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Hedge funds and large speculators have boosted their bullish positions on the Australian dollar to the highest level in over eight years, reflecting confidence that rising bond yields and a prolonged Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) tightening cycle will support the currency, according to a report by Bloomberg citing CFTC data.
Dubai’s International Financial Centre (DIFC) recorded a sharp increase in new company registrations in 2025, driven by a surge in hedge funds and wealth managers establishing operations in the emirate, as the city accelerates plans to significantly expand the district’s footprint, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds have increased bullish bets on crude oil to their highest levels in months, as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran revive concerns over potential supply disruptions, according to a report by Bloomberg citing ICE Futures Europe data.
Hedge fund performance strengthened sharply in January, led by macro strategies that benefited from pronounced volatility across commodities and energy markets, according to the latest data from data from hedge fund indexation and analysis specialist HFR.
TabCap Investment Management, a hedge fund that eschewed the recent boom in the private credit sector is thriving as its focus on investments in liquid credit instruments delivers strong returns, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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.
