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Monday, 20 September, 2021

Element Capital Management LLC
Hedge fund Element hires former MPC member Gertjan Vlieghe
Element is one of world’s biggest macro hedge funds with $15bn in assets
Friday, 17 September, 2021

AQR Capital Management LLC
AQR hedge fund suffers $10bn in outflows
Client withdrawals knock assets despite a recovery across other portfolios
Monday, 13 September, 2021

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Hedge funds flock to Silicon Valley
Report finds funds are making a record number of deals
Monday, 13 September, 2021

ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
Stimulus fears boost demand for ETF havens from inflation
A pickup in consumer prices has pushed more investors to look at hedging funds
Monday, 13 September, 2021

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
Beijing plans to break up Alipay, hedge funds flock to Silicon Valley
Chinese officials want to break up Alipay and create a separate app for Ant’s loans business
Friday, 10 September, 2021

Special ReportModern Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan fails to address human rights violations
Reform efforts have ‘ground to a halt’, say experts
Thursday, 9 September, 2021

News in-depthHedge funds
Hedge funds muscle in to Silicon Valley with private deals
Deal value smashes records while investment vehicles hunt for new ways to fire up drab returns
Monday, 30 August, 2021

News in-depthESG investing
Investor divisions over Israel risk conflict for companies
The fierce backlash from US state funds over Ben & Jerry’s boycott underscores diverging demands from shareholders
Thursday, 19 August, 2021

Binance
Binance crypto traders line up $5m for legal challenge
Exchange’s clients claim they suffered $20m losses during outage at height of meltdown
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Sunday, 15 August, 2021

The Big Read
A hedge fund revival? Industry hopes a dismal decade is over
Although the sector is enjoying a pandemic renaissance, some leading investors still believe many funds do not justify the high fees
Sunday, 8 August, 2021

Hedge funds
Reflation trade losses pile up for hedge funds in July
Fall in benchmark bond yields proves painful for investors betting on higher inflation
Saturday, 7 August, 2021

Hedge funds
Hedge fund that won on GameStop extends gains to $1.6bn
Senvest continues strong run after backing consoles retailer with bets on energy and tech stock
Saturday, 7 August, 2021

On Wall StreetESG investing
Bond investors need to step up on human rights
Too many fund firms use strong rhetoric on abuses while lending money to oppressive regimes
Thursday, 5 August, 2021

AMC Entertainment
Hedge fund Odey lines up bets against ‘meme stock’ favourite AMC
Asset manager says surge in retail buying has generated ‘major distortions’ in cinema chain’s share price
Wednesday, 4 August, 2021

ETF HubLatest news on ETFs
French fund manager to launch first EU-regulated bitcoin tracker
Melanion Capital seeks to tap into booming crypto interest with new Ucits vehicle
Monday, 2 August, 2021

Hedge funds
Hedge funds enter private equity turf with deals for unlisted companies
Buying into private companies seen as way to bypass overcrowded IPOs
Wednesday, 28 July, 2021

Hedge funds
Man Group posts tenfold gain in performance fees
Hedge fund’s ‘blowout’ results signal a change in fortune for wider sector
Friday, 23 July, 2021

Binance
Hedge funds back away from Binance after regulatory assault
Several specialist funds cut exposure to crypto exchange after flurry of warnings from watchdogs
Wednesday, 21 July, 2021

Bridgepoint Advisers Ltd
Private equity firm Bridgepoint’s shares soar on London debut
UK-based group joins a small number of buyout companies listed on European markets
Wednesday, 21 July, 2021

Workplace diversity & equality
UBS launches portfolio to invest in women-led hedge funds
Bank seeks to tap interest of large investors seeking more diversity
Wednesday, 14 July, 2021

Hedge funds
Hedge fund Sand Grove appoints Citi prime-broking executive as CEO
Appointment of Daniel Caplan comes as special situations funds are looking to tap into M&A surge
Tuesday, 13 July, 2021

The Big Read
ESG investing: funds weigh sovereign debt profits against human rights
Activists are increasing pressure on asset managers to stop supporting regimes that abuse their own citizens
Sunday, 11 July, 2021

ExplainerMarket Questions
Will US consumer prices continue rising at a rapid clip?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Tuesday, 6 July, 2021

Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd
Marshall Wace to make foray into investing in crypto sector
London hedge fund plans to scoop up stakes in privately held digital asset companies
Tuesday, 29 June, 2021

US Inflation
Reflation trade unwind wrongfoots several big-name hedge funds
Bets on higher inflation ‘rinsed’ after Federal Reserve takes more hawkish rate outlook