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Marshall Wace, the UK-based hedge fund major founded by Paul Marshall and Ian Wace, has adopted Bloomberg’s machine learning-powered real-time pricing data service, IBVAL Front Office, to enhance its systematic credit strategies, according to a report by FTF News.
The US Treasury Department has launched an investigation into JPMorgan Chase over its dealings with a hedge fund allegedly tied to Iranian oil trader Hossein Shamkhani, raising questions about compliance with financial regulations, according to a report by Bloomberg.
GCQ Funds Management, a Sydney-based hedge fund with an impressive annualised return of 30% since its 2022 launch, is betting on Japan’s burgeoning cloud accounting market as its next major growth driver, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Two Sigma Investments, one of the world’s leading quantitative hedge funds, is laying off approximately 200 employees following a comprehensive review of its operations by its new Co-Chief Executive Officers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Scott Bessent, the founder of hedge fund Key Square Group, as Treasury secretary, signalling his preference for a seasoned financial expert and loyal ally to oversee US fiscal policy and economic strategy, according to reports.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been dealt another significant defeat in its regulatory push after a Texas federal judge overturned a rule requiring certain firms to register as dealers in the US Treasuries market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Diego Megia, the Chief Investment Officer at hedge fund Taula Capital Management, is optimistic about the potential of EU bonds despite recent challenges facing the bloc’s joint-debt issuance programme, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Redwood Capital Management, an opportunistic credit-focused hedge fund with $9.4bn in assets under management, is preparing to raise $2.25bn for a new distressed debt drawdown fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Spain’s High Court has launched an investigation into US-based hedge fund Gotham City, accusing it of disseminating “misleading” information about Spanish pharmaceutical firm Grifols, which triggered a sharp decline in the company’s stock price, according to a report by AFP.
Activist investment firm Gatemore Capital Management has used the 2024 Sohn London Investment Conference to publicly call on YouGov, a market research and data analytics company, to initiate a sale process to unlock shareholder value.
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