21 Sep 2026
Aberdeen eyes $200m for new fund of hedge funds
Aberdeen Investments is preparing to launch a concentrated fund of hedge funds aimed at giving institutional and private-banking investors…
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Tokyo court blocks Toho's poison pill protection defence against activist 3D Investment Partners
A Tokyo District Court has blocked Toho Holdings from activating a takeover defence aimed at Singapore-based activist investor 3D…
18 Sep 2026
Fed’s hawkish shift puts hedge funds on alert amid rate path uncertainty
The Federal Reserve’s return to interest rate hikes has strengthened perceptions of its willingness to prioritise inflation control, but…
Saba rejected buyout offer, says Baillie Gifford
Saba Capital rejected an offer from Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust that would have allowed Boaz Weinstein's activist hedge fund to exit…
Palmer Square raises $241m for Excelsior hedge fund
Credit-focused investment manager Palmer Square Capital Management has raised approximately $240.8m for its Palmer Square Excelsior…
Macro hedge funds face fresh volatility as rates and inflation shift again
Macro hedge funds are navigating another difficult period for rates trading as renewed inflationary pressure and geopolitical disruption…
Jana Partners presses Cooper to replace CEO
Activist hedge fund Jana Partners is stepping up its campaign at medical-device maker Cooper Companies, calling for the replacement of…
ExodusPoint takes legal action against former PM over Schonfeld move
ExodusPoint Capital Management has launched legal proceedings against former global macro portfolio manager George Saghir, alleging that he…
AI boom raises data quality concerns for hedge funds
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence across the data industry is creating a new problem for hedge funds: the growing quantity of…
17 Sep 2026
Ex-Balyasny trader sees El Niño creating new opportunities for energy hedge fund
Former Balyasny Asset Management trader Zulfiqar Ali is positioning his London-based hedge fund ZAMS Asset Management to capitalise on…
Nomura sees macro talent and senior operations exec make hedge fund moves
Nomura is continuing to lose employees from its macro trading business to hedge funds, while a senior global markets operations executive…
Michael Burry joins Minerva as adviser to new short-focused hedge fund
Michael Burry, the investor who became widely known for betting against the US housing market ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, is…
Hedge funds turn more cautious on AI stocks as debt-funded buildout raises financing concerns
Hedge funds became more cautious on some of the stocks at the centre of the AI investment boom in August, as growing reliance on debt to…
Hedge funds rebound in August as commodities and macro lead $100bn inflow run
Hedge funds staged a strong recovery in August, with commodity and global macro strategies leading performance as industry inflows for the…
Brevan Howard to open Greenwich office
Brevan Howard is planning to open an office in Greenwich, Connecticut, early next year, adding another US location to the $35bn…
