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These alternative investment managers sit a cut above the rest in terms of assets under management and reputation.

Hedge funds utilize pooled capital and sophisticated trading strategies, such as short selling and leverage, to manage market risk and pursue returns across varying economic cycles. These investment ...

"Hedge fund": The phrase evokes images of pirates in designer suits … of backroom deals over cigars and single malt … of Gordon Gekko's iconic line from the 1987 movie Wall Street: "Greed is good." ...

In a sign of greater institutional adoption of cryptocurrency, hedge funds are widening their exposure to the world's leading ...

After agreeing for the second time to join Millennium Management, macro trader Pablo Duran Steinman has reneged once again.

Fiscal year 2025, aided by an AI-powered stock market surge, proved to be a phenomenal year for hedge fund managers.

The Russell 2000 has returned 7% so far in 2025 but performance has been improving of late and the Fed's easing cycle is expected to improve prospects for the asset class. While large-cap megatech ...

The January Hazeltree report shows that institutional investors are looking to take advantage of the tech sell-off that occurred in the latter part of 2025 and into 2026. Amazon, for example, is down ...

LONDON/MILAN, July 9 (Reuters) - Regulators should consider limits on leverage used by non-bank financial firms such as hedge funds as well as measures to curb their size, the Financial Stability ...

Laurence wrote breaking news and features on hedge funds in Europe for The Wall Street Journal. He was focused on investigations into frauds and scandals in the financial industry, looking at areas ...