South Africa’s rand could be set for a rebound after hedge funds triggered a dramatic sell-off of long rand-dollar futures, in one of the steepest positioning reversals in recent history, according to a report by BNN Bloomberg.
Hedge fund redemptions remain low but could increase next year, as shown by SS&C GlobeOp’s Forward Redemption Indicator for December which reached 3.54%, up from 2.91% in November.
Pershing Square Holdings, a £11.9bn investment trust managed by Bill Ackman, has doubled its share buyback programme to $200m (£159m) as it seeks to address a persistent 34% discount on its shares, according to a report by Citywire.
Technology firm Ocado was the most shorted company on the UK stock market as of 16 December, 2024, according to a recent report from GraniteShares, a global issuer of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) with over $9bn AUM.
The number of new hedge fund launches is expected to fall to its lowest level in 24 years this year, with data from the first three quarters of the year revealing that only 123 funds were launched globally buy the
Hedge funds demonstrated value in investor portfolios as both diversifiers and risk mitigators, while offering double-digit returns, according a new report from alternative investment data specialist Preqin.
Hedge funds surged in November, driven by the US Presidential election results, as managers and investors positioned for an active M&A cycle and more business-friendly policies from the incoming administration, according to HFR.
TT International (TT), an alpha-driven specialist investment manager, has launched two new Emerging Market Debt (EM Debt) strategies, which will be managed by a team led by Jean-Charles (JC) Sambor, using the same contrarian approach the team has successfully employed
Monolith Management, a technology-focused hedge fund with $300m under management, has delivered an impressive 53% year-to-date return, riding gains in semiconductors, data centres, and a September rally in Chinese equities, according to a report by Reuters.
Pershing Square Holdings has confirmed plans to delist from Euronext Amsterdam, aiming to consolidate trading on the London Stock Exchange in a decision driven by cost-saving measures and a desire to simplify regulatory requirements, according to a report by MorningStar.
