London-based activist hedge fund firm Parvus Asset Management has increased its holding in budget airline Ryanair to over 7% from around 6%, with the acquisition of an additional €230m worth of shares, according to a report by The Irish Times.
Dylan Haggart, a former Partner at activist investment firm ValueAct Capital Management, is gearing up to launch his own investment firm in what will be one the highest profile activist launches in years, according to a report by Reuters.
Infini Capital Management, a Hong Kong-based multi-strategy hedge fund firm, has been granted in-principle approval from the Abu Dhabi Financial Services Regulatory Authority to open an office in the Abu Dhabi Global Market.
Trian Fund Management, the activist hedge fund firm founded by Nelson Peltz, has published a 133-page memo outlining strategies to enhance performance at entertainment giant The Walt Disney Company, according to a report by Fortune.
Abu Dhabi Global Market, the city’s financial centre, is actively engaging with 125 global firms, including hedge funds and asset managers, who are exploring opportunities to establish a presence in the Gulf emirate, according to a report by Financial News.
A failed bet that US interest rates would fall left Brevan Howard’s flagship fund with an estimated 3.2% loss in February, making it one of the worst months since the firm started trading in 2002, according to a report by
Vinland Capital, the Brazil-based hedge fund firm founded by Andrew Laport, a former Partner at Goldman Sachs Group, is to establish a physical presence in the US with the opening of a new office in New York, according to a
Hedge funds increased their long wagers on US real estate investment stocks last week for the sixth connective week, backing a rebound in both the country’s commercial and industrial property sectors, according to a report by Reuters.
Crispin Odey, the UK hedge fund manager forced to stand down from his eponymous firm last year following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct – which he denies – could be contemplating a comeback, according to a report by Bloomberg.
New York-headquartered activist hedge fund Saba Capital has increased its stake in Hearts & Minds to nearly 10% as part of its aggressive strategy of targeting closed-end vehicles that are trading at discount to their underlying asset values, according to
