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Edge Funds | In the last two years, BNP Paribas Global Markets has taken an unconventional approach to thematic investing. Through its Theam Quant activity, the bank has launched (via its Asset Management branch) two funds that combine artificial intelligence with secular trends like healthy living and new energy.
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Izzy Englander, the 77-year-old Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Management, emerged as the highest-earning hedge fund founder in 2024, making some $4bn for the year, according to Bloomberg’s annual rankings of the world’s top hedge fund earners.
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BP is at the centre of a growing battle between activist hedge fund Elliott Management and a group of institutional investors, as tensions rise over the oil major’s climate strategy and capital allocation, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has reported a record-breaking 25% increase in company registrations last year, with the surge in part being driven by a wave of hedge funds, including Dymon Asia and JJJ Capital, setting up operations in the city, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Citadel, the multi-strategy hedge fund major founded by Ken Griffin, has taken a £305m ($384.5m) short position in GSK, which equates to 0.515 of the British pharmaceutical giant’s stock, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Robert Citrone, founder of Discovery Capital Management and a member of the famed “Tiger Cub” group of hedge fund managers, is bracing for a stock market correction by significantly cutting his firm’s equity exposure, according to a report by Institutional Investor.
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After years of significant capital withdrawals, some global investors are beginning to warm up to China-focused hedge funds again, according to a report by Bloomberg citing the findings of a new survey conducted by BNP Paribas SA.
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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.
