Global systematic manager Moreton Capital Partners is looking to raise an initial $1bn for its newly-launched global commodity futures strategy – the MCP Global Commodities Alpha Fund, which will be led by chief investment officer Les Finemore.
Options data and analytics specialist OptionMetrics has launched IvyDB US7.0 and IvyDB ETF 5.0, enhancing its data offering for hedge funds, quantitative researchers, and other institutional investors.
The market for catastrophe bonds is expanding at an unprecedented pace, with issuance levels being driven by a wave of first-time sellers and rising demand from insurers seeking to transfer risk to capital markets, according to a report by Bloomberg
A significant number of high-performing young traders from major investment banks make the leap to hedge funds, according to a review by eFinancialCareers of 15 star traders who first rose to prominence back in 2016.
Brevan Howard has lost the services of long-tenured macro portfolio manager Mike Graham, who joined the firm as a graduate in 2007, despite a recent improvement in performance at the hedge fund, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Bitcoin remains locked in fragile trading conditions as crypto hedge funds scale back risk and boost cash allocations following a sharp market sell-off that has undermined confidence across digital assets, according to a report by the Business Times.
Multi-strategy giant Millennium Management has increased its backing of credit specialist FourSixThree, adding a further $250m to the fund manager as it deepens its push into less-liquid and private market strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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.
BlackRock is set to merge two of its investment trusts, Throgmorton Trust and BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust (BRSC), to form a combined £780m entity, after receiving support from activist investor Saba Capital Management.
Singapore-based hedge fund Dymon Asia Capital has added senior investment talent as it continues to expand following a strong performance year, with the appointment of Wissam Mezrani as a portfolio manager in Singapore, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
