Hedge funds have shifted to a net bullish position on the yen for the first time since mid-2025, according to data from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), marking a significant change in positioning, according to a report by
Hedge funds and other currency traders face heightened volatility in the yen this week as Japan’s three-day market holiday reduces liquidity just as investors reassess the outlook for Bank of Japan interest-rate increases and the possibility of further government intervention,
TOP STORY: The Federal Reserve and Bank of England are intensifying their examination of banks’ relationships with major trading firms and market makers following the sharp losses suffered by Jane Street during the July sell-off, according to a report by
Verition Fund Management’s head of fixed income, Jonathan Raiff, has left the multi-strategy hedge fund and is joining rival firm Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Magellan Asset Management is winding up the Vinva Global Equity Fund, an actively managed systematic strategy for retail investors, less than two years after its launch, according to a report by the Financial Standard.
Construction of hedge fund major Citadel’s planned Miami headquarters in the city’s Brickell financial district has been suspended after a rig collapsed at the site last week, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Aberdeen Investments is preparing to launch a concentrated fund of hedge funds aimed at giving institutional and private-banking investors access to a selected group of established managers, with an initial focus on clients in Asia, according to a report by
A Tokyo District Court has blocked Toho Holdings from activating a takeover defence aimed at Singapore-based activist investor 3D Investment Partners, in a ruling that could have wider implications for Japanese companies seeking to limit activist shareholders’ influence, according to
The Federal Reserve’s return to interest rate hikes has strengthened perceptions of its willingness to prioritise inflation control, but uncertainty remains over how far rates may ultimately rise, according to a report by Reuters.
Saba Capital, rejected an offer from Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust that would have allowed Boaz Weinstein’s (pictured) activist hedge fund to exit its investment at close to net asset value, according to a report by The Times.
