Monthly Archives: January 2026

Rewriting The Crypto Playbook:

(HedgeCo.Net) As the crypto industry matures beyond pure price speculation, deep structural trends are rewriting the playbook for digital assets in 2026. While market prices grab headlines, innovation layers — from tokenization to AI integration, institutional adoption, and stablecoin infrastructure — are quietly […]

“Private Capital Investors Sold a Record $110 billion in Aged Fund Stakes in 2025”

(HedgeCo.Net) Private capital investors sold a record $110 billion in aged fund stakes in 2025 — a 25% jump vs. 2024 — spotlighting the rise of secondaries as a central liquidity conduit in private markets.  Overview 2025’s private equity cycle presented exits […]

“Hedge Fund Renaissance: Macro Leaders and AI Strategy Shifts”

(HedgeCo.Net) Macro hedge funds delivered standout 2025 performance, with top managers posting returns not seen since 2008.• Equity hedge fund leaders — such as Pershing Square and High Ground — delivered double-digit gains in a challenging market.  1. Macro & […]

Venture Capital & AI: a New Fundraising Wave Emerges”

(HedgeCo.Net) Andreessen Horowitz raised $15 billion across multiple new funds — a huge vote of confidence amid otherwise weak VC fundraising in 2025.  1. VC Fundraising in Tough Markets 2025 marked the weakest year for U.S. VC fundraising since 2017, […]

Crypto Market: Price Action, Macro Signals,

(HedgeCo.Net) The global cryptocurrency market enters the second week of January 2026 with mixed price dynamics, rising macro sensitivity, and emerging regulatory friction — painting a picture of cautious optimism layered with fresh structural undercurrents. Today’s market landscape reveals influential forces at […]

Hedge Funds Battle for Human Capital

(HedgeCo.Net) In 2025 and into 2026, hedge funds are confronting an intensifying hiring battle. With market performance rebounds and expanded strategy scopes, employee demand — especially among elite traders, data scientists, and portfolio architects — now outstrips supply.  Employees Hold […]

“Retailization” of Private Markets: the Defining Investment Story of the Decade

(hedgeCo.Net) The velvet rope guarding Wall Street’s most exclusive VIP section—the sprawling, lucrative world of alternative investments—is not just being lowered; it is being trampled. For decades, the narrative of high finance was a tale of two cities. On one […]

Crypto 2026: Institutional Capital, ETFs, and Digital Assets

(HedgeCo.Net) As 2026 begins, crypto investment firms are operating in a market environment that looks fundamentally different from the speculative cycles of the past. What once revolved around retail momentum, token narratives, and reflexive volatility has evolved into a more institutional, […]

Inside the Strategic Shifts at Top Hedge Funds:

(HedgeCo.Net) In an industry where performance and prestige are tightly correlated, 2026 is shaping up to be a pivot year for many of the largest US hedge funds, not just in headline returns but in strategic evolution. Nowhere is this […]

3) Apollo: Why Private Credit Is Reshaping the Firm’s DNA

(HedgeCo.Net) At Apollo Global Management, private credit is no longer one pillar among many — it is the firm’s defining identity. Origination at Industrial Scale Apollo has built one of the most sophisticated credit origination platforms in the world, sourcing loans […]

Carlyle’s Reset: Governance, Focus, and the Push for Performance Consistency

Carlyle Group enters 2026 in reset mode, following leadership changes and a renewed emphasis on accountability. Governance Comes to the Fore Carlyle has streamlined its investment platforms, clarified decision-making authority, and tightened performance benchmarks. The goal: reduce dispersion and rebuild investor […]

Blackstone’s 2026 Focus: Scale, AI, and Private Credit Dominance

(HedgeCo.Net) Blackstone enters 2026 from a position few firms have ever occupied: unmatched scale across private equity, real estate, private credit, infrastructure, and secondaries — paired with a rapidly evolving technology backbone that is reshaping how capital is deployed. Over the […]