Managers
The market for catastrophe bonds is expanding at an unprecedented pace, with issuance levels being driven by a wave of first-time sellers and rising demand from insurers seeking to transfer risk to capital markets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Fermat Capital Management.
Bitcoin remains locked in fragile trading conditions as crypto hedge funds scale back risk and boost cash allocations following a sharp market sell-off that has undermined confidence across digital assets, according to a report by the Business Times.
Hedge fund Saba Capital Management has offered to buy stakes in three funds run by Blue Owl Capital at steep discounts, as the private credit group works to stabilise investor confidence following the suspension of redemptions at a key retail vehicle, according to a report by the Financial Times.
BlackRock is set to merge two of its investment trusts, Throgmorton Trust and BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (BRSC), to form a combined £780m entity, after receiving support from activist investor Saba Capital Management.
Some of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds including Citadel, DE Shaw, and Point72 are offering summer internships with base salaries and bonuses that can reach six figures, as competition intensifies for top quantitative and machine learning talent, according to a report by Financial News London.
Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund by AUM, made a series of notable portfolio adjustments in the fourth quarter, increasing exposure to technology and healthcare stocks while exiting positions in telecoms and pharmaceuticals, according to a report by Barron’s.
Steve Cohen has claimed the top spot in Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s best-paid hedge fund managers, earning an estimated $3.4bn in 2025 from strong performance at his  firm Point72 Asset Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Asfandyar Nadeem is closing his London-based hedge fund firm Deem Global to new capital as assets approach the $3bn mark, joining a growing list of managers limiting inflows to control fund size, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The distressed debt of French chemicals producer Kem One has become a battleground for global credit hedge funds including Arini Capital and Sona Asset Management, amid fears over the long-term viability of Europe’s chemicals sector, according to a report by the Financial Times.
David Tepper’s hedge fund firm Appaloosa Management reshuffled its equity portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2025, lifting exposure to US technology and cyclical names while paring back positions in China and select growth stocks, according to a report by Barron’s.
