor appetite remained strong with the industry recording a fifth consecutive month of net inflows, according to the latest data from
Senior executives at Maverick Capital, one of the well-known ‘Tiger Cub’ hedge funds, say the dominant AI-driven equity rally may be shifting into a more complex and potentially volatile stage, even as they remain constructive on the sector’s long-term prospects,
