Lamb Weston has reached a settlement with activist hedge fund Jana Partners, granting the investor significant influence over the frozen potato giant’s board and avoiding a potentially contentious proxy battle, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds offloaded energy stocks at the fastest pace since September 2024 – and the second quickest rate in the past decade – last week, as crude oil prices dropped sharply following easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according
London-based cryptocurrency hedge fund Re7 Capital is partnering with World Liberty Financial, a decentralised finance platform tied to the Trump family, as part of a move backed by up to $10m in fresh investment from Hong Kong family office VMS
Parvus Asset Management, a London-based hedge fund known for its activist investment activity, has increased its stake in French luxury group Kering to around 5%, according to a report by Reuters citing filing by France’s AMF regulator on Friday.
Hedge funds active in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) space are increasingly adopting parametric insurance, a fast-growing niche that offers quicker payouts and fewer liquidity constraints than traditional catastrophe bonds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds increased short positions on Brent crude last week as oil posted its steepest weekly drop in over two years, with Middle East tensions easing and OPEC+ poised to boost output again, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TrussEdge has launched a new partnership accounting feature, expanding its Safari platform to offer fully integrated investor-level tax and reporting capabilities tailored for hedge funds operating onshore partnership structures.
TOP STORY: Hedge funds including Millennium Management, Point72 and Third Point, are ramping up their push into private credit, eager to capitalise on a booming market and diversify their businesses beyond liquid trading strategies, according to a report by the
Denmark’s tax agency has recovered €232m from funds seized in Germany linked to Sanjay Shah, the founder of hedge fund Solo Capital and the central figure in the Cum-Ex dividend tax fraud, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jane Street Group is preparing to open a local office in Abu Dhabi’s financial centre, ADGM, marking a major step in the UAE capital’s efforts to position itself as a global hedge fund and market-making hub, according to a report
