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CI Global Asset Management Completes Acquisition of Forge First, Expanding its Lineup of Alternative Investments
Share (HedgeCo.Net) (“CI GAM”) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Toronto-based alternative asset manager Forge First Asset Management Inc. (“Forge First”).The transaction, first announced on September 9, 2025, adds four alternative investment funds with combined assets of approximately $900 million to CI […]
Bitcoin Slips Below $87K as Markets React to Japan Bond Shock
The Bitcoin price plunged below $87,000 early Monday, triggered by a sharp spike in Japanese bond yields — the 2-year yield hit its highest level in 17 years — which strengthened the yen and prompted risk-off moves in Asian markets. CoinDesk+1 […]
Institutional and Family-Office Demand Drives Surge in Liquid Alts Adoption
(HedgeCo.Net). The liquid alternatives market appears to be experiencing a structural shift: more institutional investors — including family offices — are turning to “liquid alts” for diversification and risk management, according to a recent industry survey. HedgeCo+1 In the survey, a […]
Bridgewater Associates — Big Rebalancing: Shedding Big Tech, Betting on Software & Payments
(HedgeCo.Net). According to newly filed disclosures covering the third quarter of 2025, Bridgewater Associates — long viewed as one of the world’s most influential macro-hedge funds — has sharply reduced its holdings in many of the market’s biggest tech names […]
KKR Bets on Asia, Education and “Regime Change” in Global Markets
(HedgeCo.Net). KKR is positioning itself as a leading architect of what it calls a global “Regime Change” in markets—and 2025 is proving to be a pivotal year. The firm’s latest outlook argues that investors must rethink asset allocation for a world of […]
Apollo Rides Retirement Services and Credit Deals, Faces Scrutiny on Market Power
(HedgeCo.Net) Apollo Global Management is leaning into its dual identity as both an alternative investment powerhouse and a retirement solutions platform—even as it confronts fresh scrutiny over its role in credit markets. In early November, Apollo reported third-quarter 2025 results that highlighted steady […]
Who’s Investing — And Why Liquid Alternatives Are Gaining Ground
(HedgeCo.Net). One of the most significant recent shifts in the liquid-alts world is who is investing — and why. According to a recent survey, many family offices are increasingly allocating capital to liquid alternative strategies in response to geopolitical risk and market volatility. HedgeCo.Net+1 […]
AQR Posts Strong September, Multi-Strategy Assets Under Pressure but Finding Anchors
Veteran quant manager AQR Capital Management delivered robust across-the-board returns in September across multiple strategies. Its flagship multi-strategy fund, Apex Strategy, gained about 4.0% for the month and is up ~15.6% year-to-date. Meanwhile, AQR’s Delphi Long-Short Equity strategy added ~2.9% […]
Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha Fund Rockets 26% YTD, Leading the Mega-Fence
Bridgewater Associates is demonstrating renewed dominance in the macro hedge fund arena, with its **Pure Alpha flagship fund up ~26% year-to-date through September. That performance places Bridgewater at or near the top of the largest funds globally, reaffirming its macro […]
AI Drives Surge in WorldQuant’s International Quant Championship — And Its Talent Pipeline
WorldQuant, the quant asset manager spun out of Millennium, saw an explosion in interest in its annual International Quant Championship (IQC) — participation surged to 80,000 university entrants, doubling last year’s figure. AI is credited as the accelerant: advances in […]
Crypto Hedge Fund XWIN Predicts Ethereum Surge If Liquidity Keeps Flowing
A crypto hedge fund is now arguing the next big move in Ethereum is driven not just by protocol innovation, but macro liquidity dynamics. XWIN Finance has posited that Ethereum could revisit $10,000 this cycle — assuming current liquidity tailwinds […]
Point72 Deploys Hedge Capital into AI Health, Leading $65M Round
Steve Cohen’s Point72 arm is showing how hedge funds are increasingly crossing into direct investment territory. Late yesterday, Point72 Private Investments led a $65 million Series B round into Heidi, an AI-powered health startup. The infusion not only strengthens Heidi’s […]