A number of the world’s largest hedge funds were recently targeted in a coordinated cyberattack campaign that relied on AI-enabled voice phishing techniques to try to gain access to internal systems, according to a report by Bloomberg.
AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness has resumed deploying capital just days after surviving a liquidity crisis that forced it to sell most of its public equity portfolio, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Singapore-based systematic hedge fund Quantedge is emerging as one of the industry’s strongest performers in 2026, combining market-leading returns with an unconventional talent strategy that focuses on recruiting graduates rather than experienced portfolio managers, according to a report by eFinancial
Japan and the US are likely to repeat their coordinated current market intervention if the yeh comes under renewed pressure, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from former Boan of Japan official Atsushi Takeuchi.
Japan’s activist investing market is entering a more challenging phase, with hedge funds finding it increasingly difficult to unlock value after several years of strong returns driven by sweeping corporate governance reforms, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Elliott Investment Management’s campaign at Southwest Airlines is emerging as one of the more successful activist investments in the airline industry, with the carrier significantly outperforming both rival activist-backed JetBlue and the broader US equity market since the hedge fund
Jefferies’ Point Bonita Capital fund is facing renewed scrutiny after launching a review of its exposure to iron ore trader Radiant World, adding to the challenges surrounding a strategy that is already in the process of winding down following heavy
Hedge funds increased their bullish positions in crude oil at the fastest pace since March, even as oil prices fell sharply on Monday after signs of renewed diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran eased concerns over global energy supplies,
South Korean equities fell sharply on Monday as investors took profits in semiconductor stocks following last week’s historic rally, with hedge funds and other leveraged investors reducing exposure after a period of extreme market volatility, according to a report by
Citadel’s acquisition of a discounted equity portfolio from embattled AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness is the latest example of founder Ken Griffin capitalising on periods of market stress, reinforcing a strategy that has repeatedly generated returns during hedge fund dislocations,
