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Quantitative hedge fund Seven Eight Capital, the quantitative hedge fund firm spun out of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors just a year ago, is winding down operations after facing significant investor redemptions, according to a report by Business Insider.
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Hedge funds demonstrated value in investor portfolios as both diversifiers and risk mitigators, while offering double-digit returns, according a new report from alternative investment data specialist Preqin.
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Data has fundamentally altered the way the hedge fund industry trades and operates. There is an ever-growing use of quantitative strategies and two-thirds of hedge funds currently use data in their investment decision-making to manage portfolios and analyze portfolio risk. This Hedgeweek rapid read report, published in partnership with MSCI, explores how hedge funds use data.
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The Bank of England (BoE) has issued a warning about the rising influence of hedge funds in the UK government bond market, highlighting how their use of leverage could amplify financial system vulnerabilities, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Multi-strategy hedge fund startup Arrowpoint Investment Partners has seen its assets under management (AUM) climb to $1.1bn, fuelled by a 3% return in November, marking its best monthly performance since launching in July, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Tech-focused hedge fund Whale Rock Capital Management plans to reopen its flagship fund in early 2025, seeking to raise between $200m and $300m in new capital, having significantly outperformed the broader market YTD with a 51% gain, according to a report by Reuters.
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Singapore-based hedge fund manager Dymon Asia Capital has expanded its operations to the Middle East for the first time, joining the growing list of hedge funds in Dubai by opening a new office in the emirate, according to a report by Reuters.
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Millennium Management, one of the world’s largest multi-strategy hedge fund firms, is investing nearly $3.3bn in two newly formed trading teams as part of its aggressive push to expand its portfolio of internal and external talent, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Several large hedge fund firms, including Balyasny Asset Management and Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, capitalised on the market turbulence triggered by Donald Trump’s re-election last month, positioning the industry for its best annual performance in four years, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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As global markets face volatility driven by elections, central-bank policy shifts, and geopolitical tensions, hedge funds are increasingly investing in binary options — a high-risk, all-or-nothing strategy offering pre-determined payouts for accurate bets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
