Monthly Archives: January 2026
BlackRock’s Alternatives Surge: Record AUM,
(HedgeCo.Net) BlackRock is often framed as the symbol of public-markets scale—ETFs, indexing, and global beta. But what’s trending in early 2026 is the firm’s accelerating push into private markets and alternatives, highlighted by record total assets and material private markets […]
Hedge Funds Brace for Trump’s Tariffs:
(HedgeCo.Net) In markets dominated by macro uncertainty and geopolitical tension, the biggest story trending today among U.S. hedge funds is the massive repositioning in response to President Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threats. What began as a broader policy signal has swiftly evolved into front-of-mind […]
Crypto Markets Slip as Bitcoin Falls Below $90K
(HedgeCo.Net) The cryptocurrency market is under renewed pressure today after Bitcoin slipped below the psychologically critical $90,000 level, triggering a broader pullback across digital assets and reigniting debate over whether the market is entering a deeper consolidation phase or simply pausing […]
Brookfield’s Power Thesis Goes Mainstream:
(HedgeCo.Net). In 2026, “real assets” isn’t just about owning buildings, roads, and pipelines. It’s about owning the infrastructure that powers a digitizing economy. Brookfield has been explicit: rising electricity demand, AI adoption, and supply-chain reorientation are driving a multi-decade investment […]
The Stablecoin Power Shift:
(HedgeCo.Net) For years, stablecoins were framed as the “boring” part of crypto—important, but not exciting. In 2026, that framing is obsolete. Stablecoins are becoming the core settlement layer connecting exchanges, onchain markets, cross-border payments, and tokenized finance. And the biggest firms are […]
The Big Hedge Fund Land Grab: Point 72 to Raise $1 Billion:
(HedgeCo.Net) For years, “largest hedge funds” meant liquid markets: equities, rates, credit trading, macro, quant, and event-driven. Now, one of the most important strategic trends today is that top hedge fund complexes are pushing deeper into private credit and private-market-style products—a move driven […]
Macro Is Back: Bridgewater’s Best Year, D.E. Shaw’s Momentum:
(HedgeCo.Net) One of the biggest “today” takeaways from the early-January performance reporting is simple: macro and multi-strategy are winning again. Reuters reporting described standout 2025 returns from some of the largest and most systemically important hedge funds, led by Bridgewater and […]
Private Credit Under the Magnifying Glass: Insurer Partnerships Surge and Retail Channels Expand:
(HedgeCo.Net) Private credit is still one of the most crowded, scaled, and strategically important areas in alternatives—but what’s newright now is the combination of (1) accelerating insurer partnerships, (2) new semi-liquid access vehicles, and (3) public-market signals that investors are becoming […]
Crypto “Clarity” Bill Hits Turbulence:
(HedgeCo.Net) A rare thing happened in U.S. crypto policy last week: the country’s largest publicly traded crypto exchange didn’t just lobby around the edges—it publicly withdrew support for a marquee market-structure proposal, triggering an immediate political reset. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s opposition […]