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Hedgeweek has announced the winners of the US Awards 2024, which recognise excellence among fund managers and service providers in the US across a wide range of categories. The awards were presented at an exclusive ceremony and networking event on 10 October, at The Penn Club, New York.
Hedge funds are increasing their net-long positions in European natural gas futures as the market heads into winter, according to a report by S&P Global citing data from the Intercontinental Exchange.
Karl Oscar Strøm, a former Partner at Pareto Securities, is closing the Norwegian hedge fund Paleo Fund, which he founded in 2021. following several consecutive years of financial losses, according to a report by AMWatch.
Brevan Howard’s flagship $12bn Master Fund returned to winning ways in September following a dip in the previous month, with a 5.12% gain, its best monthly performance so far in 2024, according to a report by Financial News.
After a recent press conference by China’s National Development and Reform Commission yielded little in the way of new economic measures, Goldman Sachs recorded the largest single-day net selling of Chinese securities, according to a report by MarketWatch.
Two former Pfizer executives have stepped back from hedge fund Starboard Value’s campaign to push for changes at the pharmaceutical giant after previously advocating for the activist investor’s efforts, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Global hedge fund major Winton suffered significant losses in its China-focused strategy after an unexpected stimulus package from Beijing last month led to a sharp rally in local stock and commodity markets, according to a report by Reuters.
Three former Portfolio Managers in Brevan Howard’s systematic macro team, who left the $35bn Jersey-headquartered global macro hedge fund firm earlier this year, have now all found new homes, according to a report by eFinancial careers.
The Boston Retirement System is looking for hedge fund-of-funds managers to oversee a combined mandate of approximately $350m, according to a report by Pensions & Investments citing a recent request for proposal (RFP).
Pension funds are poised to significantly increase their hedge fund investments as they anticipate strong growth and attractive risk-adjusted returns, although, concerns over transparency could lead some to shy away from certain strategies, according to a report by Funds Europe.
