Monthly Archives: January 2026
“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 […]
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, […]
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 […]