Active equity managers must adopt hedge fund-style strategies to remain competitive amid the ongoing investor shift to low-cost passive vehicles, according to Olivier Nobile, a top-performing fund manager at Arkea Asset Management.
Activist hedge funds are gearing up for a resurgence in public campaigns, with legal and banking advisers forecasting a marked increase in shareholder pressure tactics as global M&A momentum returns in the second half of 2025, according to a report
South Africa’s Mazi Asset Management is stepping up efforts to grow its NCIS Qualified Long Short Hedge Fund, a conviction-driven equity strategy that has quietly outperformed over multiple timeframes, according to a report by CityWire.
Hedge funds and other traders are expanding their bearish bets on the US dollar beyond the euro, to other currencies including the Chinese yuan, Australian dollar, and South Korean won, according to the latest data from the Depositary Trust &
MitonOptimal’s Astute Bold model portfolio is targeting equity-beating returns through deliberate hedge fund selection and directional strategies, according to a report by CityWire citing Portfolio Manager Jacques de Kock.
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value has disclosed a 9% stake in online travel company Tripadvisor, asserting that the stock is significantly undervalued and represents a compelling investment opportunity, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds ramped up purchases of US bank stocks at the fastest pace in nearly a decade last week, betting the sector’s historic rally still has room to run, according to a report by Bloomberg citing prime brokerage data from
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pivotal case that could reshape how activist hedge funds challenge corporate governance practices in closed-end funds – with potentially far-reaching consequences for controlling shareholders and fund sponsors, according to a report
Hedge fund ASL Strategic Value Fund is calling for a board shakeup at Avadel Pharmaceuticals, accusing the company of mismanaging the rollout of its narcolepsy drug Lumryz and squandering a significant commercial opportunity, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge fund Burford Capital has secured a key enforcement victory in its $16.1bn legal battle with Argentina, after a US District Judge ordered the country to transfer a controlling 51% stake in energy giant YPF to the fund within two
