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Jersey-based global macro hedge fund firm Brevan Howard Asset Management is scaling back traders’ risk limits as the firm’s flagship fund faces mounting losses, erasing last year’s gains, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Hedge fund deleveraging accelerated late last week, impacting European stock markets and European hedge fund managers’ returns, with the impact likely to continue this week, according to a report by Reuters, citing a client note from JPMorgan.
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EXCLUSIVE: SkyBridge Capital founder Antony Scaramucci (pictured) anticipates productive cryptocurrency regulatory clarity emerging this year, starting with stablecoin legislation, following the landmark summit hosted by Donald Trump at the White House over the weekend.
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Hedge funds unwound single-stock positions at the fastest pace in more than two years on Friday, with de-risking activity reminiscent of March 2020, when portfolio managers slashed market exposure amid the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by Reuters.
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Hedge fund Millennium Management posted a 1.3% loss in February, marking its worst monthly performance in over six years, with the rare setback being driven by around $900m in losses across two investment teams, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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For International Women’s Day this year, Hedgeweek spoke to Kelly Young (pictured), Chief Executive Officer at Acadian Asset Management, about her journey from investment banking to leading a quantitative asset management firm, the progress of gender diversity in finance, and strategies for advancing women’s leadership. Her insights reflect both personal experience navigating a traditionally male-dominated industry and strategic approaches to building inclusive cultures within financial institutions.
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Market volatility in February dealt a blow to several major hedge funds, including Millennium Management, Citadel, and Jain Global, as crowded trades and unexpected macro shifts disrupted key strategies, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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The institutional digital assets landscape finds itself at a pivotal inflection point. Despite bitcoin’s spectacular 125% surge last year, four out of five hedge funds without crypto exposure remain unconvinced – suggesting price appreciation alone isn’t driving adoption. Meanwhile, a third of all 102 fund managers we surveyed rank digital assets among their top three strategies for increased allocation in 2025. With regulatory frameworks evolving unevenly across regions and client demand emerging as the primary catalyst for potential market entry, industry leaders share insights on navigating this complex terrain.Â
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Millennium Management founder Izzy Englander is considering distributing equity in the $76bn hedge fund firm to key executives for the first time, marking a significant shift in the firm’s structure as he prepares for its long-term future, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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EXCLUSIVE | BNP Paribas’ THEAM Quant fund range (a collaboration between BNP Paribas Global Markets and BNP Paribas Asset Management) has launched a dedicated nuclear energy UCITS fund, in an area that the firm sees as a multi-decade investment opportunity driven by growing global electricity demand and energy security concerns.
