Category Archives: Closing Hedge Funds
Man Group plc Announces London Job Cuts, Relocates Roles to Bulgaria Amid Restructuring
(HedgeCo.Net). The world’s largest listed hedge-fund manager, Man Group plc, has announced significant job cuts in its London operations, with a plan to relocate several middle-office roles (risk management, compliance, etc.) to Sofia, Bulgaria. Financial Times This move comes after underperformance […]
Hedge Funds Slash Exposure to Energy and Banks amid Market Sell-Off
(HedgeCo.Net) Hedge funds have pulled back sharply from energy and bank stocks in recent trading, executing one of the largest equity sell-offs in over six months, according to client notes from major prime brokers. Reuters+1 Key takeaways: Funds sold energy shares […]
Eisler Capital to Shut Down After Profit Collapse — A Cautionary Tale of Scale, Cost, and Competition”
(HedgeCo.Net) London?based hedge fund Eisler Capital has announced it will wind down operations by the end of 2025 after suffering a steep decline in profitability, mounting costs, and a shrinking capital base. FN London+1 In 2024, Eisler’s profits fell by 65%—from $59.5 million […]
AI Euphoria and the Bubble Risk: Hedge Funds on Edge
(HedgeCo.Net) Over the past year, hedge funds have doubled down on artificial intelligence (AI) strategies, but warnings are growing louder: the AI boom may produce a sharp correction if expectations overshoot reality. What’s happening now The Bank of England (BoE) […]
Asia Hedge Fund Startups Falter as Big Backers Pull Cash
Bloomberg: Asia-focused hedge funds that were started with the help of a major backer after the 2008 credit crisis are shutting down as a shrinking pool of key investors makes it harder for them to raise capital. Isometric Investment Advisors […]
Tennenbaum Capital Partners Announces Final Close On $530 Million Hedge Fund
New York (HedgeCo.net) – Los Angeles-based multi-strategy hedge fund manager, Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC., has announced the final close of the Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund VI, LLC. With capital commitments of $530 million from new and existing limited partners, the fund […]
Gartmore reinstates star fund manager Guillaume Rambourg
Telegraph – The Frenchman’s reinstatement a month after his suspension came as Gartmore’s head of compliance Gerry Harvey left the quoted fund manager. Mr Rambourg’s suspension sent shockwaves through the market and shares plunged in Gartmore, where he and fellow […]
UPDATED: Advisers Charged With $160 Million Nadel Related Hedge Fund Fraud
New York (HedgeCo.net) – The SEC has charged two investment advisers with securities fraud for misleading investors about the financial condition of three hedge funds they managed, and misrepresenting that they controlled the funds’ investment and trading activities when in […]
Future Crisis Worries – Hedge Fund Compliance Survey
Three quarters of the world’s senior banking and compliance officers polled as part of a wide-ranging survey by Complinet, a hedge fund compliance company, said they are expecting the next financial crisis will strike within the first half of this […]
Hedge Funds County Once Championed Now Prove Too Risky
Voiceof San Diego – San Diego County’s pension fund is slashing its $1 billion hedge-fund portfolio and acknowledging that the investments it once championed have become too risky and no longer make sense. The board of the San Diego County […]
KBC to cut some hedge fund-related activities
Reuters – Belgian banking and insurance group KBC said on Monday that it will discontinue some of its hedge fund-related activities and that the move could lead to some redundancies. KBC said it will also close its Alternative Investment Management […]
