Hedge funds extended their run of positive performance in February, with macro and equity hedge strategies leading gains as markets navigated rising geopolitical tensions, sector disruption from AI and mounting pressure in private credit, according to HFR.
Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by ex-OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, is betting on electricity generators and crypto-miners as part of a broader strategy to profit from the race toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to a report by Fortune.
Qomply, a regulatory technology firm, has launched a new Hong Kong office, expanding its presence in Asia Pacific, as transaction reporting requirements are changing across the region, and supervisory scrutiny is becoming increasingly data led.
Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are rattling one of the hedge fund industry’s most widely used options strategies, raising concerns that a sudden spike in volatility could trigger broader market disruption, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions has appointed Allen Wienberg as its new Chief Growth and Strategy Officer – a newly created role at the firm, with a remit to increase the profitability and competitiveness of the business.
Macro hedge fund Taula Capital Management has recruited a seven-person trading team from key backer Millennium Management, underscoring founder Diego Megia’s continued build-out of the firm’s trading capabilities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Macro hedge funds are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain diversified portfolios as escalating tensions in the Middle East drive correlations higher across global markets, according to a report by Financial News London.
Activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management and Cox Capital Partners have launched a cash tender offer to acquire up to 5% of the outstanding shares of Starwood Real Estate Income Trust (SREIT), at a discount of more than 20% of
SimCorp has launched the Axioma Factor Library Suite, combining fundamental, technical and macroeconomic factors into a unified data resource allowing hedge funds, systematic investors, and asset managers to accelerate customised strategy development.
Multi-strategy hedge fund major Millennium has hired Samuel Krasnik, a former Goldman Sachs quantitative strategist who most recently worked at rival hedge fund Citadel, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
