Brazilian hedge funds are repositioning portfolios to capitalise on falling domestic interest rates, as escalating trade tensions – triggered by Donald Trump’s tariff announcements – spark fears of a global economic slowdown, according to a report by Bloomberg.
BlueCrest Capital Management, Michael Platt’s hedge fund-turned family office, has secured full regulatory approval to operate in Dubai, marking a significant milestone in its international expansion strategy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Greenwoods Asset Management, one of China’s largest hedge funds with over $20bn in AUM, ramped up its exposure to Hong Kong-listed equities during the recent selloff, as ongoing geopolitical tensions and policy uncertainty erode the appeal of US markets, according
Derivatives and securities exchange network Cboe Global Markets has expanded its S&P 500 toolkit with the launch of trading in S&P 500 Equal Weight Index options, providing investors additional choice and diversification.
Bloomberg has launched the Bloomberg Global Commodity Transition Metals Index, which aims to track the performance of holding a long position of metal commodities futures contracts spanning industrial, battery, and precious metals.
Assets under management at Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund, fell by $5.6bn (£4.2bn) in the first two weeks of April to $167bn, as market volatility hit the asset manager’s strategies, according to a report by City AM.
Millennium Management is withdrawing its capital commitment from Pamalican Asset Management, the Hong Kong-based hedge fund launched by former Goldman Sachs executive Jamie Goodman, just eight months after the firm began trading, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Elliott Investment Management has taken a significant activist position in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), amassing a stake valued at over $1.5bn and making the $70bn hedge fund one of HPE’s largest shareholders, according to a report by Reuters.
Digital asset investment products saw $795m in outflows last week, marking a third consecutive week of declines and bringing total outflows since early February to US$7.2bn, according to the latest Digital Asset sFund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Systematica Investments’ listed version of its flagship hedge fund, Schroder GAIA BlueTrend, has dropped approximately 19% year-to-date, reflecting the mounting pressure on trend-following strategies, according to a report by the Financial Times.
