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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.
Brevan Howard’s flagship Master Fund delivered a strong 4.5% return in April, marking its best monthly performance of 2025 to date and trimming year-to-date losses to -1.5%, according to a report by Financial News citing sources familiar with the matter.
The battle for top-tier yen rates traders is intensifying across the hedge fund space, as firms rush to capitalise on volatile market conditions in Japan — and are willing to pay handsomely for it, according to a report by Bloomberg.
UBP’s Alternative Investment Solutions group is forecasting a favourable environment for alpha generation across hedge fund strategies for the rest of 2025, but warns that persistent macroeconomic volatility and policy uncertainty will require robust risk management and selectivity.
Waratah Capital Advisors is increasingly turning to gold as a key driver of returns in 2025, as global investors seek safe-haven assets amid growing uncertainty over the US dollar’s stability, according to a report by Bloomberg.
UBS is in advanced discussions with Cantor Fitzgerald over a deal for its hedge fund platform, O’Connor, which operates within UBS Asset Management according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources close to the matter.
Brazilian hedge funds posted standout performance in April, with Rio de Janeiro-based Vista Capital topping the charts as its flagship Vista Multiestrategia fund delivered a remarkable 37% return – the fund’s strongest monthly gain since inception, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Despite repeated warnings from regulators and global watchdogs, the $1tn Treasury basis trade – a highly leveraged arbitrage strategy popular among hedge funds – continues to expand with little sign of systemic risk, according to a report by Reuters.
D1 Capital Partners is delivering strong performance in a challenging market environment, with its public equity portfolio rising 4.4% in April and 11.8% year-to-date – a sharp contrast to the S&P 500, which is down 4.9% over the same period including dividends, according to a report by Institutional investor
Global macro hedge fund heavyweight Caxton Associates and Brazil-based Kapitalo Investimentos have both recruited former treasury traders from Itau Unibanco, underscoring continued demand for top-tier macro talent across developed and emerging markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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