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Edge Funds |Â In the last two years, BNP Paribas Global Markets has taken an unconventional approach to thematic investing. Through its Theam Quant activity, the bank has launched (via its Asset Management branch) two funds that combine artificial intelligence with secular trends like healthy living and new energy.
Digital assets investment products saw outflows of $415m last week snapping a 19-week post US election inflow streak that amassed $29.4bn, according to the latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
Hedge funds saw positive momentum in early 2025 with the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index posting a 0.81% gross return for January 2025, while the SS&C GlobeOp Capital Movement Index — which tracks net hedge fund inflows and redemptions — was up 0.60% in February.
Sydney-based hedge fund startup Minotaur Capital, which has replaced traditional analysts with artificial intelligence, has beaten the global stock market in its first six months while significantly reducing research costs, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Nicolás Dujovne, who served as Argentina’s economy minister until 2019, saw his hedge fund firm Tenac Global Fund, deliver a stellar 22% net gain in 2024, buoyed by strategic bets on high-risk sovereign debt, particularly Argentine bonds, according to a report by the Buenos Aires Times.
Cheyne Capital’s hedge fund focused on Europe, the Middle East, and Africa is significantly increasing its exposure to the United Arab Emirates, citing the country’s stability as a buffer against potential fallout from US President Donald Trump’s policies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Institutional investors have been turning increasingly to hedge funds as private equity dealmaking remains subdued, choosing to reallocate capital rather than re-upping their PE investments after deals close, according to a report by Reuters citing a survey by BNP Paribas.
Recent price fall led to significant buying of digital assets investment products last week with the fifth week of inflows totalling $1.3bn, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly Report from CoinShares.
After years of significant capital withdrawals, some global investors are beginning to warm up to China-focused hedge funds again, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of a new survey conducted by BNP Paribas SA.
Hedge funds turned bullish on US stocks last week, marking a notable reversal from the previous five weeks of selling, ramping up their buying at the fastest pace since November, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a Goldman Sachs prime brokerage report.
