Managers
Hamza Lemssouguer’s Arini Capital Management has quickly become a dominant force in Europe’s distressed and high-yield credit markets, deploying billions into refinancing deals for some of the region’s most debt-laden corporates, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have ramped up short bets against Kering to their highest levels in more than a decade, adding to the challenges facing incoming chief executive Luca de Meo as he looks to turn around the French luxury group, according to a report by Reuters.
Citadel’s Head of Economic Research for Fixed Income and Macro, Angel Ubide, has described the US economy and labour market as being in a “fragile equilibrium,” with long-term Treasury yields serving as a key barometer for risk assets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin has publicly criticised President Trump’s efforts to undermine the Federal Reserve, highlighting potential risks for investors and businesses in an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal.
Tomohiro Yamaguchi, the former head of Point72’s Japan operations, is preparing to launch a new Hong Kong hedge fund firm – Invictus Investment Partners – to tap into growing investor demand for Japan-focused strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Macro hedge funds are increasingly turning to so-called “light exotic” options to express relative value views, with demand for index-versus-index structures climbing as correlations shift across global markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are piling into bullish options bets on the Chinese yuan, positioning for dollar weakness after softer-than-expected US payrolls raised concerns about the strength of the American economy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Millennium Management has combined the trading operations of Senior Portfolio Managers Nicolas Caron and Pierre Negre, creating a new internal brand, “Alpina,” as the $78bn multi-strategy hedge fund steps up efforts to retain top talent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have significantly increased bullish wagers on oil, marking the largest surge since June, as signs of tight US inventories and ongoing geopolitical risks drove market sentiment, according to a report by Business Times citing data from ICE Futures Europe and the CFTC.
Activist shareholder Plantro Ltd is pushing for a significant board overhaul at Canadian database and property information provider Information Services Corp (ISC) having recently increased its stake in te business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
