Artificial intelligence is set to usher in a new wave of entrepreneurship by eroding the competitive advantages of established companies, according to a report by Hedge Fund Alpha citing comments by Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin.
Hedge funds and fixed income investors are increasingly positioning for the possibility of a US Federal Reserve interest rate increase later this month, with markets pricing in a sharply higher probability of policy tightening ahead of key inflation data and
Oil prices posted their largest one-day gain in more than six years on Monday as renewed conflict in the Middle East and fresh US action against Iranian shipping prompted hedge funds and energy traders to reassess the likelihood of a
A group of hedge funds including Verition Fund Management and Empyrean Capital Partners, is battling for control of a proposed shareholder class action challenging 3G Capital’s $9.4bn acquisition of footwear company Skechers USA, as investors seek to overturn what they
Goldman Sachs believes conditions for currency carry trades are the most attractive they have been since 2000, as wide interest rate differentials and subdued foreign exchange volatility create favourable opportunities for macro investors and hedge funds, according to a report
Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in car insurance software provider CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, as the company explores strategic options including a potential sale, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Wall Street’s primary dealers have moved into a net short position in US corporate bonds for the first time in at least 25 years, highlighting both changing market dynamics and growing caution over credit risk despite continued investor demand, according
Citadel founder Ken Griffin (pictured) believes hedge funds need to consistently generate returns of around 4 percentage points above the risk-free rate if they are to continue attracting investor capital over the long term, according to a report by eFinancial
The backdrop for currency carry trades is the most favourable it has been in more than 20 years, as wide interest rate differentials and subdued foreign exchange volatility create attractive opportunities for macro investors, according top a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund Seer Capital Management is working with Cantor Fitzgerald and insurance broker Lockton on a proposed $300m insurance-backed financing facility designed to support investments in the fast-growing significant risk transfer (SRT) market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
