(FINalternatives) The flagship hedge fund at Chris Rokos’ Rokos Capital Management reportedly gained enough last month to make a significant dent in losses suffered through the first eight months of the year. The Rokos Global Macro Master Fund is said […]

(Bloomberg) Suited up in a white sweat-wicking jersey and compression shorts, Chris Marino steered into a rest stop near mile 44 of the trading industry’s annual fall bike ride for autism research. Colleagues and friends in matching apparel pulled up […]

(Bloomberg) Brevan Howard Asset Management, the hedge fund firm co-founded by Alan Howard that’s battling an investor exodus, is planning to start two more funds, people with knowledge of the matter said. To read this article:

(FINalternatives) Solid performance by macro, event-driven and long/short equity managers helped maintain positive momentum among hedge funds last week, according to new research from Lyxor Asset Management, as the overall backdrop continues to help hedge funds produce more sustainable alpha. […]

(FINalternatives) Fresh off the September closing of its $6.9 billion acquisition of U.S. office supplies chain Staples, retail-focused private equity company Sycamore Partners is reportedly raising up to $4 billion in capital commitments for its third fund. To read this […]

(Bloomberg) The human stock pickers at hedge funds are leading the pack this year, while computer-run strategies pull up the rear. That’s no accident. To read this article:

(Bloomberg) More global fund managers are setting up shop in Australia, drawn to the nation’s A$2.3 trillion ($1.8 trillion) pension savings pool and new local investment opportunities. To read this article:

(Reuters) Struggling to make money amid ultra-low market volatility, misfiring hedge funds are sticking to their guns with their currency and bond bets on a weaker dollar, stronger UK pound and rising U.S. interest rates. The latest futures market positioning […]

(Reuters) Ready meals supplier Bakkavor said on Tuesday that it plans to list at least a quarter of its shares on the London Stock Exchange in early November, in a deal that sources say could value it at up to […]

(Reuters) Hedge fund bullishness towards crude oil and refined products including gasoline and diesel appears to have peaked for now, according to an analysis of regulatory and exchange records. Few long positions in crude and products were added by hedge […]

(Bloomberg) Goldman Sachs Asset Management is clashing with speculators in a wager on a weaker Australian dollar, just as those hedge funds top up bets on the currency appreciating. To read this article:

(Therealdeal.com) Deep-pocketed investors like Paulson & Company, Lone Star Funds and the Blackstone Group pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into Puerto Rico real estate in recent years. In hindsight, that doesn’t look like such a great idea…. To read […]