Managers
Hedge funds have stepped up bearish positioning on sterling as political uncertainty in the UK escalates and expectations for monetary easing build, according to a report by Bloomberg citing market data and dealer commentary.
Hedge funds and large speculators have boosted their bullish positions on the Australian dollar to the highest level in over eight years, reflecting confidence that rising bond yields and a prolonged Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightening cycle will support the currency, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CFTC data.
Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC) recorded a sharp increase in new company registrations in 2025, driven by a surge in hedge funds and wealth managers establishing operations in the emirate, as the city accelerates plans to significantly expand the district’s footprint, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have increased bullish bets on crude oil to their highest levels in months, as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran revive concerns over potential supply disruptions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing ICE Futures Europe data.
A growing number of hedge funds, including Swiss-based ADAPT Investment Managers, are shutting their doors to new investor capital following the industry’s strongest year for returns and inflows since the global financial crisis, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are stepping up short positions in listed software companies after generating an estimated $24bn in profits from bearish bets so far in 2026, according to a report by CNBC citing data from S3 Partners and sources at major Wall Street funds.
Hedge funds have become a dominant force in Canada’s government bond market, improving liquidity but also creating potential financial stability risks due to the scale and concentration of their activity, according to a report by them Globe & Mail citing new research from the Bank of Canada.
Rokos Capital Management has terminated discussions with Lord Peter Mandelson regarding a potential advisory role, following renewed revelations concerning Mandelson’s past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Henrik Stille’s Global Rates Opportunity Fund at Nordea Asset Management and Nicolai Rasmussen’s MIRA fund at Nykredit Bank delivered standout performance in 2025 by applying significant leverage to some of the safest debt markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
TOP STORY: Chaitanya Mehra, head of a diversified commodities platform at Millennium Management, is spinning out to launch Echion Capital with $1.5bn in backing from Izzy Englander’s multi-strategy hedge fund firm, according to a report by Bloomberg.
