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Laurence Fletcher

Capital markets correspondent

Laurence covers markets and hedge funds for the Financial Times, and writes for the Tail Risk and Markets Insight sections.

His work includes numerous exclusives about the collapse of $600m hedge fund Heather Capital, while his investigations into hedge fund Dynamic Decisions were part of a series that won a Gerald Loeb award, a New York Press Club award and a U.S. National Press Club award.

He joined the FT in 2018, and previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Citywire and Bloomberg.

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  • Tuesday, 15 June, 2021
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    Hedge funds expect to hold 7% of assets in crypto within five years

    Forecast could equate to about $312bn in digital currencies across the industry, survey finds

  • Friday, 11 June, 2021
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    Man Group’s CIO Sandy Rattray to leave hedge fund firm

    Move triggers reshuffle of London-based group’s senior management

  • Friday, 11 June, 2021
    Hedge funds
    US bond rally eases pressure on emerging market hedge funds

    Pharo Management pares losses but main funds still in the red this year

  • Thursday, 10 June, 2021
    Hedge funds
    US hedge funds Melvin and Light Street extend losses

    Industry estimated to have lost $6bn shorting five meme stocks since start of May

  • Saturday, 5 June, 2021
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    Hedge fund stars shy away from the limelight

    Many of the biggest names in industry prefer to manage money without dealing with external investors

  • Friday, 4 June, 2021
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    Tiger Cubs: How Julian Robertson built a hedge fund dynasty

    Psychoanalysis, a ‘hyper-competitive’ environment and vigorous debate shaped a generation of top investors

  • Friday, 4 June, 2021
    Tiger Management LLC
    Tiger’s Julian Robertson bets big tech stocks will keep marching higher

    Veteran investor says he sees ‘good value’ even after share prices have soared in recent years

  • Tuesday, 1 June, 2021
    ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
    Bitcoin ETP takes Swiss route to UK after cautious London response

    Launch underscores tensions in Britain among institutional fund managers, regulators and policymakers

  • Wednesday, 26 May, 2021
    Cryptocurrencies
    ‘It’s wild out there’: crypto firms lure top bankers in price boom

    Executives poached from big groups including Goldman Sachs and hedge fund Bridgewater

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  • Tuesday, 25 May, 2021
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    Wellington hedge fund Salthill suffers losses in biotech missteps

    Fund drew in large inflows but has struggled to navigate sector since pandemic struck

  • Monday, 24 May, 2021
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    US hedge fund Schonfeld enters macro trading with ex-Citadel hire

    Inflation fears help sustain investors’ interest in funds that make bets across currencies and bonds

  • Sunday, 23 May, 2021
    Hedge funds
    High-profile hedge funds make bet on little-known oil company

    Taconic Capital, CQS and Kite Lake Capital are among funds backing Noreco, with a market cap of £270m

  • Friday, 14 May, 2021
    Hedge funds
    Hedge funds look to tap into surge in corporate dealmaking

    Merger arbitrage performance bounces back after last year’s ‘arb-ageddon’ shook up strategy

  • Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
    Hedge funds
    UK hedge fund Gladstone wrongfooted by powerful market rotations

    Bets against a clutch of European stocks disrupted by improving global outlook

  • Thursday, 6 May, 2021
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    Philippe Jabre’s son launches fund focused on ‘conscious capitalism’

    Jabre Capital is targeting investments in areas such as renewable energy and online education

  • Saturday, 1 May, 2021
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    Hedge funds confused by turns in markets

    Many are struggling to cope with asset prices moving in ways they would not normally expect

  • Friday, 30 April, 2021
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    Parametric fund earns ‘Gamma Hammer’ moniker with bet on tranquil markets

    Morgan Stanley-owned fund placing multibillion dollar bets on stocks holding steady

  • Tuesday, 27 April, 2021
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    Anatomy of a hedge fund hack

    Complexity of scams, and the time and money fraudsters are prepared to invest, highlight growing threat to smaller firms

  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
    Hedge funds
    Swedish quant fund IPM to close after assets tumble

    Fund posted a string of weak returns as it struggled to navigate choppy markets

  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
    Fund management
    ‘Quant winter’ thaw ends long spell of drab returns for funds

    AQR among the big names on the rebound as new phase of pandemic shakes up asset markets

  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
    Odey Asset Management LLP
    Hedge fund Odey takes short bet against Deliveroo

    Advisers had blamed short sellers for contributing to the food delivery company’s share price plunge on its market debut

  • Tuesday, 20 April, 2021
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    Swedish hedge fund IPM hit as pandemic upends quant models

    Abrupt economic swings have created a tough environment for ‘macro’ managers

  • Friday, 16 April, 2021
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  • Thursday, 15 April, 2021
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    Hedge funds post best start to year since before financial crisis

    Market shake-up has created ‘fertile’ environment for managers to make bets

  • Thursday, 15 April, 2021
    Special ReportRisk Management: Financial Institutions
    Hedge funds rethink after GameStop pain

    January’s surprise attack by retail investors has sparked new efforts to detect emerging threats

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