The Bank of England has warned that excessive leverage among hedge funds poses a growing threat to the UK government bond market, raising fears of a repeat of the 2022 gilt market crisis triggered during Liz Truss’s brief premiership, according
The Financial Stability Board has called for global regulators to consider placing direct limits on hedge fund leverage and size, as part of sweeping recommendations aimed at strengthening oversight of the fast-growing non-bank financial sector, according to a report by
Rokos Capital Management, the macro-focused hedge fund founded by Chris Rokos, ended the first half of 2025 with strong double-digit gains, delivering a standout performance amid volatile market conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund Point72 is continuing to add Goldman Sachs talent to its technology leadership bench, continuing a hiring streak that shows no signs of slowing under Chief Technology Officer Ilya Gaysinskiy, himself a former Goldman Sachs ‘Tech Fellow’, according to
Active equity managers must adopt hedge fund-style strategies to remain competitive amid the ongoing investor shift to low-cost passive vehicles, according to Olivier Nobile, a top-performing fund manager at Arkea Asset Management.
Activist hedge funds are gearing up for a resurgence in public campaigns, with legal and banking advisers forecasting a marked increase in shareholder pressure tactics as global M&A momentum returns in the second half of 2025, according to a report
Hedge funds delivered their strongest monthly performance in more than a year in June, driven by sharp gains in equity hedge and event-driven strategies, according to the latest data released by hedge fund research and analysis specialist HFR.
Hedge funds ended the first half of 2025 with positive returns, overcoming market swings tied to US trade policy uncertainty and riding the momentum of record-setting equity markets, according to a report by Reuters citing a Goldman Sachs report.
Peregrine Capital, South Africa’s oldest hedge fund firm, has appointed Teaghan Price as an investment specialist, as part of its push to strengthen adviser relationships in KwaZulu-Natal, according to a report by CityWire.
AQR Capital Management, the $142bn quantitative hedge fund led by Cliff Asness, delivered standout returns across its trend-following and multi-strategy platforms in the first half of 2025 — sharply outperforming major industry benchmarks, according to a report by MarketWatch.
