Taula Capital Management, the $7.6bn macro-focused hedge fund led by Diego Megia, has appointed Richard Hughes, former chair of the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility, as senior economic adviser in London, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Singapore’s sovereign wealth giants GIC and Temasek are making significant changes to how they engage with hedge funds, moves that could influence billions of dollars of institutional capital flows across the sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Macro hedge fund Tekmerion Capital Management is spinning out from Brevan Howard Asset Management, and is set to relaunch later this year with over $1bn in investor commitments, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a company spokesperson.
Avelacom, a global provider of ultra-low latency trading infrastructure, is expanding its presence in Argentina to give banks and financial institutions direct access to equities and derivatives markets on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA).
Japan’s most powerful business lobby, Keidanren, has invited US activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management to a closed-door meeting on 5 March, signalling how shareholder activism is becoming increasingly embedded in Japan’s corporate landscape, according to a report by Reuters.
EDX Markets, provider of an institutional-only trading venue and a central clearinghouse, has launched FlowConnect™, a crypto-as-a-service (CaaS) platform aimed at helping firms bring digital asset trading products to market more quickly and securely.
Hedge funds have turned increasingly bullish on crude oil, with positioning in Brent reaching its highest level since April as geopolitical tensions with Iran and severe winter weather in the US tightened near-term supply expectations, according to a report by
Crispin Odey, founder of now defunct hedge fund firm Odey Asset Management, is set to return to court this week as he challenges the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to ban him from the financial services industry, according to a
Hedge funds have gradually reduced their exposure to North America over the past year, as trade tensions, policy uncertainty, a weaker US dollar and pressure on megacap stocks prompt allocators to rebalance portfolios across regions, according data from Goldman Sachs,
Hedge funds sharply reduced their bullish exposure to silver in late January, cutting net-long positions to the lowest level in almost two years as sentiment towards precious metals deteriorated ahead of a steep market sell-off, according to a report by
