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Hedge funds delivered an average return of 10.12% in 2024, with volatility five times lower than that of the MSCI World index — which climbed 19.22% — and generated 2.62% of alpha compared to none in 2023, according to the 2025 Hedge Fund Outlook report from BNP Paribas.
Hedge fund investors are increasingly seeing their returns whittled away by the controversial ‘passthrough fee’ structure that allows firms to pass along nearly any expense, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The rapid rise of multi-manager hedge funds could pose significant risks to financial stability due to correlated activity and their aggressive risk management practices, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
Appaloosa Management, the hedge fund firm founded by David Tepper, significantly increased its stakes in China-related stocks and exchange-traded funds last quarter, ahead of the recent AI-fuelled rally in the country’s equity markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US activist hedge fund Whitebox Advisors has intensified its opposition to the debt restructuring plan proposed by Austrian motorcycle maker KTM AG, accusing the company of employing “delaying tactics” to sideline its alternative proposal, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Global hedge funds are increasingly buying Chinese stocks, with the pace accelerating significantly in early February, fuelled by the emergence of DeepSeek, a homegrown Chinese artificial intelligence startup, according to a report by Reuters.
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis has thrown its support behind all three director nominees proposed by activist hedge fund Barington Capital in its campaign to shake up the board at Matthews International, according to a report by Reuters.
Commodities expert Luke Sadrian has parted company with Rokos Capital Management after serving as a Partner and Investment Officer for two years and four months at Chris Rokos’s London-headquartered hedge fund firm, according to a report by Financial News London.
Activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management, led by Boaz Weinstein, has escalated its campaign targeting underperforming UK investment trusts, signalling a broader push to reform the sector, according to a report by Reuters.
The foreign exchange (FX) market, long overshadowed by equities and bonds, is witnessing a resurgence in trading activity as heightened volatility stemming from a second Donald Trump presidency boosts potential profits, according to a report by Bloomberg.
