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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.
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Hedge funds are entering September with a defensive stance on US equities, keeping leverage muted and avoiding the latest market rally despite expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut later this month, according to a report by Reuters citing research from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
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Hedge funds are stepping up wagers that the Japanese yen is poised to break higher against the US dollar, after weeks of trading in a tight range around 147/USD, according to a report by Bloomberg citing recent data from derivatives exchange operator CME Group.
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TOP STORY: New York-based hedge fund ValueWorks has significantly increased its stake in Danish offshore wind developer Orsted A/S, seizing on this week’s record share price slump as a buying opportunity, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Insights Report
The hedge fund industry faces a strategic paradox: operational diversification that delivers resilience but creates inefficiency. This report based on our comprehensive research with 100+ hedge fund managers, reveals an industry at an inflection point. While 70% haven’t altered prime arrangements in two years, mounting operational friction demands a strategic response.
