Toscafund Asset Management is set to take private UK hospital operator Spire Healthcare as part of a consortium deal valuing the listed healthcare group at approximately £1.03bn, according to a report by the Independent.
Citadel is exploring opportunities to acquire US oil production assets, signalling a potential further expansion by the hedge fund and commodities trading powerhouse into physical energy markets, according to a report by Reuters citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Point72 Asset Management plans to roughly double the size of its Japan operation to around 100 employees while increasing the amount of capital it deploys in the country, as corporate governance reforms and shifting market dynamics create new opportunities for
Stichting Pensioenfonds Mars has almost doubled its allocation to hedge funds as the €1.5bn Dutch pension scheme reshaped its portfolio to provide greater protection against market volatility, according to a report by IPE.com.
Hedge funds have lifted their bullish positioning in Brent crude to its highest level since May as renewed fighting between the US and Iran raises the prospect of further disruption to oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, according to
Greg Coffey’s Kirkoswald Asset Management is preparing to launch a new hedge fund focused on emerging markets credit, as strong investor demand for alternative strategies continues to support expansion among major managers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jump Trading is expanding its presence in Hong Kong as rising trading volumes and a strong pipeline of equity capital markets activity create new opportunities for quantitative and proprietary trading firms, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Hedge fund Third Point is set to play a leading role in a planned $3.5bn pre-IPO fundraising by AI cloud infrastructure provider Nscale, as the company prepares for a potential public listing, according to a report by Reuters.
GQG Partners’ sale of a large block of Adani Energy Solutions shares during India’s closing auction disrupted a trade that hedge funds had positioned for ahead of an MSCI index reshuffle, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed people
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