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In Alternative Views, Hedgeweek® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on hedge funds. In this episode we speak to David Peacock, CEO of quantitative macro credit firm TabCap Investment Management.
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Separately managed accounts have become the go-to route for raising institutional capital. But what happens when allocators can’t process the transparency they demanded? This report, based on surveys of 100 hedge fund managers and 50 allocators, reveals the operational realities behind the SMA growth story – where demand is heading, why some allocators are pulling back, and what separates managers who win mandates from those who don’t. Here’s your guide to navigating what comes next.
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Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is launching a second equities unit, Triwood Asset Management, to focus on long-short stock picking across Asia-Pacific markets, the New York-based multi-strategy hedge fund confirmed in an internal memo, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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In an industry obsessed with finding edge, a multi-billion dollar opportunity lies largely unclaimed. Despite record settlements and straightforward economics, just 7% of hedge funds systematically participate in securities class action recoveries. A further 14% participate case-by-case, meaning four in five funds leave money on the table entirely.
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TOP STORY: Hedge funds accelerated net sales of global equities last week at the fastest rate since the tariff-driven market turmoil of April 2025, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a note from Goldman Sachs’ Prime Services Desk.
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Hedge fund Saba Capital Management has offered to buy stakes in three funds run by Blue Owl Capital at steep discounts, as the private credit group works to stabilise investor confidence following the suspension of redemptions at a key retail vehicle, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Steve Cohen has claimed the top spot in Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s best-paid hedge fund managers, earning an estimated $3.4bn in 2025 from strong performance at his  firm Point72 Asset Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Brevan Howard’s flagship digital assets fund suffered a sharp reversal in 2025, sliding nearly 30 per cent as a broad sell-off across cryptocurrencies weighed on one of the hedge fund industry’s most prominent players in the space, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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The US dollar strengthened for a second consecutive session as hedge funds and currency traders pared back bearish positions, amid growing doubts that the Federal Reserve will deliver three interest-rate cuts in 2026, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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UK industry figures have urged the Financial Conduct Authority to intervene over what they describe as repeated and disruptive board challenges by Saba Capital targeting British investment trusts, according to a report by This Is Money.
