Hedge funds are increasing bullish wagers on the Australian dollar as markets position ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) policy decision next week, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the latest CME data.
Several commodities-focused hedge funds, including RCMA Capital’s Merchant Commodity Fund posted strong returns last week as market turbulence linked to the Iran conflict created trading opportunities, even as larger multi-strategy firms faced losses, according to a report by Bloomberg.
QuantumStreet AI (QuantumStreet), a provider of AI-driven investment solutions, has launched a new Long-Short Global Equity strategy, designed to provide institutional investors with enhanced global equity exposure and improved risk-return characteristics.
Caxton Associates has suffered significant losses in recent trading as markets reeled from heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, according to a report in the Financial Times, with the firm’s $9bn macro fund declining about 7% last week.
Small- and mid-cap biotechnology have rebounded sharply after three years of sustained contraction. Following the COVID-era bubble, biotech stocks experienced a peak-to-trough drawdown of roughly 60%. In 2025, after an initial decline of over 20 per cent, the sector is
Hedge funds are experiencing their steepest drawdown since April’s so-called ‘Liberation Day’ as volatile markets trigger the unwinding of crowded trades, according to a report by Bloomberg citing strategists at JPMorgan Chase.
Hong Kong regulators have launched a joint investigation into a suspected HKD315m ($40m) insider trading scheme involving senior executives at several licensed financial institutions, including a hedge fund management firm.
Hedge funds globally have been increasing short positions amid heightened geopolitical tensions and ongoing concerns about the stability of the private credit market, according to new research from treasury and liquidity management solutions specialist Hazeltree.
Braidwell delivered strong performance in 2025, with its flagship hedge fund posting a 28% gross return as the firm increased its focus on artificial intelligence applications across the healthcare sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Balyasny Asset Management has parted company with senior commodities specialist Damien Courvalin, who joined the firm in 2023 to head up a commodities intelligence group, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
