Multi-strategy major Bridgewater’s China unit remains positive on domestic equities and gold, even after its flagship onshore fund recorded its steepest monthly loss on record in March, according to a report by Reuters.
Balyasny Asset Management has hired Macquarie’s senior commodities technology executive Peter Mill as it continues to scale its global commodities platform, according to a report by eFinancial Careers citing Mill’s LinkedIn profile.
Jersey-headquartered hedge fund firm Brevan Howard Asset Management is preparing to open a Tokyo office this summer, as part of a broader push to tap trading opportunities in Japan’s resurgent markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Short seller Orso Partners has taken aim at Affiliated Managers Group Inc, arguing that its exposure to tax-efficient investment strategies developed by AQR Capital Management could face regulatory pressure and threaten future earnings, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Fulcrum Asset Management announces Richard Banh has joined the firm as General Counsel. He will report to Joe Davidson, Managing Partner. Banh joins from Fidante Partners Europe, part of the ASX-listed Challenger Limited group which formed a strategic partnership with
Kier Boley, Co-Head and CIO of Alternative Investment Solutions at UBP, explains how he thinks about manager selection, why the current environment favours certain strategies over others and what emerging managers are consistently getting wrong.
Systematic hedge funds ramped up equity exposure at a historic pace last week, with Goldman Sachs estimating net purchases of around $86bn over five consecutive trading sessions, according to a report by Bloomberg.
A student investment contest backed by Point72 Asset Management and BlackRock is gaining traction as a recruitment channel for identifying emerging finance talent in Japan, where firms face a tightening graduate labour market and shifting career preferences, according to a
Asian hedge funds, including Trivest Advisors, posted widespread losses in March as the escalation of the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran triggered sharp and rapid swings across global markets, catching many strategies off guard, according to a report
Options traders are increasingly rotating away from broad macro protection strategies and back into single-stock positioning, as improving risk sentiment and a sharp equity rebound shift attention toward the upcoming earnings season, according to a report by Bloomberg.
