Global hedge funds stepped up their selling of emerging Asian equities last week, marking the heaviest net outflows from the region in nearly a year, according to a report by Bloomberg citing a client note from Goldman Sachs.
Elliott Investment Management has taken a multi-billion dollar position in Synopsys, as the activist investor looks to drive operational and financial improvements at the chip software provider, according to a a report by the Wall Street Journal citing an unnamed
Daniel Loeb’s Third Point suffered a blow in its first major foray into southern Europe after Spanish defence firm Indra abandoned plans to merge with weapons manufacturer EM&E, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Point72 Asset Management and Balyasny Asset Management have barred employees from participating in prediction markets through personal accounts, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the policies.
JPMorgan Chase & Co and Goldman Sachs Group Inc are offering hedge fund clients ways to take bearish positions on the $1.8tn private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management is committing over $100m to support credit specialist Debdeep Maji in launching his new hedge fund firm, 37Spruce Investment Partners, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Pierre Andurand’s flagship hedge fund, Andurand Commodities Discretionary Enhanced, surged roughly 20% in the first half of March, fuelled by bullish positions on crude oil amid heightened Middle East tensions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Frantic trading in US Treasuries on Thursday morning indicated that hedge funds were rapidly unwinding positions vulnerable to losses, amplifying volatility in both cash and futures markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
China International Capital Corp and Huatai International have pulled out of a planned share placement with Hong Kong-listed AI chipmaker Black Sesame International Holding, following last week’s regulatory raids on Infini Capital Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Singapore-based hedge fund FengHe Fund Management is planning to open a Hong Kong office in the second half of 2026 as part of efforts to broaden the firm’s regional footprint across Asia, according to a report by Reuters.
