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The Managed Funds Association (MFA), a leading US lobbying group for hedge funds and private credit firms, has urged President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to revisit what it calls “harmful” regulations imposed on private funds and to preserve “pro-growth tax policies”, according to a report by Reuters.
Awards
The winners of the Hedgeweek European Emerging Manager Awards, which recognise excellence among emerging hedge fund managers and service providers, were announced at an exclusive ceremony and networking event today (14 November), at etc.venues, County Hall, London.
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Hedge fund DE Shaw has taken a €102m ($108m) short position against German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Bayer, according to a report by Reuters citing a regulatory filing made in Germany on Tuesday.
Rapid Read
This Hedgeweek rapid read report, published in partnership with SS&C, updates on the opportunity and operational landscape facing family offices in 2025, including how, following a rapid rise in numbers in recent years, APAC and the Middle-East are now key growth regions, and the rise of family offices investing in private credit and other non-traditional asset classes…
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Brigade Capital, a hedge fund with a strong focus on credit investment, has secured $300m from private investment giant Blackstone to grow its private credit strategy and bolster its collateralised loan obligations platform, according to a report by Reuters.
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Following Donald Trump’s US presidential election win, hedge funds have quickly pivoted toward financial stocks while reducing their exposure to companies in the renewable energy sector, according to a report by Reuters.
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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.
