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New hedge fund launches were steady in the first quarter of 2023 with an estimated 93 new funds making their debut, as managers positioned for opportunities in technology, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency, according to the latest HFR Market Microstructure Report.
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Despite recent signs that sterling’s strong rally so far this year is flagging, hedge funds and other currency speculators have upped their bullish bet on the pound to the highest level in nine years, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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The battle by central banks to tame inflation continued to present investment challenges and opportunities in June with the US Federal Reserve’s decision to leave rates unchanged for the first time in 15 months catching some managers and investors flat-footed.
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The UK’s financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority is investigating whether hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is “a fit and proper person” to work in financial services, and is in contact with the police over allegations made against the Odey Asset Management founder, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund manager, is to acquire Varagon Capital Partners, a US middle market private credit manager with $11.8bn of assets under management and $15.4bn of total client commitments.
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Verition Fund Management has become the latest hedge fund to announce plans to open an office in Dubai, following a host of other managers who have expanded to the UAE’s financial hub, including BlueCrest, Millennium Management and ExodusPoint Capital Management, according to a report by Reuters.
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Said Haidar’s flagship Jupiter hedge fund was back in the black last month after notching an estimated 27.3% gain, going at least some way to reversing some of the heavy losses seen in recent months, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Higher volatility creates strong investment opportunities for active managers. Turning these into alpha needs a consistent, diversified approach to allocation. Paul R Lucek (pictured), CEO & co-CIO, Ridgedale Advisors, explains…
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Hedge funds surged in June with technology, AI and growth leading gains complemented by shareholder activist and multi-strategy sub-strategies driving a 2.35% gain in the HFRI 500 Fund Weighted Composite Index as banking volatility subsided.Â
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This year’s Top 50 Hedge Funds – according to new research from Global Investment Report – collectively outpaced the market over the trailing five years through 2022 by more than three full percentage points, and did so with considerably less risk than the S&P 500. Researcher Eric Uhlfelder discusses the key findings.
