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Activist hedge fund Palliser Capital failed in its bid to compel Rio Tinto to review a potential shift in its primary listing to Australia, as shareholders overwhelmingly rejected the proposal at the miner’s annual meeting in Perth, according to a report by the Financial Times.
AQR Capital Management’s Delphi Long-Short Equity Strategy continued to build momentum in April, gaining 3.2% for the month and bringing its year-to-date return to 12.1%, according to a report by Bloomberg citing an unnamed source familiar with the figures.
BlueBay Asset Management, the fixed income-focused hedge fund affiliate of RBC Global Asset Management, has scrapped its institutional head of sales role in Australia and New Zealand, transitioning to a third-party distribution model via Kings Gate Capital Partners, according to a report by the Financial Standard.
Despite a turbulent April marked by geopolitical uncertainty and shifting trade policy, some of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds emerged with positive returns, with ExodusPoint leading the way with a 2.8% gain for the month, according to a report by Business Insider.
Hedge funds are broadly pulling back from high-conviction trades across asset classes — with one notable exception – a growing appetite for shorting US equities, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from hedge fund replication firm Unlimited.
Heightened market volatility following the Trump administration’s tariff escalation earlier this month triggered a sharp rise in derivatives margin calls, placing acute liquidity strain on hedge funds and other leveraged investors, according to a report by Reuters.
The Managed Funds Association has urged US financial regulators to maintain flexible margining practices in the Treasury repo market, warning that overly rigid guidelines could disrupt liquidity and increase systemic risk.
Japan’s fragmented car manufacturing sector is likely headed for a wave of mergers and acquisitions, as rising geopolitical and competitive pressures force automakers to seek scale and efficiency, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a Man Group executive.
SimCorp has launched an upgraded version of its Axioma Worldwide Equity Factor Risk Model, aimed at enhancing tetheh ability of hedge funds and asset managers to detect market regime shifts, manage volatility, and construct more resilient portfolios.
Jersey-based multi-strategy hedge find firm Brevan Howard Asset Management has parted ways with credit portfolio manager Michael Fine, according to a report by Bloomberg Law citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
