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Steven Cohen, the founder of hedge fund Point72 Asset Management, warned on Tuesday that the US stock market could soon hit a peak, due to inflation pressures and uncertainty surrounding Donald Trump’s economic policies on tariffs and immigration, according to a report by Reuters.
New York City continues to dominate the US hedge fund industry, retaining its position as the epicentre of investing talent, even as Florida gains attention, according to a report by Business Insider citing a recent review of regulatory filings and industry insights.
Digital asset investment products saw inflows totalling $1.9bn last week, likely as a result of recent presidential executive orders that proposed the initiation of a strategic reserve asset in bitcoin, according to CoinShares.
Hedge funds delivered their highest annual return since the start of the decade in 2024, achieving a weighted average return of 15.7%, the highest since 2020’s 18.3% weighted average return, new data from Citco reveals.
Emerging markets continue to demonstrate strength independent of US political developments, with regional trade and domestic growth drivers taking centre stage, according to Aubrey Capital Management Investment Manager John Ewart.
Hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates has warned that the rise of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek could trigger a short-term correction in tech stock prices, particularly among companies heavily invested in artificial intelligence, according to a report by Reuters.
As the US stock market reeled from a massive tech sell-off on Monday, one hedge fund strategy emerged as a clear winner – dispersion trades – a popular options bet that thrives on low correlation between individual stocks and the broader market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Scarlet Macaw Capital, the new London-headquartered equity hedge fund being prepped for launch by former Millennium Portfolio Manager Robert Bonte-Friedheim has named Praveen Kanakamedala to the position of Partner and COO.
Polar Asset Management Partners, one of Canada’s largest hedge funds, has appointed Jason Cope, Toronto-Dominion Bank’s Head of Global Fixed Income, to lead its fixed income division as the firm pursues expansion plans, according to a report by Bloomberg.
UK investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown has revealed a surge in shareholder voting activity as retail investors rally to make their voices heard in response to Saba Capital’s proposed changes to seven Investment Trusts.
