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Bridgewater Associates’ three Co-Chief Investment Officers have issued a stark warning to investors, flagging “exceptional risks” to US assets as the Trump administration embraces a sharp pivot toward modern mercantilism and “America First” trade policies, according to a report by Reuters.
Peconic Partners, the New York-based hedge fund led by veteran investor Bill Harnisch, is up 13% month-to-date in April, buoyed by well-timed short positions and a defensive approach amid mounting macroeconomic uncertainty, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Veteran hedge fund manager and activist investor Jeff Ubben, the founder of Inclusive Capital Partners, is calling on Corbion NV to launch a strategic review and consider breaking up its business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A group of hedge funds holding Ukraine’s GDP-linked warrants, including Aurelius Capital Management and VR Capital Group has entered restricted talks to renegotiate a $500m payment due at the end of May, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Macro hedge fund heavyweight Caxton Associates has hired Anurag Nema, a commodities-focused money manager, from Bobby Jain’s hedge fund startup, Jain Global, as part of its ongoing expansion in Asia, according to a report by Financial News.
European digital-asset exchange One Trading has launched its regulated perpetual futures trading venue for institutional investors, making it the only MiFID II-regulated crypto perpetual futures trading venue in the EU and the first fully regulated, cash-settled perpetual futures platform in Europe.
Cambridge Associates is advising Asian family offices to increase their exposure to hedge funds and other alternative investments as a buffer against mounting market turbulence tied to US tariff policies and macroeconomic uncertainty, according to a report by CityWire.
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management is turning up the pressure on BP, calling for a dramatic tightening of capital discipline and a sharper focus on free cash flow generation, as it raises its stake in the UK energy giant to over 5%, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Hedge funds are aggressively unwinding positions in consumer discretionary stocks, signalling rising concerns about a potential economic slowdown in 2025, according to a recent Goldman Sachs prime brokerage note seen by Reuters.
Iress has entered into a binding share sale and purchase agreement to sell its European headquartered low-latency market data business, QuantHouse, to BAHA Tech Holding AG (BAHA), a privately-owned, Vienna-based market data provider founded in 1995, for €17.5m.
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