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London-based hedge fund manager Forada is preparing to close a recently launched leveraged macro strategy to new investors after the fund attracted approximately $1bn in assets within months of its launch, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Capula Investment Management has hired Tom Bowles, the former head of portfolio management and later head of liquid alternatives trading at Man Group’s AHL quant division, marking another senior addition to the macro hedge fund’s investment team, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Activist investor Ancora Alternatives has accumulated a significant position in Ashland Inc and is calling for the US specialty chemicals company to pursue a full sale, arguing that a transaction could unlock substantial shareholder value, according top a report by Reuters.
Fixed income markets are increasingly positioning for a more hawkish Federal Reserve, with derivatives activity suggesting investors are preparing for one or more interest-rate increases before the end of the year and potentially as soon as September, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Activist investor Jana Partners has urged payments and financial technology provider Fiserv o accelerate portfolio rationalisation efforts and strengthen its board with directors possessing deeper banking software and payments expertise, according to a report by Reuters.
Magnetar Capital is preparing to launch a new investment fund that will rely on artificial intelligence agents rather than traditional teams of research analysts to identify and evaluate investment opportunities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The winners of the Hedgeweek® Digital Assets Awards 2026, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence within the hedge fund landscape, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (9 June), at etc.venues, County Hall, London.Â
The winners of the Hedgeweek® European Awards 2026, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence within the hedge fund landscape, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (9 June), at etc.venues, County Hall, London.Â
By Andrey Darenberg, founder, RateYourCyber.com – Generative AI has moved through financial services faster than most internal governance frameworks were designed to absorb. What began as experimentation inside research and technology teams is now embedded across investment analysis, due diligence, compliance, onboarding, client communications and internal reporting. In a number of firms, it has become difficult to remove without disrupting day-to-day operations.
Hedge funds significantly increased their exposure to global equities in the days leading up to Friday’s sharp market decline, according to a report by Bloomberg citing new positioning data from Goldman Sachs’ prime brokerage business.
