Activist hedge fund Palliser Capital has won a significant endorsement in its campaign to overhaul the board of Keisei Electric Railway, with proxy advisory giant Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommending shareholders vote against six of the company’s board nominees, including
Hedge funds targeting Japan are enjoying a surge in inflows as global allocators scramble to gain exposure to the world’s fourth-largest economy – one that is finally showing signs of sustainable inflation, improving corporate governance, and equity market outperformance, according
Hedge funds sharply increased their long positions in crude oil futures in the week preceding Israel’s recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, putting them in prime position to capitalise on the ensuing surge in prices, according to a report by
Activist hedge fund Barington Capital Group is preparing to launch a campaign against Victoria’s Secret & Co, seeking to overhaul the lingerie brand’s board of directors and dismantle a recently adopted shareholder rights plan, according to a report by Reuters.
Yves Blechner, a former portfolio manager at Man Group, is preparing to launch his own hedge fund, 44 Hill Capital Management, as he seeks to capitalise on opportunities across global high-yield and distressed credit markets, according to a report by
Citadel Securities has hired Mayank Narang, a former senior business manager at Millennium Management, to join its Asia chief operating officer (COO) team as the market-making giant continues to scale its regional presence, according to a report by Bloomberg.
New Holland Capital, an alternative investment manager overseeing more than $6bn in discretionary absolute return strategies for institutional clients, has appointed Stephan Brohme as the firm’s Chief Risk Officer.
Jefferies Financial Group is adding more than a dozen traders to build out its outsourced trading desk, particularly in fixed income, amid a boom in demand from hedge funds and other asset managers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
US-based hedge fund Farallon Capital Management is intensifying pressure on Japanese insurer T&D Holdings, urging the firm to divest cross-shareholdings and address what it calls a “concealment” of these holdings, according to a report by Nikkei Asia.
Discretionary macro hedge funds are outperforming their systematic counterparts in 2025 as volatile markets, driven in part by US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable policy decisions, have disrupted trend-following strategies, according to data from PivotalPath.
