Managers
Mountain Point Credit Management LLC (Mountain Point), a systematic loan manager, has launched a US broadly syndicated loan investment platform with over $1.3bn in assets under management. The firm is led by Founder and CEO Kelly Byrne, who brings two decades of experience in the credit markets, and was previously senior portfolio manager and head of capital markets at Voya Investment Management.
New research by non-custodial stablecoin management platform Brava Finance shows that 84% of hedge funds who already invest in digital assets say they have a good or better understanding of stablecoins – a digital asset used for making payments or within investment strategies – with 16% saying their knowledge is excellent.
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has raised serious reservations about the viability of the “pod-shop” or multistrat hedge fund model over the long term, telling Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast that while it may work for investment management, it is “not a fine way for building a 50-year-old business.”
Hedge funds are sourcing more local talent in Florida than anywhere else in the US, and matching New York in front-office recruitment, according to a report from South Florida Business Journal, citing investment management executive search firm The Kronor Group.
Money managers focused on emerging markets are turning their attention to Latin America, as upcoming elections could align some countries closer to the United States, prompting a rally similar to the one seen in Argentina, according to a report by Bloomberg.
London-headquartered multi-strategy hedge fund Eisler Capital is shutting its New York office and laying off 79 staff by December 28, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a recent filing with the New York State Department of Labor.
Hedge fund Sona Asset Management is positioning to capitalise on the recent turmoil in European leveraged loans, targeting mis-priced debt and dislocated credit opportunities across the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bill Ackman is preparing a dual-offering structure through his firm Pershing Square Capital Management and a new closed-end investment vehicle, Pershing Square USA, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the matter.
Top Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has sounded the alarm on the potential systemic risks posed by hedge funds in US Treasury markets, highlighting how crowded trades could amplify market instability during periods of stress, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Short-selling specialists Gotham City Research and General Industrial Partners (GIP) have disclosed a short position in Iron Mountain, adding the $22bn-plus REIT to a roster of companies the duo has previously targeted with high-profile forensic research, according to a report by Reuters.
