The Toyota Group has increased its buyout offer for Toyota Industries Corp by 15%, lifting the implied valuation to JPY6.1tn ($39bn), after pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds continued to hold heavily crowded long positions in large-cap US technology stocks throughout 2025, according to a new report from data and technology provider Hazeltree, highlighting persistent concentration risk in the sector.
The Bank of England has signalled that tighter oversight of hedge fund leverage in the UK gilt market is likely, as concerns grow over risks posed by heavily leveraged trading strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are upping bets that the Japanese yen could weaken toward 165 per dollar before authorities intervene, defying renewed warnings from Tokyo as the currency trades near multi-month lows, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the
Hedge fund Mason Capital Management has accused law firm Kirkland & Ellis of providing conflicted legal advice in a high-profile dispute involving the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and private equity firm Energy & Minerals Group, according to a report by
Hedge funds are accelerating investment in cybersecurity as regulatory scrutiny intensifies and threat vectors grow more sophisticated, according to a new industry survey released by the Hedge Fund Association in partnership with SeaGlass Technology.
The hedge fund basis trade has ballooned to around $1.5tn, a 75% increase since its 2019 peak, according to a report by Reuters citing Morgan Stanley strategists, raising concerns over potential market stress if positions need to be unwound rapidly.
Crispin Odey’s eponymous hedge fund firm, Odey Asset Management LLP, will cease trading and become dormant after January, following a series of regulatory and reputational setbacks, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Activist investor Engaged Capital is preparing to launch a proxy contest at financial software provider BlackLine, as it steps up pressure on the company to pursue strategic alternatives, including a potential sale, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds have increased their bullish exposure to crude oil amid rising geopolitical risk that is feeding supply concerns, according to a report by Bloomberg citing market data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
