MitonOptimal’s Astute Bold model portfolio is targeting equity-beating returns through deliberate hedge fund selection and directional strategies, according to a report by CityWire citing Portfolio Manager Jacques de Kock.
Amplify Investment Partners has launched two new retail hedge funds – the Amplify SCI Cautious Retail Hedge Fund and the Amplify SCI Stable Income Retail Hedge Fund – strengthening its presence in South Africa’s growing regulated hedge fund space, according
Activist hedge fund Starboard Value has disclosed a 9% stake in online travel company Tripadvisor, asserting that the stock is significantly undervalued and represents a compelling investment opportunity, according to a report by Reuters.
Two of Asia’s largest multi-strategy hedge funds – Singapore-based Dymon Asia Capital and Hong Kong’s Pinpoint Asset Management – delivered strong gains in June, capping off an impressive first half of 2025 as regional markets rebounded sharply from early-year trade
Sound Point Capital Management, a credit-oriented alternative investment manager overseeing approximately $43bn in total assets, has appointed Dan Fabian as Global Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately succeeding Kevin Gerlitz who is retiring.
The European Energy Exchange, part of the EEX Group is introducing new financial-physical spread contracts from 1 October 2025 to enable more efficient price hedging opportunities as well as to boost overall market liquidity.
UK hedge fund Helikon Investments is reaping major rewards in 2025 after making a bold contrarian bet on Poland’s long-ignored coal utility sector, with the firm’s Long Short Equity Fund Master ICAV up 36% year-to-date, according to a report by
AXA IM Prime, the hedge fund platform recently acquired by BNP Paribas, has significantly expanded its exposure to Asia-focused hedge funds, now allocating up to 30% of its $5bn hedge fund portfolio to managers in the region, according to a
Hedge funds posted encouraging results for the first half of 2025, overcoming market turbulence tied to US trade policy uncertainty and capitalising on surging equity markets, according to a report by Reuters citing new data from Goldman Sachs.
AQR Capital Management, led by billionaire investor Cliff Asness, has delivered double-digit returns across multiple strategies in the first half of 2025, according to a report by Reuters citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
