Avantyr Capital Partners, the hedge fund launched by former Viking Global Investors Chief Investment Officer Ning Jin, is expected to surpass $1bn in assets at launch, making it one of the largest hedge fund debuts of the year, according to
Global macro and digital assets hedge fund Brevan Howard has appointed former JPMorgan senior banker Carlos Hernandez as its first-ever Executive Chair, in a strategic move aimed at bolstering corporate strategy and client development, according to a report by Business
Global hedge funds experienced only modest gains from the significant rally in US stocks triggered by a US-China trade agreement on tariffs, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Morgan Stanley on Tuesday.
Activist investor Elliott Management has gained key support from proxy advisory giant Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) in its ongoing campaign to overhaul the board of oil refiner Phillips 66 ahead of the company’s upcoming shareholder meeting, according to a report
Ken Griffin’s Citadel is playing a key role in backing legislation in Florida that would permit non-compete clauses and garden leave periods lasting up to four years in the state, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Walleye Capital has eliminated its credit and commodities teams as the multi-strategy hedge fund sharpens its focus on core areas including volatility, quantitative strategies, and fundamental long-short equity, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Dai-ichi Life Holdings is set to increase its stake in UK hedge fund Capula Investment Management to approximately 15%, as part of a broader strategic shift toward bolstering its exposure to non-traditional and alternative investments, according to a report by
New hedge fund managers are slashing fees and offering more investor-friendly terms in an increasingly difficult fundraising climate – unless they’re launching non-equity strategies, according to Seward & Kissel’s 2024 New Manager Hedge Fund Study.
Tail-risk hedge fund Universa Investments delivered a 100% return on capital in April amid renewed market turbulence tied to US tariff policy shifts, according to a report by Reuters citing information from one of the fund’s investors.
Elliott Investment Management is in early-stage discussions to acquire a stake in a portfolio of Bulgarian energy infrastructure assets that includes a key pipeline transporting Russian natural gas to Europe, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
