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Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is expanding into Latin America with plans to open a São Paulo office led by Andre Laport, co-founder of Vinland Capital and a former Goldman Sachs partner, establishing the New York-based firm’s first foothold in Brazil, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Hedge funds are ramping up bullish wagers on the Japanese yen through options trades after Bank of Japan officials signalled they remain open to further rate hikes this year, despite political uncertainty in Tokyo, according to data from the CME Group.
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Private investment giant Blackstone, the world’s largest hedge fund investor, has committed $250m to Covara Capital, a newly launched opportunistic long-short credit fund founded by former Fir Tree Partners portfolio manager Sachin Gupta, according to a report by Reuters.
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Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin has publicly criticised President Trump’s efforts to undermine the Federal Reserve, highlighting potential risks for investors and businesses in an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal.
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Millennium Management has combined the trading operations of Senior Portfolio Managers Nicolas Caron and Pierre Negre, creating a new internal brand, “Alpina,” as the $78bn multi-strategy hedge fund steps up efforts to retain top talent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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In Alternative Views, Hedgeweek goes behind closed doors with those in the know to get the latest on the hedge fund sector. In our latest instalment, Findlay Franklin, Portfolio Manager at RBC BlueBay Asset Management, offers a candid and sophisticated perspective on today’s most pressing investment challenges. In a series of probing interviews, he confronts critical questions about multi-strategy fund dynamics, trade policy uncertainties, and the shifting global economic landscape.
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Activist hedge fund Starboard Value has disclosed an 8.5% stake in BILL Holdings and is preparing a boardroom battle to push for strategic and operational changes at the financial automation software company, according to a report by Reuters.
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Bridgewater Associates is experiencing a surge of interest in China, with wealthy investors pouring billions into its hedge funds, often facing limited allocations or waitlists to access the products, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Elliott Management has disclosed a $4bn stake in PepsiCo, marking one of the activist hedge fund’s largest positions to date, as it pushes for a shake-up at the global drinks and snacks group to reverse a sharp share price decline, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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PSquared Asset Management, based in Zurich and managing around $750m, takes a targeted approach to credit investing. Rather than chasing scale or passive yields, the firm focuses on event-driven opportunities and mispriced complexities within Europe’s fragmented credit markets to drive returns.
