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Dai-ichi Life Holdings is set to increase its stake in UK hedge fund Capula Investment Management to approximately 15%, as part of a broader strategic shift toward bolstering its exposure to non-traditional and alternative investments, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Tail-risk hedge fund Universa Investments delivered a 100% return on capital in April amid renewed market turbulence tied to US tariff policy shifts, according to a report by Reuters citing information from one of the fund’s investors.
New hedge fund managers are slashing fees and offering more investor-friendly terms in an increasingly difficult fundraising climate – unless they’re launching non-equity strategies, according to Seward & Kissel’s 2024 New Manager Hedge Fund Study.
Elliott Investment Management is in early-stage discussions to acquire a stake in a portfolio of Bulgarian energy infrastructure assets that includes a key pipeline transporting Russian natural gas to Europe, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Hedge fund shorting activity shifted sharply in April as macroeconomic headwinds, trade friction, and sector rotation pushed investors away from high-flying tech names and toward consumer and financial stocks, according to Hazeltree’s latest Shortside Crowdedness Report.
Hedge funds slashed their bullish positions on Brent crude to the lowest level since October as OPEC+ announced a significant production increase, sparking renewed fears of oversupply in global energy markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Quantitative hedge fund Qube Research & Technologies has initiated a new internship program at its Dubai office, aiming to attract emerging talent in quantitative research, development, and trading, according to a report by Financial News.
Man Group, the world’s largest publicly listed hedge fund manager, is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire New York-based credit investment firm Bardin Hill Investment Partners, as part of its strategic push into private credit, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are ramping up exposure to Chinese equities amid renewed optimism over US-China trade relations, with US funds in particular having resumed buying activity last week, according to a report by Reuters citing a note from Morgan Stanley.
Matt Maloney, a longtime partner at Gramercy Funds Management, has exited the emerging markets-focused hedge fund after a ten-year tenure, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people with knowledge of the matter.
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