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Systematic funds boost outsourced front office tech development

Over half of systematic hedge funds surveyed or interviewed for a new report by Acuiti – Bringing the case for buy-and-build to the front office – are utilising a combination of both outsourced strategies and in-house development to build their

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ESMA wants UK hedge funds to bolster EU presence

European financial watchdog the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) wants London-based hedge funds and asset managers to demonstrate that they have established a suitable physical presence in the European Union, according to a report by Reuters.

Activist Oasis takes 5% stake in Wagamama owner

Oasis Management, an activist hedge fund based in Hong Kong, has acquired a 5% stake in The restaurant Group, the casual dining and pub operator and owner of the UK-based, Japanese food-inspired restaurant chain Wagamama, according to a report by

Asset-backed credit specialist Castlelake establishes aircraft reinsurer

Castlelake, a global alternative investment manager specialising in asset-backed private credit with 17 years of experience investing in, financing and managing aviation assets, has created a Bermuda-licensed reinsurance company, Itasca Re Limited, to offer insurance financing solutions to buyers and

BlackRock Q4 AUM down 14% as alts see $1.7bn outflows

BlackRock has reported a year-on-year AUM decline of 14.41% at the end of the final quarter of 2022 to $8.59 trillion from AUM of $10.01 trillion in the same period of the previous year, according to a report by Pensions

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SkyBridge bets on bitcoin reaching $35k

SkyBridge Capital has adopted an “overly bullish” view on cryptocurrencies, says founder Anthony Scaramucci, and is betting that there will be a sustained turnaround in the digital assets space during 2023, according to a report by Reuters. 

Nine out of ten hedge funds to use AI in 2023, says survey

Nine out of ten hedge fund traders will use artificial intelligence to achieve portfolio returns during 2023, according to a new survey of the top 50 hedge fund managers carried out by London-based market intelligence specialist Market Makers. 

China stocks to outperform global peers, says Carrhae

Chinese equities are set to outperform their global peers during the first six months of this year as China fully reopens following the lifting of the country’s strict Zero Covid restrictions, according to hedge fund Carrhae Capital.  While the firm’s

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Disney activist Trian down 10.6% in 2022

Trian Fund Management, the activist hedge fund investment firm currently pushing for changes plus a seat on the board at Walt Disney Co, lost 10.6% last year as many hedge funds incurred losses on the back of market volatility, according

Asset managers and hedge funds split over bond market outlook

Hedge fund managers and asset managers are more divided on their outlook for benchmark Treasuries than they have been since late 2018, when the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle was about to peak, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report

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