Activist hedge fund HoldCo Asset Management has stepped back from planned proxy contests at KeyCorp and Eastern Bancshares after both regional lenders agreed to a series of governance and capital allocation changes sought by the investor, according to a report
Activist Saba Capital Management has mounted a third attempt to overhaul the board at Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust, calling for the election of three new independent directors and urging shareholders to vote against the re-election of the incumbent board.
Hedge funds sharply reduced bullish bets on gold, cutting positioning to the lowest level in nearly four months after the metal suffered its steepest weekly decline in more than a decade, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have stepped up bearish positioning on sterling as political uncertainty in the UK escalates and expectations for monetary easing build, according to a report by Bloomberg citing market data and dealer commentary.
Hedge funds and large speculators have boosted their bullish positions on the Australian dollar to the highest level in over eight years, reflecting confidence that rising bond yields and a prolonged Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightening cycle will support
Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC) recorded a sharp increase in new company registrations in 2025, driven by a surge in hedge funds and wealth managers establishing operations in the emirate, as the city accelerates plans to significantly expand the district’s
Hedge funds have increased bullish bets on crude oil to their highest levels in months, as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran revive concerns over potential supply disruptions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing ICE Futures Europe data.
A growing number of hedge funds, including Swiss-based ADAPT Investment Managers, are shutting their doors to new investor capital following the industry’s strongest year for returns and inflows since the global financial crisis, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TOP STORY: Hedge funds have significantly increased short positions on US equities, with data showing the largest notional short selling on record across single stocks, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Goldman Sachs prime brokerage figures going back to
Hedge funds are stepping up short positions in listed software companies after generating an estimated $24bn in profits from bearish bets so far in 2026, according to a report by CNBC citing data from S3 Partners and sources at major
