Managers
Man Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of Varagon Capital Partners, a US middle market private credit manager with $11.8bn of assets under management  and $15.4bn of total client commitments, having received all necessary regulatory approvals.
The dramatic increase in global interest rates over the past 18 months has prompted hedge fund investors to warn managers that they face an increased risk of redemptions and pressure to cut fees unless they can improve their performance, according to a report by The Financial Times.
Man Numeric, the quant investment arm of Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund manager, is aiming to execute 100% of its high-yield and investment-grade bond trades via digital platforms within two years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A fall in US inventories of crude oil prompted hedge funds and other money managers to purchase the equivalent of 19 million barrels in the NYMEX and ICE US crude (WTI) futures and options contracts over the seven days ending 29 August, according to a report by Reuters.
GenTwo, a Swiss-based B2B Fintech platform specialised in securitisation of bankable and non-bankable assets, has raised $15m in a Series A led by US-based Point72 Ventures, the VC associate of Steve Cohen’s hedge fund firm Point72 Asset Management.
Hedge funds have cut their short wagers against US regional banks and a have now adopted a more bullish stance on the US financial sectors on the whole, just as banking stocks have begun to rise, according to a report by Reuters.
Rob Shafir, a former Chief Executive officer at Sculptor Capital Management, and one of the hedge fund firm’s largest shareholders, is opposed to its proposed sale to Rithm Capital because he views a rival bid as more attractive, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The emergence of radical rightwing candidate Javier Milei as a serious contender to win next month’s presidential election in Argentina, has prompted hedge funds to up their wagers against the country’s bonds, according to a report by The Financial Times.
The prospect of markets remaining bumpy and interest rates at elevated levels for longer than expected, has spiked investor interest in hedge funds, according to a report by MarketWatch, citing Jack Springate, co-head of the hedge-fund business within the external investing group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Multi-strategy major Millennium Management has made a big bet against América Móvil with the fund building a $320m short position in Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim’s telecoms empire amid a sharp fall in the value of the as the company’s shares, according to a report by The Financial Times.
