Tag Archives: risk management
Mercer’s Strategic Acquisition of AltamarCAM: Consolidation in Alternatives:
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move that underscores the accelerating consolidation across the global alternatives landscape, Mercer has announced its acquisition of AltamarCAM, a $22 billion specialist in private markets. The deal represents more than a simple expansion of capabilities—it signals a structural shift in […]
Balyasny and ExodusPoint’s Q1 Struggles Signal a Shift in the Hedge Fund Playbook:
A Rare Stumble for Platform Giants: (HedgeCo.Net) In an industry where consistency is king, even the most sophisticated hedge fund platforms are not immune to sudden dislocations. The first quarter of 2026 has delivered a stark reminder of this reality, […]
Millennium Doubles Down in High-Profile Talent War: Talent as Infrastructure:
(HedgeCo.Net) In the escalating arms race for elite investment talent, Millennium Management has once again made a decisive—and highly strategic—move. The firm, led by Izzy Englander, has recruited Erdit Hoxha, the co-head of global equities at Goldman Sachs, into its Office of the CIO. This […]
Bill Ackman Trims Alphabet: Why Pershing Square Is Recalibrating Its AI Exposure.
(HedgeCo.Net) In a move closely watched across Wall Street, Bill Ackman has reduced Pershing Square Capital Management’s exposure to Alphabet, marking a notable recalibration within one of the most concentrated and high-profile portfolios in global equity markets. The decision does not represent a repudiation […]
Ex-Man team backs Bayswater hedge fund relaunch
Reuters – Bayswater Asset Management, a computer-driven hedge fund shut down last year after big losses during the credit crisis, has relaunched after revamping its risk management controls, its new backers said on Wednesday. San Francisco-based Bayswater had initially been […]
QUOTEBOX: Hedge funds ponder rough year at Monaco meeting
Reuters – Hedge fund managers, administrators and investors have gathered in Monaco for the annual GAIM industry conference following a tough year marked by poor performance and client outflows. Below are selected quotes from the first day of the conference: […]
Consolidation looms for Swiss funds of hedge funds
Reuters – Many of Switzerland’s smaller fund of hedge funds providers could be forced to consolidate in order to cover increasingly onerous expenses if they are unable to attract significant assets, a Swiss academic said on Monday. The small average […]
Why Hedge Fund Managers Shouldn’t Lever Up
Howard Marks of Oaktree Capital, whatever his merits as a hedge-fund manager, is a spectacularly good memo-writer. And his latest makes a particularly germane point: Once you decide to lever a fund, “risk management” becomes more important than “portfolio management.” […]
European Commission Looking For Commentary From Hedge Funds
West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) – In an effort to makes major changes to the EU financial regulation services, the European Commission (EC) has launched ‘Driving European Recovery’, a consultation on major structural changes to European financial services and markets regulation. […]
Hedge funds seek to head off regulation
The Independent – Three major European and US hedge fund groups yesterday pledged to work towards worldwide best practice standards after G20 ministers outlined plans to regulate the freewheeling sector. The London-based Alternative Investment Management Association and US counterparts the […]
Hedge fund Artradis hires RBS’s Dredge
Reuters – Artradis Fund Management, Singapore’s largest hedge fund manager, said on Monday it has hired David Dredge from Royal Bank of Scotland as managing director for portfolio management. Dredge was deputy global head of local markets at RBS as […]
Hedge Fund Elliott Management’s Market Commentary
Seeking Alpha – Very in-depth and analytical commentary out of Elliott Management in their recent second quarter 2009 letter to investors. The hedge fund has penned a 24 page letter covering topics of risk management, the automotive industry, regulation, distressed […]