Shares in GCP Infrastructure rose on Thursday after Saba Capital, the activist hedge fund firm led by Boaz Weinstein, disclosed a stake of more than 5% in the UK-listed investment company, according to a report by Quoted Data.

Quantitative investment teams are placing increasing emphasis on sector- and industry-specific datasets as artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in research workflows, according to a new survey conducted by Bloomberg.

Hedge funds increased bullish bets on gold to their highest level in four months last week, as geopolitical and policy uncertainty continued to drive investor demand for hard assets, according to data analysis by Bloomberg news.

Elliott Management’s proposed acquisition of Venezuela-owned US refinery Citgo has been thrown into uncertainty following President Donald Trump’s removal of Nicolás Maduro, raising fresh political and regulatory risks for the hedge fund’s $8bn investment, according to a report by the Financial Times.

Distressed-debt specialists Oaktree Capital Management and Anchorage Capital have acquired positions in First Brands Group’s debtor-in-possession financing as the auto parts supplier races to secure additional liquidity, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Frontier markets are emerging as a key opportunity for investors in 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg citing Jens Nystedt, Chief Investment Officer, Long-only funds at hedge fund Kirkoswald Asset Management.

Hong Kong-based hedge fund Gen2 Partners Ltd has filed a claim seeking over $137m in damages from Samsung Securities Co, Samsung Hedge Asset Management Co, and Samsung Securities (Asia) Ltd, according to a report by Bloomberg.