Institutional seeders are driving up median check sizes... [more]By Opalesque for New Managers: Law firm Seward & Kissel has just come up with its 2025 Seed Transactions Deal Points study, which tracks seed investment terms in hedge funds, private equity, and private credit.
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index up +2.11% YTD through June... [more]Global financial markets delivered mixed performance in June 2026, trading within a wide and volatile intramonth range as investors positioned for the record IPO of SpaceX and other offerings expected through midyear. Global equity markets also posted mixed results, as Technology and AI-related sect
Millennium-backed trader gains 61% in first half as AI bets pay off... [more]A Millennium-backed portfolio manager returned 61% during the first half of the year, benefiting from successful investments linked to the AI theme. The performance places the trader among the strongest performers on the firm's platform.
Two Millennium trading pods made about $3.7 billion last month... [more]Two trading teams at Millennium Management reportedly generated approximately $3.7 billion in profits during a single month. The results underscore the earning power of the firm's multi-manager platform and the scale of its most successful investment teams.
Lone Pine gains 43% in first half on both long and short bets... [more]Lone Pine Capital returned 43% during the first half of the year, with profits generated from both long and short positions. The results reflect strong stock selection across multiple sectors during a volatile market environment.
Quant hedge funds extend worst run since 2023 as momentum slides... [more]Quantitative hedge funds continued their weakest stretch since 2023 as momentum-driven trading strategies struggled. Changes in market leadership and reversals in factor performance weighed on systematic investment models.
Hedge funds dumped chip stocks for fourth week as AI shares sold off... [more]Hedge funds reduced exposure to semiconductor stocks for a fourth consecutive week as AI-related equities came under pressure. According to Reuters, managers continued cutting positions amid profit-taking and concerns over stretched valuations.
The era of "buy everything AI" is over, Goldman Sachs traders warn explicitly... [more]According to the latest Goldman Sachs data, the tech sector has seen net selling for four consecutive weeks, and Goldman Sachs traders have explicitly warned: the market has bid farewell to the "buy everything AI" narrative, and an era of differentiation is on the horizon.
Hedge fund Graham Capital names new CEO and COO... [more]Graham Capital Management has appointed new chief executive and chief operating officers as part of a leadership transition. The changes are intended to support the firm's long-term growth and operational development.
Hedge fund veterans help drive major shift in development finance... [more]Former hedge fund professionals are playing an increasingly important role in reshaping development finance by applying private-sector investment expertise to public and multilateral funding initiatives. The trend reflects growing collaboration between institutional capital and development organizat
How the teenage son of a top macro portfolio manager is already preparing to get a job... [more]Becoming a macro investor is not easy, though. You might start as a rates trader in a bank. You might start as a trainee at a hedge fund. In either case, you might have a 1% or less chance of success. You will therefore need to differentiate yourself. Ranbeer Arora, the teenage son of Zameer Arora,
Geneva PMs plan machine learning hedge fund... [more]Several Geneva-based portfolio managers are preparing to launch a hedge fund centered on machine learning investment strategies. The planned fund aims to combine quantitative techniques with artificial intelligence to identify investment opportunities.
Fortera cleared by government to set up investment fund management firm... [more]Fortera has received government approval to establish an investment fund management company in Macau. The authorization enables the firm to expand its financial services operations and launch investment products.
Hedge funds turn bearish on yen carry trade... [more]Hedge funds are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the yen carry trade as shifting interest rate expectations alter the attractiveness of borrowing in Japanese yen. Investors are reassessing one of the market's most widely used financing strategies.
Paul Marshall cashing in on climate chaos after leap in fossil fuel investments, critics say... [more]The Guardian reports that Paul Marshall, co-owner of GB News has significantly increased investments in fossil fuel companies, drawing criticism from environmental campaigners. Critics argue the investments could benefit from climate-related disruptions while conflicting with broader sustainability
Saudi Arabia launches $500m PE investment fund... [more]Saudi Arabia has launched a USD 500 million investment fund to support strategic sectors and accelerate economic diversification. The initiative is part of the kingdom's broader effort to expand investment and reduce reliance on oil revenues.
And, finally: That explains it!... [more]From Efinancialcareers: The ex-broker who says traders are disconnected from their bodies: "They are in a highly active state": Damaris Jallow has got magic fingers. Using "psycho sensory techniques" relating to the French military, which she is unwilling to divulge in full, she claims to be able to
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