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Multi-strategy hedge fund Millennium has recruited Christian Blanc, a managing director from Goldman Sachs, as it continues to expand its data centre and technology infrastructure capabilities, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
The Protea International hedge fund delivered a 45.4% return in 2025, its strongest calendar-year performance since launch, driven by stock-specific alpha rather than broad market exposure, according to a report by CityWire citing portfolio manager Jean Pierre Verster.
Taula Capital Management, the $7.6bn macro-focused hedge fund led by Diego Megia, has appointed Richard Hughes, former chair of the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility, as senior economic adviser in London, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have gradually reduced their exposure to North America over the past year, as trade tensions, policy uncertainty, a weaker US dollar and pressure on megacap stocks prompt allocators to rebalance portfolios across regions, according data from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and BNP Paribas.
Macro hedge fund Tekmerion Capital Management is spinning out from Brevan Howard Asset Management, and is set to relaunch later this year with over $1bn in investor commitments, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a company spokesperson.
Avelacom, a global provider of ultra-low latency trading infrastructure, is expanding its presence in Argentina to give banks and financial institutions direct access to equities and derivatives markets on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA).
Japan’s most powerful business lobby, Keidanren, has invited US activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management to a closed-door meeting on 5 March, signalling how shareholder activism is becoming increasingly embedded in Japan’s corporate landscape, according to a report by Reuters.
EDX Markets, provider of an institutional-only trading venue and a central clearinghouse, has launched FlowConnect™, a crypto-as-a-service (CaaS) platform aimed at helping firms bring digital asset trading products to market more quickly and securely.
Hedge funds have turned increasingly bullish on crude oil, with positioning in Brent reaching its highest level since April as geopolitical tensions with Iran and severe winter weather in the US tightened near-term supply expectations, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from IOCE Futures Europe.
Crispin Odey, founder of now defunct hedge fund firm Odey Asset Management, is set to return to court this week as he challenges the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to ban him from the financial services industry, according to a report by The Times.
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