The Managed Funds Association has called on the UK government and regulators to overhaul the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive regime, proposing reforms that would reduce operational burdens for hedge funds while bolstering the UK’s global competitiveness.
Bobby Jain’s Jain Global has reported strong early results from its UK operation, with the London entity – Jain Global UK Partners – posting revenue of £56.8m between September 2023 and December 2024, according to a reports.
Hedge fund strategies across event-driven, equity hedge, and cryptocurrency led the industry’s performance gains in May, buoyed by easing volatility, improving macro sentiment, and continued momentum in equity markets, according to data from HFR.
Jorn Grodeland, a 17-year veteran of Brevan Howard, where he held a Portfolio Manager role, has joined ExodusPoint Capital Management, the New York-headquartered hedge fund firm founded by Michael Gelband and Hyung Lee.
Hedgeweek is thrilled to announce the return of its annual event, Funds of the Future US 2025, set to take place on Thursday, 9 October at Convene, 237 Park Avenue, New York. This highly anticipated summit brings together a diverse
BMO Global Asset Management has launched a new hedge fund product in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, aimed at bringing high-conviction hedge fund strategies to accredited Canadian investors seeking low volatility, uncorrelated returns.
Edge Funds | Whilst multi-strategy giants dominate flows, Luxembourg-based AlphaBee Asset Management has built a profitable niche, selecting curated hedge fund managers through methodical evaluation and deep research – though the spectre of the GFC informs every decision, says Co-Founder
David Sokol’s Teton Capital has launched a launching an activist campaign aimed at shaking up the governance and cost structure at Atlantic Union Bank after quietly building a stake approaching 5% in the $4.4bn regional bank, according to a report
Elliott Investment Management has gone public with a rare activist campaign in Japan, urging Sumitomo Realty & Development to significantly improve shareholder returns and overhaul its governance practices – asserting the company is undervalued by at least 40%, according to
In an unusual career pivot, Eike Schick, a 37-year-old partner at Citadel in London, has stepped away from the high-stakes world of hedge fund trading to enrol as a student at King’s College London, according to a report by eFinancial
