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The head of Lavazza Group has blamed hedge funds and other financial speculators for fuelling an “unbelievable” surge in global coffee prices, attributing roughly 80% of the recent volatility to market speculation rather than supply-side issues, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Macro hedge funds delivered highly divergent returns in the first half of 2025, as shifting US trade policy and geopolitical tensions contributed to an uneven investing landscape, according to a report by Institutional Investor.
The Bank of England has warned that excessive leverage among hedge funds poses a growing threat to the UK government bond market, raising fears of a repeat of the 2022 gilt market crisis triggered during Liz Truss’s brief premiership, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Financial Stability Board has called for global regulators to consider placing direct limits on hedge fund leverage and size, as part of sweeping recommendations aimed at strengthening oversight of the fast-growing non-bank financial sector, according to a report by Reuters.
Pentwater Capital Management’s event-driven hedge funds delivered standout returns in the first half of 2025, soaring 21% on the back of a billion-dollar bet on United States Steel Corp’s acquisition by Nippon Steel, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Rokos Capital Management, the macro-focused hedge fund founded by Chris Rokos, ended the first half of 2025 with strong double-digit gains, delivering a standout performance amid volatile market conditions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund Point72 is continuing to add Goldman Sachs talent to its technology leadership bench, continuing a hiring streak that shows no signs of slowing under Chief Technology Officer Ilya Gaysinskiy, himself a former Goldman Sachs ‘Tech Fellow’, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Active equity managers must adopt hedge fund-style strategies to remain competitive amid the ongoing investor shift to low-cost passive vehicles, according to Olivier Nobile, a top-performing fund manager at Arkea Asset Management.
Activist hedge funds are gearing up for a resurgence in public campaigns, with legal and banking advisers forecasting a marked increase in shareholder pressure tactics as global M&A momentum returns in the second half of 2025, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge funds delivered their strongest monthly performance in more than a year in June, driven by sharp gains in equity hedge and event-driven strategies, according to the latest data released by hedge fund research and analysis specialist HFR.
