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Brevan Howard’s Minal Bathwal has emerged as one of the most consistent and profitable global macro managers in the hedge fund industry, delivering uninterrupted annual gains since he began managing capital in 2008, according to report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
A sharp increase in market volatility across asset classes is driving a renewed hiring push among hedge funds and banks, as firms look to capitalise on heightened price swings in currencies, rates, commodities and equities, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A growing number of hedge funds, including Swiss-based ADAPT Investment Managers, are shutting their doors to new investor capital following the industry’s strongest year for returns and inflows since the global financial crisis, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Singapore-based systematic quantitative hedge fund Quantedge Capital kicked off 2026 with strong performance, posting 10% gains in January, its best monthly return since November 2024, according to a report by Financial News London.
Macro hedge funds started 2026 with robust performance, with Haidar Capital Management leading, as managers capitalises on market volatility, while multi-strategy giants delivered steady returns, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Equity-focused hedge funds suffered their worst daily performance in almost a year on Wednesday, as a sharp sell-off in technology stocks triggered losses across crowded trades, according to a report by Reuters citing a client note from Goldman Sachs.
Hedge funds are stepping up short positions in listed software companies after generating an estimated $24bn in profits from bearish bets so far in 2026, according to a report by CNBC citing data from S3 Partners and sources at major Wall Street funds.
Quantitative multi-strategy hedge fund Squarepoint has hired Guillaume Legal as its new insurance-linked securities (ILS) portfolio manager, marking a further push into catastrophe bonds and reinsurance-linked investments, according to a report by Artemis.
Hedge funds have become a dominant force in Canada’s government bond market, improving liquidity but also creating potential financial stability risks due to the scale and concentration of their activity, according to a report by them Globe & Mail citing new research from the Bank of Canada.
Hong Kong-based Polymer Capital has added Balyasnay Asset Management’s Watson Lau as a portfolio manager, strengthening the fund’s long-short equities capabilities in Asia, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
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