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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.
Insight
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).
Insights Report
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
Intel
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.
Survey
Have your say on investor allocation trends in alternative investments with our mid-year survey – a collaborative initiative between Hedgeweek and AIMA. Your responses will help us understand how you plan to allocate to alternatives over the next six months. All answers are confidential, anonymised, and analysed in aggregate. The survey takes around seven minutes to complete. Thank you for your time and input!
Intel
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.
Intel
Class A creditors, which include hedge funds Elliott Management and Silver Point Capital, are spearheading a £10bn ($13.5bn) restructuring plan to rescue Thames Water, the UK’s largest water utility, as the company teeters on the edge of insolvency, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Intel
Man Group has instructed around 150 of its London-based quants to return to the office five days a week for a temporary period, as its flagship systematic arm, AHL, grapples with a stretch of disappointing performance, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Awards
Hedgeweek has announced the winners of the Global Digital Assets Awards 2025, which recognise fund performance and service provider excellence in digital assets. The awards were presented at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today, 5 June, at etc.venues, County Hall, London.
Event – London
The Hedgeweek® Digital Assets Summit 2025, which is designed to deliver insights and strategic guidance for growth, focusing on native crypto fund managers, hedge fund managers, institutional investors and their service providers, is taking place today, 5 June, at etc.venues at County Hall in London.
