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Polymer Capital Management, a Hong Kong-based hedge fund with $4bn in assets, is set to launch two Japan-focused funds this year, capitalising on growing investor demand for the world’s third-largest stock market, according to a report by Reuters.
Britain’s water regulator, Ofwat, has come under fire over claims that it has allowed hedge funds and other creditors to assume control of Thames Water without a formal transfer of ownership, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Stephen Peyser has joined multi-strategy hedge fund major Balyasny Asset Management as the firm’s new Global Head of Trading and Capital Markets, effective last month, according to a report by eFinancialCareers.
DBi has launched Europe’s first exchange-traded fund designed to replicate the performance of managed futures hedge funds – at a fraction of the cost – marking a significant milestone for the region’s liquid alternatives market, according to a report by the FT.
Russell Clark, the prominent short seller who took a step back from the hedge fund world three years ago, is coming out of retirement to launch a new hedge fund, hoping to capitalise on the market turbulence caused by President Donald Trump’s re-election, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorised US hedge fund 683 Capital Partners to acquire Russian corporate securities from select foreign investors, marking a rare transaction amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, according to a report by Reuters.
Hedge fund short sellers have amassed a potential $16.2bn in profits as Tesla’s stock price has plummeted by 50% over the past three months, according to a report by the Financial Times citing data released by S3 Partners.
Global hedge funds are regaining their appetite for US equities, cautiously adding exposure after a significant selloff in Wall Street’s major indexes, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Goldman Sachs.
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is set to ban Crispin Odey from the financial services sector and fine the hedge fund founder £1.8m over a “lack of integrity” in his handling of misconduct allegations, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The rise of artificial intelligence in trading, led by Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer, has ignited a competitive AI arms race among mainland asset managers, potentially reshaping China’s $10tn fund management sector, according to a report by Reuters.
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