Managers
Balyasny Asset Management posted record revenue growth in Asia last year, with regional revenues jumping 82% year-on-year as the global multi-strategy hedge fund continues to expand its footprint across the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Aurelius Capital Management and a group of several other hedge funds have revived a legal dispute with Argentina, renewing claims for payments linked to the country’s economic performance, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund startups are increasingly turning to large anchor investors and separately managed accounts (SMAs) as a way to survive in a market dominated by multi-strategy giants, with early data suggesting the pace of liquidations slowed in 2025, according to a report by Financial News London.
The Toyota Group has increased its buyout offer for Toyota Industries Corp by 15%, lifting the implied valuation to JPY6.1tn ($39bn), after pressure from activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds continued to hold heavily crowded long positions in large-cap US technology stocks throughout 2025, according to a new report from data and technology provider Hazeltree, highlighting persistent concentration risk in the sector.
The Bank of England has signalled that tighter oversight of hedge fund leverage in the UK gilt market is likely, as concerns grow over risks posed by heavily leveraged trading strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are upping bets that the Japanese yen could weaken toward 165 per dollar before authorities intervene, defying renewed warnings from Tokyo as the currency trades near multi-month lows, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the the Depository Trust and Clearing Corp (DTCC).
Hedge fund Mason Capital Management has accused law firm Kirkland & Ellis of providing conflicted legal advice in a high-profile dispute involving the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and private equity firm Energy & Minerals Group, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Hedge funds are accelerating investment in cybersecurity as regulatory scrutiny intensifies and threat vectors grow more sophisticated, according to a new industry survey released by the Hedge Fund Association in partnership with SeaGlass Technology.
The hedge fund basis trade has ballooned to around $1.5tn, a 75% increase since its 2019 peak, according to a report by Reuters citing Morgan Stanley strategists, raising concerns over potential market stress if positions need to be unwound rapidly.
