Hedge fund Point72 is continuing to add Goldman Sachs talent to its technology leadership bench, continuing a hiring streak that shows no signs of slowing under Chief Technology Officer Ilya Gaysinskiy, himself a former Goldman Sachs ‘Tech Fellow’, according to
Active equity managers must adopt hedge fund-style strategies to remain competitive amid the ongoing investor shift to low-cost passive vehicles, according to Olivier Nobile, a top-performing fund manager at Arkea Asset Management.
Activist hedge funds are gearing up for a resurgence in public campaigns, with legal and banking advisers forecasting a marked increase in shareholder pressure tactics as global M&A momentum returns in the second half of 2025, according to a report
Hedge funds delivered their strongest monthly performance in more than a year in June, driven by sharp gains in equity hedge and event-driven strategies, according to the latest data released by hedge fund research and analysis specialist HFR.
Hedge funds ended the first half of 2025 with positive returns, overcoming market swings tied to US trade policy uncertainty and riding the momentum of record-setting equity markets, according to a report by Reuters citing a Goldman Sachs report.
Peregrine Capital, South Africa’s oldest hedge fund firm, has appointed Teaghan Price as an investment specialist, as part of its push to strengthen adviser relationships in KwaZulu-Natal, according to a report by CityWire.
AQR Capital Management, the $142bn quantitative hedge fund led by Cliff Asness, delivered standout returns across its trend-following and multi-strategy platforms in the first half of 2025 — sharply outperforming major industry benchmarks, according to a report by MarketWatch.
Global investment firm Fairlight Capital Partners has appointed Matt Nagele as UK CEO to spearhead its drive to bring differentiated investment strategies to the professional investor and wealth management markets.
Hedge fund giant Citadel has named Dr David Stark as its first chief medical officer, marking a rare move in the $5.7tn hedge fund industry as firms increasingly invest in employee wellness to boost performance, according to a report by
Affluent investors globally are significantly ramping up their exposure to alternative investments — with hedge funds increasingly in demand — and the trend looks set to continue, according to the findings of HSBC’s 2025 Affluent Investor Snapshot.
