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Activist hedge fund Carrousel Capital says it will continue monitoring the board of the Gartmore European investment trust following its unsuccessful attempt to win board representation, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds are increasing their bets against the US dollar, with options activity pointing to growing conviction that the currency’s recent position weakens further as safe-haven demand eases, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have turned net-long on cotton for the first time in two years, as surging energy prices linked to the Iran conflict improve the competitiveness of natural fibres versus synthetic alternatives, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data
Citadel’s commodities leadership says oil markets have been fundamentally altered by the influence of Donald Trump’s social media activity during the Iran conflict, creating an unusually volatile trading environment that has left market participants struggling to adapt, according to a
Multi-strategy major Bridgewater’s China unit remains positive on domestic equities and gold, even after its flagship onshore fund recorded its steepest monthly loss on record in March, according to a report by Reuters.
Jersey-headquartered hedge fund firm Brevan Howard Asset Management is preparing to open a Tokyo office this summer, as part of a broader push to tap trading opportunities in Japan’s resurgent markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Systematic hedge funds ramped up equity exposure at a historic pace last week, with Goldman Sachs estimating net purchases of around $86bn over five consecutive trading sessions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A student investment contest backed by Point72 Asset Management and BlackRock is gaining traction as a recruitment channel for identifying emerging finance talent in Japan, where firms face a tightening graduate labour market and shifting career preferences, according to a
Options traders are increasingly rotating away from broad macro protection strategies and back into single-stock positioning, as improving risk sentiment and a sharp equity rebound shift attention toward the upcoming earnings season, according to a report by Bloomberg.
