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Hedge funds betting against Tesla have chalked up paper losses of more than $5bn since Donald Trump’s election victory, as shares in the EV maker surged following the endorsement of Trump by the firm’s CEO Elon Musk, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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BlackRock is in preliminary discussions with Millennium Management to explore a potential strategic partnership that could see the world’s largest asset manager take a minority stake in one of the hedge fund industry’s most profitable firms, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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Following Donald Trump’s election victory, a number of hedge funds, including BlueBay Asset Management, are pivoting their strategies toward US Treasuries, oil, technology stocks, and major US banks, according to a report by Reuters.
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Hedge funds have historically performed better when a Democrat is in the White House, according to a report by Reuters citing data released on Tuesday by research firm Hedge Fund Research (HFR), as US voters headed to the polls.
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As a tight US election race heads to its conclusion, some hedge funds are pivoting toward currency options that could profit from a weaker dollar in the event of a Kamala Harris presidency, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp (DTCC).
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Global hedge funds are heading into the US presidential election with significantly higher equity leverage in their portfolios than at the start of the year, signalling an increased appetite for risk, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has revised its guidelines on market sounding practices, softening certain requirements after receiving feedback from hedge funds and banks, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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The Singapore dollar is gaining traction as a favoured currency trade for hedge funds and other option investors eyeing the upcoming US presidential election, according to a report by Bloomberg citing data from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
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Hedge funds recorded their eighth successive quarter of positive returns in Q3 2024, with funds achieving an overall weighted average return of 3.22%, a 1.09% increase on Q2, according to a new report from Citco.
Insights Report
This data-driven Hedgeweek report, sponsored by IG Prime, explores the industry’s changing global footprint. Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the most obvious examples of emerging financial centres challenging those traditional industry capitals. Hedge fund buyside talent has been rapidly moving to the UAE as top firms expand with new offices, while a new ecosystem of businesses has sprung up to service those firms. The second part of this report explores activity in a region with older industry roots but which offers a unique role as an alternative sectoral hub: the Nordics.
