Cliff Asness, co-founder of quant powerhouse AQR Capital Management, says markets are finally rewarding fundamentals again – marking a resurgence for systematic strategies that had long struggled in an era of speculative excess, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Acheron Trading, a crypto hedge fund and market making firm has ecured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets making it the first dedicated CASP-licensed market maker.
Arini, the $9bn credit-focused hedge fund founded by former Credit Suisse star trader Hamza Lemssouguer, is planning to open an office in Abu Dhabi as part of a broader strategic expansion into the Middle East, according to a report by
Activist hedge fund Jana Partners is preparing for a possible proxy battle at Lamb Weston, following a shareholder survey that revealed widespread investor dissatisfaction with the frozen potato giant’s board, according to a report by Reuters.
Paris-based quantitative hedge fund Capital Fund Management has opened a new office in Toronto as part of its strategy to expand its footprint in North America and tap into growing demand for alternative investment strategies among Canadian investors, according to
Digital asset prime broker FalconX has acquired a majority stake in the parent company of Monarq Asset Management, a multi-strategy crypto hedge fund, as part of a broader push to build out institutional-grade digital assets management capabilities, according to a
Greenlight Capital founder David Einhorn has issued a stark warning about the economic risks of escalating US-China tensions, suggesting the United States is underestimating China’s preparedness for a full-blown trade war, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carry trades are roaring back into favour, with hedge funds and asset managers ramping up allocations to high-yielding emerging market currencies amid a sharp drop in FX volatility and fading fears over aggressive US trade policy, according to a report
Hedge funds sharply reduced their bullish exposure to the Japanese yen last week, even as long-term asset managers modestly raised their positions – highlighting divergent views on the currency’s direction amid rising market uncertainty, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Major hedge funds presented a globally diversified slate of investment ideas at this year’s Sohn Hong Kong Investment Conference, with picks ranging from China’s autonomous driving sector and India’s healthcare market to South Korea’s nuclear infrastructure buildout, according to a
