Leda Braga, the founder of Systematica Investments, discussed the vital importance of technology and gave her views on AI and markets in a wide-ranging discussion with Bill Stone (pictured with Braga) at the SS&C Deliver Europe summit.
Aspect Capital, a London-based quant hedge fund with $7.5bn in AUM, has racked up a 21% return so far in 2024 in its flagship fund on the back of winning bets on currency markets and commodities, according to a report
High Ground Investment Management, a London-based hedge fund run by Edgar Allen, has appointed former Adelphi Capital Partner Henry Guest to run its second hedge fund, which is due to launch in Q4 2024, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Mountaineer Partners Management, an opportunistic hedge fund focused on value and event-driven investments, has written an open letter to Vishay Intertechnology’s board of directors, urging the implementation of a $600m share buy-back programme.
The first sharp dip in US and European stocks this year prompted global hedge funds to up their borrowing to the highest level seen in five years in the week ending 19 April, according to a report by Reuters.
Alberto Gallo, CIO of $200m hedge fund Andromeda Capital Management, is betting that the ECB will cut interest rates just once or twice this year by selling European government bonds, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds and other asset managers have upped their short wagers on the yen to record levels, with bets on the currency reaching 173,000 contracts as of 16 April, the highest level seen since 2006, according to a report by
Increased domestic scrutiny by Chinese regulators has prompted several of the country’s data-driven quant trading funds including MS Capital and DH Fund Management to ramp up their international operations, according to a report by Reuters.
Florida man Michael Wayne Williams has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for using his hedge fund management company Highguard Capital as part of a years-long, multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
High frequency trading firm Jane Street Capital failed in a bid to secure a temporary restraining order against Millennium Management from a Manhattan court on Friday as it looked to stop the multi-strategy hedge find firm using an allegedly stolen
