Bridgewater Associates’ transformation under chief executive Nir Bar Dea is delivering stronger investment performance and improved returns for clients, but some of the hedge fund’s equity holders appear less convinced by the firm’s evolving business model, according to a report
Citadel has made an unusual external capital allocation, committing approximately $500m to New York-based hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
A senior former portfolio manager from Two Sigma Investments is preparing to launch a new Asia-focused quantitative hedge fund, with early backing from Blackstone Inc signalling continued investor appetite for established quant talent and systematic strategies, according to a report
Hedge fund performance remained solid in May, while investor allocations continued to rise into June, according to the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index, which rose 1.77% in May 2026, and the firm’s Capital Movement Index, which increased 0.75% for
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment complex the Abu Dhabi Investment Council is preparing a significant expansion of its hedge fund exposure, with plans under consideration to deploy up to $15bn through leveraged structures that would materially scale its footprint in the
ExodusPoint Capital Management has attracted $2bn in new investor commitments, increasing its assets under management to approximately $14.5bn and underscoring continued appetite for large multi-strategy hedge fund platforms, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Millennium Management has committed approximately $800m to credit-focused manager Mycor Capital Management, underscoring the continued expansion of large multi-manager platforms allocating capital to external hedge funds through separately managed accounts, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds and banks are accelerating hiring in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe modelling as climate volatility, extreme weather events and emerging tail risks reshape how financial institutions assess portfolio exposure, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Investors are increasingly favouring hedge funds and multi-strategy vehicles over private credit amid ongoing market uncertainty, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from UBS Global Wealth Management co-presidents Iqbal Khan (pictured) and Robert Karofsky.
AI is an increasingly important tool for hedge funds and asset managers operating in credit markets, but the tech is being used primarily to enhance investment processes rather than replace investment professionals, according to report by the Financial Times citing
