Monthly Archives: November 2025
Regulatory Shockwaves: Global Banks and Crypto Under Stricter Rules
(HedgeCo.Net) Regulators around the world are tightening the screws on how banks interact with cryptocurrencies. In a major push, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has flagged the need to rethink the risk treatment of digital assets like Bitcoin […]
Hedge Fund Strategies Move Into ETFs and Semi-Liquid Wrappers
(HedgeCo,Net) The wall between traditional hedge funds and mainstream investment products is thinning fast. Man Group, the world’s largest publicly listed hedge fund, has launched a new line of ETFs that replicate some of its flagship strategies, bringing hedge-fund-style trades […]
Multi-Strategy Giants Lock In October Gains While Dialing Back Risk
(HedgeCo.Net) The world’s biggest multi-strategy hedge funds are coming off one of their best months of the year and quietly taking some chips off the table. Firms such as Millennium Management, Citadel and Point72 posted solid gains in October, helped […]
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Leads Hedge Funds’ Charge into Private Credit Markets
(HedgeCo.Net) In a bold strategic pivot that signals a broader industry shift, billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management, managing $41.5 billion in assets, is preparing to launch into the private credit space. This move, reported by Bloomberg, places Point72 alongside […]
Hedge Funds Trim Magnificent Seven Bets Amid Valuation Concerns
(HedgeCo.Net) Major Wall Street hedge funds significantly reduced exposure to the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants in the third quarter of 2025, according to 13F filings released last week. Funds cut holdings in Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta, while shifting capital […]
Over Half of Hedge Funds Now Invested in Crypto as Adoption Surges
(HedgeCo.Net) A landmark survey by AIMA and PwC reveals that 55% of global hedge funds now have exposure to digital assets, up from 47% last year. The report, covering the first half of 2025, shows average allocations reaching 7% of […]
AI and Technology Drive Innovation in Liquid Alternative Strategies
(HedgeCo.Net) Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing liquid alternatives in 2025, enabling algorithmic strategies once exclusive to elite hedge funds to reach broader audiences via ETFs and mutual funds. New AI-driven products from Vanguard, BlackRock, and others use machine learning for enhanced […]
Defined Outcome and Buffered Strategies Gain Traction as Liquid Alts Core
(HedgeCo.Net) Among 2025’s hottest liquid alt trends are defined-outcome and buffered ETFs, offering predefined upside caps with built-in downside protection—ideal for risk-averse investors in volatile times. Innovator ETFs and similar products use options ladders to buffer 9-30% losses while capturing […]
SoFi Becomes the First U.S. Bank to Offer Crypto Trading
(HedgeCo.Net) SoFi, the U.S.-based fintech company, has announced that it is launching cryptocurrency trading for its retail customers. This is a big milestone — SoFi is positioning itself as the first U.S. bank to let customers buy, sell, and hold major digital […]
Fee Pressure Mounts: Almost Half of Hedge Funds Weighing Cuts
(HedgeCo.Net) In response to evolving market dynamics, nearly 44% of hedge funds are reportedly evaluating a reduction in their traditional “2 & 20” fee model. The Times According to a survey by IG Prime, competitive pressures, investor demands, and regulatory scrutiny are all pushing […]
Millennium Management: private markets push and a landmark minority sale
(HedgeCo,Net) Millennium Management is signaling a broader strategic shift: stronger emphasis on private markets and a notable ownership change after the firm sold a minority stake to institutional buyers. According to reporting, Millennium agreed to sell roughly 15% of the […]
AI-First Hedge Funds: The New Frontier of Quant Investing
(HedgeCo.Net) A new wave of “AI-first” hedge funds is redefining how money managers compete. Rather than relying primarily on human intuition or traditional quant models, these firms are built around proprietary AI systems that process vast data sets, generate predictive insights, and […]