SS&C GlobeOp: October setback for hedge funds, but capital keeps flowing in... [more]Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Hedge funds administered by SS&C GlobeOp lost 2.18% gross in October 2026, according to the flash estimate of the SS&C GlobeOp Hedge Fund Performance Index, while net capital flows continued to move into the industry.
The October setback trims, but does not erase, a
From Jane Street to Point72, finance giants drive Hong Kong office rents higher... [more]A wave of expansion by some of the world's biggest hedge funds and trading firms is driving a surge in Hong Kong office rents. Jane Street, Point72 Asset Management and Susquehanna International Group are among the firms taking more floors in the city's towers, pushing rents in core areas up
Hedge funds' leveraged bets face new global push on transparency... [more]The Financial Stability Board is preparing to launch a public consultation on how to collect data on hedge funds' leveraged bets on government bonds. Earlier transparency efforts stalled because jurisdictions use different definitions and face legal limits on sharing information across borders. The
Cayman Islands hedge funds: Domicile advantages and institutional ODD readiness... [more]In this briefing, we explain why the Cayman Islands remains the leading offshore domicile for investment funds and set out the priorities for an emerging hedge fund manager seeking to satisfy operational due diligence when raising international capital from institutional investors outside its home j
BofA notes that hedge funds are rebuilding short positions in equities... [more]Hedge funds are rebuilding short positions in the stocks most sensitive to interest-rate moves, according to Bank of America's trading desk. They had been forced to cover many of these shorts during the recent market rally. Hotter-than-expected inflation data and weaker-than-forecast existing-home s
Hedge funds unwind Bitcoin basis trade as CME net shorts fall 89%... [more]Leveraged funds have cut their net short position in CME Bitcoin futures by 89% from the December 2024 peak, to 2,591 contracts or about 12,955 BTC as of November 3. That is the smallest position since February 2023. The CME basis has narrowed to 4.8% annualized, which offers little excess return ov
What you actually own when you buy Pershing Square stock... [more]Buyers of Pershing Square (NYSE: PS) own the fee-collecting manager, valued at about $17.8bn, not Bill Ackman's concentrated stock portfolio, which sits inside the funds. The firm charges 1.5% on Pershing Square Holdings and its private funds and 2.0% on Pershing Square USA. About 98% of its fee-pay
Citadel takes 4.5% stake in Hankyu Hanshin, lifting its Japan footprint... [more]Ken Griffin's Citadel has built a 4.5% stake in Japanese railway and real estate operator Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. A semiannual filing shows Citadel's Multi-Asset Master Fund was the company's second-largest shareholder as of September 30. The same filing shows Aya Nomura, daughter of activist inves
Kalshi in talks to raise money at $65 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports... [more]Kalshi is in talks to raise new funds at a $65bn valuation, only weeks after closing a round that valued the prediction market at $40bn. That late-October round, co-led by Sequoia and Wellington, had been expected to be the last before an IPO. It came just over five months after a Coatue-led round a
The weird universities that will get you a hedge fund job in Abu Dhabi... [more]The Abu Dhabi Golden Visa is a self-sponsored scheme by which productive and/or rich members of society can move to the UAE and enjoy its sweet, sweet culture and climate (and tax rate). You can get it through a few paths, such as investment in property, or by being the right kind of graduate.
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And, finally: Queen of the Buffet... [more]From Newoftheweird: A red-shouldered hawk was found unable to fly away from a Virginia driveway, KTLA reported on Oct. 30. After checking the bird -- named RSHA 26-2599 -- for trauma, bruising, broken bones and other possible explanations, veterinarians finally figured out why the hawk couldn't take
In an era of deepfakes, phantom fortunes, and narrative warfare, the challenge of distinguishing reality from illusion has never been more acute. For those stewarding generational wealth, the stakes are existential. This 11th edition of Horizons delves into the critical quest for clarity, offering a toolkit to navigate a world rife with deception and to build a foundation of verifiable trust.
Our journey begins with a chilling investigation into
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