Launching a hedge fund has become easier in recent years, thanks to the rise of separately managed accounts (SMAs), according to a report by Business insider citing Kristin Kramer, Goldman Sachs’ Global Head of Capital Introduction.
Hedge funds are entering September with a defensive stance on US equities, keeping leverage muted and avoiding the latest market rally despite expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut later this month, according to a report by Reuters citing research
An affiliate of Elliott Investment Management has been recommended as the winning bidder in a US court-supervised auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum, with a $5.89bn offer, according to a report by Reuters citing filings released
Convertible arbitrage is emerging as one of 2025’s standout hedge fund strategies, with managers capitalising on a rare alignment of stable credit markets and elevated single-stock volatility, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Ning Jin, the former CIO of Viking Global Investors, is preparing to debut his long-awaited hedge fund spin-out, Avantyr Capital, with a team of nearly 20 professionals and more than $1bn in anticipated launch capital, according to a report by
Activist hedge fund Parvus Asset Management, which manages about $11bn and counts Chris Hohn’s TCI Fund Management among its minority investors, has moved core investment management activities from London to Jersey, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Elliott Investment Management has taken a significant active stake in Rexford Industrial Realty, making the hedge fund one of the top five investors in the $9.9bn Los Angeles-based REIT, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people familiar with
Point72 Asset Management has hired Shinji Ogawa, a senior equities executive from JPMorgan, as its new Head of Japan amid intensifying competition for talent in one of the world’s most active hedge fund markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge funds are stepping up wagers that the Japanese yen is poised to break higher against the US dollar, after weeks of trading in a tight range around 147/USD, according to a report by Bloomberg citing recent data from derivatives
Hedge funds in Europe are seeing renewed investor demand as allocators shift exposure away from the US amid heightened policy uncertainty and tariffs, according to a report by Reuters citing BNP Paribas’ latest Hedge Fund Outlook survey.
