UBS is in advanced discussions with Cantor Fitzgerald over a deal for its hedge fund platform, O’Connor, which operates within UBS Asset Management according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources close to the matter.
Brazilian hedge funds posted standout performance in April, with Rio de Janeiro-based Vista Capital topping the charts as its flagship Vista Multiestrategia fund delivered a remarkable 37% return – the fund’s strongest monthly gain since inception, according to a report
Despite repeated warnings from regulators and global watchdogs, the $1tn Treasury basis trade – a highly leveraged arbitrage strategy popular among hedge funds – continues to expand with little sign of systemic risk, according to a report by Reuters.
D1 Capital Partners is delivering strong performance in a challenging market environment, with its public equity portfolio rising 4.4% in April and 11.8% year-to-date – a sharp contrast to the S&P 500, which is down 4.9% over the same period
Global macro hedge fund heavyweight Caxton Associates and Brazil-based Kapitalo Investimentos have both recruited former treasury traders from Itau Unibanco, underscoring continued demand for top-tier macro talent across developed and emerging markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist hedge fund Ancora Holdings is calling for a boardroom shakeup at logistics firm Forward Air, targeting three directors for removal amid ongoing frustration over strategic missteps and a collapsing share price, according to a report by Reuters.
Eisler Capital has laid off roughly 15% of its staff as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative aimed at streamlining operations and stabilising performance, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
MarketAxess has appointed Spencer Lee, the Co-Founder of systematic credit hedge fund firm Agilon Capital, as its new Head of Client Products, Americas, with effect from 12 May, according to a report by Asset Servicing Times.
Digital Prime Broker Sage Capital Management has appointed Chris Mills as Head of Digital Assets. Mills joins from JB Drax Honore, where he was Co-Head of Digital Assets, with responsibilities for product development and trade execution.
Millennium Management, one of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds, is exploring a potential minority stake sale in its management company and is in discussions with Goldman Sachs’ Petershill Partners to assist in the process, according to a Financial Times
