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Hedge fund analysis specialist HFR has launched an expanded strategy classification system for hedge funds and alternative investment products focused on the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, with the introduction of 11 specialised sub-strategies.
Hedge fund Engine Capital has launched a campaign to overhaul the board of directors at Parkland Fuel, urging the gas station operator to act decisively on its strategic review initiated earlier this month, according to a report by the Globe & Mail.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has reaffirmed its commitment to a dual-listed structure and urged shareholders to reject a proposal by activist hedge fund Palliser Capital to review its listings in London and Sydney, according to a report by Reuters.
Veteran hedge fund manager Richard Perry is making a return to the industry, nearly a decade after closing Perry Capital in 2016, with the 70-year-old joining distressed credit specialist Olympus Peak Management as a partner, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Momentum-driven hedge funds are facing a brutal start to 2025 as shifting economic conditions and geopolitical tensions trigger sharp reversals in previously high-flying trades, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund performance dipped last month with a weighted average return of -0.3% after a strong start to the year, with several strategy types – including commodity and equity strategies – experiencing a negative month, according to the latest data from asset servicer Citco.
Digital asset investment products saw a fifth consecutive week of outflows last week, totalling $1.7bn, and bringing the total outflows over this negative run to $6.4bn, according to the latest Digital Assets Fund Flows Weekly report from CoinShares.
Hedge fund giant Citadel has hired John Szatmary, a longtime Google engineering leader, as its new Head of Product Security. Szatmary, who is based in New York, has over eight years of experience in the tech sector, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
UBS Group AG is closing its outsourced trading desk, one of the largest such offerings on Wall Street, as it refocuses its global markets strategy. The bank has begun informing clients of the decision, giving them three months to find an alternative provider, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Bridgewater Associates’ Pure Alpha II fund has surged 11.3% year-to-date, capitalising on market turbulence triggered by President Donald Trump’s trade policies, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a source familiar with the fund’s performance.
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