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The closure of Roscommon Analytics’ US natural gas trading business is creating fresh recruitment opportunities across the hedge fund, banking and commodities sectors, with several former members of the team already joining rival firms, according top a report by eFinancial Careers.
Millennium Management managed, by Izzy Englander (pictured) posted a 2.1% loss in July as the sharp reversal in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks dented equity portfolios across the hedge fund industry, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Japan’s activist investing market is entering a more challenging phase, with hedge funds finding it increasingly difficult to unlock value after several years of strong returns driven by sweeping corporate governance reforms, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Elliott Investment Management’s campaign at Southwest Airlines is emerging as one of the more successful activist investments in the airline industry, with the carrier significantly outperforming both rival activist-backed JetBlue and the broader US equity market since the hedge fund disclosed its stake, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Coatue Management suffered its steepest monthly decline in more than a year in July, as the sharp sell-off in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks weighed heavily on the technology-focused hedge fund, according to a report by Bloomberg.
AQR Capital Management’s rapid rise to become the world’s largest hedge fund manager has been driven not only by investment performance but also by surging demand for sophisticated tax-aware investment strategies among wealthy individuals, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Japanese yen surged on Monday, extending last week’s sharp gains as traders and hedge funds continued to unwind bearish positions amid growing expectations that Japanese authorities could intervene again to support the currency, according to a report by Reuters.
Jefferies’ Point Bonita Capital fund is facing renewed scrutiny after launching a review of its exposure to iron ore trader Radiant World, adding to the challenges surrounding a strategy that is already in the process of winding down following heavy investor redemptions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds increased their bullish positions in crude oil at the fastest pace since March, even as oil prices fell sharply on Monday after signs of renewed diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran eased concerns over global energy supplies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
South Korean equities fell sharply on Monday as investors took profits in semiconductor stocks following last week’s historic rally, with hedge funds and other leveraged investors reducing exposure after a period of extreme market volatility, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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