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TT International, an alpha-driven specialist investment manager, has appointed Michael Tambue as an Emerging Markets Investment Specialist for its Emerging Markets franchise working across equities and fixed income.
Hedge funds have turned in “steady to excellent” performance YTD, with more than 75% of managers posting gains through May’s equity rebound, according to a report by Alternatives Watch citing performance data from hedge fund research and intelligence provider PivotalPath.
Global trading powerhouses – including hedge fund major Millennium Management and Ken Griffin’s market-making business Citadel Securities – are significantly expanding their footprints in India’s rapidly growing derivatives arena, according to a report by Bloomberg.
GAM Holding has appointed Albert Saporta as Group Chief Executive Officer effective 1 July 2025, succeeding Elmar Zumbuehl who will remain with the business until 31 December 2025 to support the transition. Tim Rainsford meanwhile, is returning to the firm as Group Chief Distribution Officer on 1 October 2025.
Activist hedge funds and institutional investors are launching a record 137 proposals at Japanese companies ahead of this year’s AGM season, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking.
A growing number of hedge fund portfolio managers are looking to relocate from traditional hubs including London and Singapore to the UAE, drawn by zero personal income tax, favourable time zones, and access to sovereign wealth capital – and firms are following their star traders.
Hedge funds, once the exclusive domain of institutional investors, are increasingly finding a place in the portfolios of high-net-worth individuals and private wealth clients, according to a report by FT Advisor.
Hedge funds recorded one of the strongest monthly inflows of recent years in May, with investors committing $6bn, according to the latest data from Citco, the asset servicer with more than $2tn in assets under administration.
BlackRock has launched its first Asia-Pacific market-neutral hedge fund aimed at retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong, marking a significant push by the world’s largest asset manager into alternative strategies for wealth clients, according to a report by Business Times.
Marshall Wace has recorded one of its most lucrative crypto trades to date, netting approximately $700m in profits from its early backing of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group following the firm’s red-hot initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg.
