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Hong Kong-based activist hedge fund Oasis Management is line for a potential £40m profit from its holding in The Restaurant Group after private equity major Apollo Global Management made a £506m offer to take the ownership of Wagamama’s private, according to a report by The Financial Times.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has finalised new rules that mean hedge funds will now have to report significantly more information about their short-selling activities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), a source of global reference data for over the counter (OTC) derivatives, has launched the Unique Product Identifier (UPI) Service, enabling firms to create and search for UPIs.
Priya Kodeeswaran, a former long-short manager at Man Group and Portfolio Manager at Millennium Management, is to serve as both Founder and Chief Investment Officer of his newly-launched hedge fund, Katamaran Capital, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Morgan Stanley Traders Chris Rivelli and Ben Levine, have opted to leave the bank – and their bonuses – behind and join major hedge fund firms, Millennium Management and Citadel respectively, according to a report by eFinancial careers.
BlueCrest, the hedge fund-turned-family office, founded by Mike Platt, has appointed Mahdi Besri, currently Head of MENA Rates and FX trading at HSBC in Dubai, as a Portfolio Manager, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Dan Niles, the Co-founder and Portfolio Manager of US-based long-short equity hedge fund the Satori Fund, is maintaining his short position on Tesla despite holding a bullish outlook on the broader market, according to a report by CNBC.
Shashank Vij, Head of Operations and Engineering at crypto investment products fintech Menai Financial Group has joined macro hedge fund firm Rokos Capital Management as a Software Developer with a found on research technology, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Rokos Capital Management, the hedge fund firm founded by macro trader Chris Rokos, recorded a 2.4% gain for its flagship fund in September, taking YTD gains to 7%, despite double-digit losses earlier this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Rithm Capital, a real estate investment firm looking to acquire hedge fund Sculptor Capital Management, has upped its offer for the business in response to an improved bid from a rival group led by Saba Capital boss Boaz Weinstein, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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