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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.
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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.
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Macro hedge funds weathered a volatile May with largely positive results, underscoring the sector’s resilience in navigating unpredictable macroeconomic conditions. Rokos Capital Management led the pack with a +1.28% return for the month, bringing its year-to-date performance to +9.46%.
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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 first instalment, we sat down with Guido Lombardi, Head of Research and External Funds Allocation at DWS Investment Solutions.
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 mix of emerging, mid-sized, and established hedge fund managers, institutional investors, and industry service providers for a day of insight-sharing, strategic networking, and forward-focused discussion.
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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 Frederic Guibaud (pictured).
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June 2025 | The hedge fund industry faces a quiet revolution. Operational infrastructure – long viewed as a supporting function when just starting shop – has become the silent kingmaker in allocation decisions. What emerges from our comprehensive analysis is not merely rising standards, but a fundamental shift in how institutional capital evaluates emerging managers. From the regulatory pressures reshaping North American due diligence to Asia Pacific’s contrarian approach prioritising experience over systems, this research reveals how operational excellence has evolved from necessary foundation to competitive weapon in the battle for institutional capital.Â
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TOP STORY: Traditional long-short equity hedge funds posted their first quarter of net inflows since 2022 in the first three months of the year, attracting $22.8bn – the largest inflows across any hedge fund strategy, according to a report by Business insider citing new data from Nasdaq’s eVestment.
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Activist hedge fund Parvus Asset Management is building a stake in Novo Nordisk, according to a report from the Financial Times, as the Danish pharmaceutical giant faces increasing investor scrutiny over its positioning in the rapidly evolving weight-loss drug market.
