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Macro-focused hedge funds suffered heavy losses in March as escalating conflict in the Middle East disrupted energy markets and upended inflation and interest rate expectations, according to a report by Bloomberg citing industry sources.
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The debate around artificial intelligence in hedge funds is shifting. As adoption becomes more widespread, attention is moving away from how models generate signals and towards how capital is allocated, and how decisions are made under uncertainty.Â
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In Alternative Views, Hedgeweek® goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on hedge funds. Today, we speak to Vincent Ijaouane, Founder and CIO of Vigama Capital, whose European equity long/short fund has generated strong returns while equities have been in the red.
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Two Sigma Investments’s flagship hedge funds delivered strong returns in March, outpacing many multi-strategy peers despite internal management upheaval and market volatility throughout the month, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Global hedge funds recorded their largest monthly drawdown since January 2022 as market turbulence linked to the Iran conflict weighed heavily on equities, according to a report by Reuters citing a recent client note from Goldman Sachs.
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Diego Megia’s macro hedge fund, Taula Capital Management, has secured $1.75bn in additional capital from existing investors, increasing total assets to over $8.5bn, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
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Blackstone is preparing to launch its first hedge fund tailored to high-net-worth individual investors (HNWI), marking a further push by the alternatives giant into the private wealth channel, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Separately managed accounts have become emerging managers’ favoured capital-raising tool. Managers who underestimate the operational weight do so at their peril.
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Distressed debt hedge funds, including Strategic Value Partners, are positioning for a potential wave of opportunities in private credit, with several managers describing current conditions as the most compelling setup since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Wide discounts and a hands-off regulator have left Britain’s investment trust sector exposed. Hedge funds following Saba Capital’s model could make the most of it.
