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After years of significant capital withdrawals, some global investors are beginning to warm up to China-focused hedge funds again, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of a new survey conducted by BNP Paribas SA.
Ninety One has appointment Justin Jewell as Portfolio Manager in its Developed Markets Specialist Credit team, joining Darpan Harar as Co-Portfolio Manager on the Multi Asset Credit and Global Total Return Credit funds.
Hedge funds turned bullish on US stocks last week, marking a notable reversal from the previous five weeks of selling, ramping up their buying at the fastest pace since November, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a Goldman Sachs prime brokerage report.
Ken Griffin, the founder of multi-strategy hedge fund major Citadel and market maker Citadel Securities, has issued a stark warning about the potential economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, according to a report by the Daily Mail.
Jordan Wruble, Head of the Investment Solutions group at Brown Advisory, is seeking investment strategies that strike a balance between closely tracking market benchmarks and delivering added performance, known as “portable alpha”, according to a report by CityWire.
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.
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