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The rapid rise of multi-manager hedge funds could pose significant risks to financial stability due to correlated activity and their aggressive risk management practices, according to a report by Bloomberg citing comments from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
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Activist hedge fund Saba Capital Management, led by Boaz Weinstein, has escalated its campaign targeting underperforming UK investment trusts, signalling a broader push to reform the sector, according to a report by Reuters.
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Activist hedge fund firm Pershing Square has acquired a $2.3bn stake in Uber with founder Bill Ackman calling the ride-hailing firm “one of the best-managed and highest-quality businesses in the world,” according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Citadel has provided an unusual look into the performance of its largest multi-strategy funds, revealing an impressive $57bn in gains during a period of significant profitability for the firm, the most lucrative hedge fund business in history, according to a report by the Business Times.
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Hedge funds are capitalising on mounting resistance to the European Union’s stringent ESG regulations, advocating for exemptions from some of the bloc’s reporting requirements, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Bridgewater Associates’ flagship macro fund, Pure Alpha, achieved an 8.2% gain in January, navigating a volatile month marked by a sell-off in AI-related stocks and uncertainty surrounding the incoming US administration, according to a report by Reuters.
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Saba Capital has suffered further blows in its ongoing effort to shake up Britain’s £269bn investment trust sector, as shareholders in two more trusts rejected the US activist hedge fund firm’s board proposals on Monday, according to a report by Reuters.
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Hedge funds have poured billions into bets against the US stock market, anticipating a potential crash under Donald Trump’s presidency, according to a report by the Telegraph citing data from Goldman Sachs showing a sharp rise in short positions in US stocks.
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Hedge fund giant Elliott Management has sounded the alarm on what it describes as a speculative frenzy in cryptocurrencies, blaming the Trump administration’s support for digital assets as a key driver of the bubble, according to a report the Financial Times.
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Hedge fund firm DE Shaw has acquired a position in Riot Platforms and may advocate for strategic shifts at the cryptocurrency mining company, according to a report by Reuters citing two sources familiar with the matter.
