The Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain negative interest rates has prompted US hedge fund firm Capstone Investment Advisors to increase its allocation of risk capital to the country to record levels in the hope that the central bank is
Oasis Management Company, the activist hedge fund firm leading an investor revolt at Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, has opened a new front in its battle with the company’s senior management, claiming TRG has excluded “certain” shareholders from key information
UK asset manager Ruffer is opening its first office in the US in New York as part of a strategy to at least quadruple the money it manages on behalf of North American clients over the next few years, according
Alpine Global Management, an investment firm specialising in event-driven trading across global markets, has appointed John Ripley and Arthur Ayzerov as co-chief investment officers, with responsibility for overseeing all investment activities across the firm.
Maitri Capital is looking to raise $250 million to support the launch of a new AI and machine-learning-powered quantitative trading fund – the Maitri Cento Quant Fund – which the company says will offer an “innovative investment strategy”. Maitri says
Hedge funds increased their bets against Greece’s government debt last week ahead of the country’s national elections, on the back of concerns over the possibility of post-election political paralysis, according to a report by The Financial Times. The repot cites
A Tokyo Stock Exchange campaign to boost valuations after the Japanese market recently hit a thirty-year high, is set to embolden activist hedge fund investors, with a record level of shareholder proposals expected this year, according to a report by
TMR Capital has become the latest activist hedge fund to take a stake in Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) as pressure builds on the company to break itself up, according to report by The Sunday Telegraph.
BlueCrest Capital Management co-founder Michael Platt has made the top 10 of the Sunday Times’ latest ranking of the UK’s 350 richest people, making him the country’s wealthiest hedge fund manager, according to a report by The Financial News.
New York-based hedge fund firm Hunting Hill Global Capital, a specialist in global arbitrage investments with $364 million in assets under management, has launched a new crypto and digital asset-focused affiliate, Hunting Hill Digital, with the backing of early-stage VC
