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SEC’s hedge fund clampdown faces setback in US court

The regulator is weighing its options after a federal appeals court ruled against its proposed fee disclosure rule.

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Hedge fund investors are sick of paying for “skill-less returns”

A coalition of pensions, endowments, and other institutional investors are demanding a change to the fees they're charged.

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Hedge funds take Magnificent Seven exposure to record high

Tech mega-caps account for more than 20% of funds' US stock exposure.

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Quant King Jim Simons passes away at 86

The former code breaker and mathematician-investor behind the secretive hedge fund Renaissance Technologies leaves behind an indelible legacy.

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Hedge funds are making a run for safety, says Goldman

Portfolio positioning data show a shift toward defensive stocks as investing pros turn skittish on rate uncertainty.

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  • April 29, 2024

Hedge funds ramp up tech allocations, says Goldman

Data show amped-up net buying in sector through long positions and short-covering even amid a slide in S&P 500 IT index.

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  • News
  • March 15, 2024

Millennium-backed fund bolsters fixed-income team with BofA hire

Ilana Kaufman is reported to have been hired as a portfolio manager.

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  • News
  • March 14, 2024

Hedge funds, PE firms discussing ways to deal with SEC messaging crackdown

Citadel, KKR & Co. and Blackstone Inc. are among the firms that have been talking about strategies to blunt SEC penalties related to the use of messaging apps.

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  • News
  • February 26, 2024

Hedge funds are taking profits from elevated tech stocks

Selling in the sector is occurring at the fastest pace in seven months, but what are funds buying?

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  • News
  • February 12, 2024

The case for ‘retailization’ of alts is getting stronger: BNY Mellon

Stronger performance, growing life expectancies, and easing regulatory barriers are among the trends supporting increased adoption of alternatives.

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  • News
  • February 9, 2024

SEC approves rule requiring hedge fund strategy disclosures

Funds will be required to share more information with regulators.

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  • News
  • February 6, 2024

SEC to add ‘dealer’ tag to hedge funds trading Treasuries

Dozens of firms may face increased scrutiny and compliance costs in regulatory overhaul.

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  • January 8, 2024

North America leads hedge funds confidence despite quarterly decrease

Index reveals confidence drop was led by hedged equity and global macro managers.

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  • News
  • January 4, 2024

Where have all the hedge funds gone? Advisors weigh in

Not too long ago financial advisors would bend over backwards to get their high-net-worth clients into exclusive hedge funds.

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  • News
  • November 6, 2023

Hedge funds’ extended short positions on Treasuries wrongly timed

CFTC data shows bets persisted even though the cash bonds had rallied the week before.

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  • News
  • August 30, 2023

Hedge funds are expanding basis trades, data suggests

Surge in short sales of US Treasury futures hints at a return of the tactic.

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  • News
  • August 28, 2023

Hedge funds show growing optimism for EM equities

Funds most bullish on futures since 2020.

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  • News
  • August 15, 2023

Big tech in focus for hedge funds in Q2

Meta, Microsoft, and Apple were among the top picks for funds.

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  • June 14, 2023

New iCapital platform gives advisors turnkey access to alternative investments

Marketplace combines hundreds of existing platforms run by providers of alternative investments into a single network.

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Hedge funds brace for $20 billion of redemptions, Citco says

Only 40% of hedge funds globally made money in the first quarter, compared with 61% in the previous three months.