Managers
Traders are increasingly betting that volatility in US government bond markets will continue to ease, even as uncertainty lingers over a lasting peace agreement between the US and Iran, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Assets under management at Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund, were broadly unchanged in the first quarter of 2026 after a significant withdrawal by a single investor offset inflows elsewhere, according to a report by Reuters.
Matt Peltz, son of activist investor Nelson Peltz, has taken his first disclosed public position through his new firm, Lost Coast Collective, building a stake in Intertek as the group weighs both a potential takeover and a strategic break-up, according to a report by the Financial Times.
ServiceNow has become a widely held short position among hedge funds as investor sentiment toward software names remains under pressure due to concerns about artificial intelligence disruption, according to a report by Reuters citing analysis from JPMorgan Chase.
Leading commodity trading houses are generating multi-billion-dollar profits as the conflict in Iran triggers extreme volatility across global energy and metals markets, though executives warn conditions remain highly uncertain, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Taiwan’s once-robust market for US dollar-denominated convertible bonds has lost momentum after changes to currency hedging dynamics undermined a widely used hedge fund trade, according to a report by Bloomberg
Magnum Ice Cream Co has become one of Europe’s most heavily shorted stocks, as hedge funds position against the company on concerns over weakening demand, margin pressure and shifting consumer behaviour, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Millennium Management is set to allocate capital to a departing senior quant researcher from Jump Trading Group, highlighting its continued push to back external talent alongside its multi-manager platform, according to a report by Business Insider.
Saba Capital Management has demanded the resignation of the board of Impax Environmental Markets, marking a further escalation in its broader activist campaign across the investment trust sector, according to a report by ThisIsMoney.
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has recommended that shareholders of WEX support two of the three director nominees put forward by activist investor Impactive Capital, signalling support for limited board change while stopping short of endorsing a full overhaul, according to a report by Reuters.
