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A Tokyo Stock Exchange campaign to boost valuations after the Japanese market recently hit a thirty-year high, is set to embolden activist hedge fund investors, with a record level of shareholder proposals expected this year, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The report cites data from consultancy IR Japan Holdings Ltd as revealing that the number of proposals submitted for this year’s shareholder meetings is up about 60% from the same time last year and already stands at 75% of last-year’s record high of 58 proposals.
And according to several activists including Aya Murakami, the daughter of famous local shareholder
Hedge funds increased their bets against Greece’s government debt last week ahead of the country’s national elections, on the back of concerns over the possibility of post-election political paralysis, according to a report by The Financial Times.
The repot cites data from S&P Global Market Intelligence as revealing that last week, the total value of Greece’s bonds borrowed by investors to wager on a fall in prices, hit its highest level since 2014 at over $500 million – up from around $65 million at the start of the year.
Greek debt has outperformed other European countries so far this year,
Maitri Capital is looking to raise $250 million to support the launch of a new AI and machine-learning-powered quantitative trading fund – the Maitri Cento Quant Fund – which the company says will offer an “innovative investment strategy”.
Maitri says the new fund will leverage advanced data science techniques to make data-driven investment decisions in real-time, providing investors with a unique opportunity to benefit from the latest technological advancements in the field.
The Maitri Cento Quant Fund is an Alternative Investment Fund awaiting registration with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. The firm is supported by a network of tier one
Alpine Global Management, an investment firm specialising in event-driven trading across global markets, has appointed John Ripley and Arthur Ayzerov as co-chief investment officers, with responsibility for overseeing all investment activities across the firm.
UK asset manager Ruffer is opening its first office in the US in New York as part of a strategy to at least quadruple the money it manages on behalf of North American clients over the next few years, according to a report by The Financial Times.
The firm, which has more than $10 billion in assets under management and traditionally caters for UK-based private clients, charities, family offices and institutions, has so far attracted almost $1 billion in assets from US pension, foundations, and endowments. According to the report, Ruffer has been holding meetings with US institutions laying out
Oasis Management Company, the activist hedge fund firm leading an investor revolt at Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, has opened a new front in its battle with the company’s senior management, claiming TRG has excluded “certain” shareholders from key information ahead of next week’s annual meeting.
The Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain negative interest rates has prompted US hedge fund firm Capstone Investment Advisors to increase its allocation of risk capital to the country to record levels in the hope that the central bank is creating uncertainties that may benefit its volatility trading strategy.
Big name hedge fund firms including Citadel, Balyasny and Millennium are tapping Singapore’s top performing commodities traders as they look to take advantage of the opportunities presented by erratic commodity prices, and in particular oil, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
The latest trader to make a hedge fund switch is Nathan Ohayon who has reportedly left Shell in Singapore after over 11 years with the company, to join Citadel in London, where he will build a new team to trade regional waterborne crude balances.
Ohayon is following in the footsteps of other Singapore-based commodities traders including Hugo Forget
Marathon Asset Management, a global credit investment manager offering hedge funds, managed accounts, single-client funds and collateralised loan, and debt obligation vehicles, has named Ed Cong, who joined the firm 17 years ago, as its newest partner.Â
AltTab Capital, a cryptocurrency and digital assets hedge fund company, has expanded its global footprint with the opening of a new office in London, which will allow it to expand its network of international professional investors and other partners.
AltTab Capital was founded in North America in 2021 and currently has an AUM of $19 million, including its principal Forerunner Fund and a number of Special Purpose Vehicles.
The Forerunner Fund, is an open-ended crypto hedge fund which offers four sources of return: dynamic holding, yield farming, active trading and cash equivalent reserves. AltTab says the fund takes a
