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Hedge funds, including Dymon Asia Capital, Polymer Capital Management, and Lighthouse Partners, are increasingly hiring dedicated talent scouts in Japan as renewed market activity drives a hiring push, according to a report by Bloomberg.
ExtractAlpha, an independent markets research firm providing curated, actionable datasets, has launched Analyst Model Global, extending its proven stock selection signal to deliver a consistent alpha signal across US, EMEA, APAC, and Latin American markets.
Point72 Asset Management has increased its planned office space at Hong Kong’s Henderson Tower, underscoring continued demand from financial firms for prime Central district real estate despite ongoing weakness in the broader office market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are ramping up efforts to hire experienced macro portfolio managers as uncertainty around US monetary policy and escalating geopolitical tensions create new trading opportunities, according to a report by Bloomberg citing recruitment firms including Cordell Partners.
Picton Investments has warned that financial markets would react swiftly if political pressure were seen to undermine the independence of the US Federal Reserve, with bond investors likely to respond negatively to any perception of policy interference, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds sharply increased bearish positions on the Japanese yen last week, marking the largest rise in short bets in more than a decade, as investors assessed the likelihood of a snap election and its potential impact on fiscal policy, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund launches accelerated sharply in late 2025, while liquidations remained near historic lows, as investors positioned for geopolitical risk, strong economic growth, and inflation uncertainty heading into 2026, according to HFR’s latest Market Microstructure Report.
Hedge funds have turned increasingly bullish on Brent crude oil, with positioning reaching its highest level since April as political unrest in Iran reintroduced a geopolitical risk premium into energy markets, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from ICE Futures Europe.
Houston-based hedge fund Roscommon Analytics is shutting its US natural gas trading desk following losses linked to volatile energy markets, according to a report by the Financial Post citing unnamed people familiar with the situation.
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has publicly opposed Toyota Fudosan’s revised tender offer for Toyota Industries Corporation, arguing that the bid significantly undervalues the company and undermines Japan’s corporate governance reforms.
