OpenAI Trial Puts Control in Focus

The OpenAI trial has turned one of Silicon Valley’s most important corporate disputes into a public examination of how artificial intelligence companies are governed when their research mission collides with extraordinary commercial value. Elon Musk is challenging OpenAI’s shift from its original nonprofit structure toward a business model built around large-scale investment, product deployment, and […]

Coatue Management Opens New Fund to Smaller Investors

Coatue Management has introduced a new fund that opens its portfolio to a wider range of investors. The structure allows individuals with smaller allocations to gain exposure to private and late stage companies that were previously limited to institutional capital. This includes holdings tied to major technology and artificial intelligence businesses such as OpenAI and […]

Bitcoin ETFs See Institutional Pullback

Several major hedge funds reduced their exposure to U.S. listed Bitcoin exchange traded funds by 28% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to recent regulatory filings. Bitcoin prices swung sharply through the final months of the year, testing investor confidence after a strong earlier run. While spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted steady retail interest, some […]

Hedge Funds Maintain Strength Into 2026

Hedge funds closed 2025 with their strongest two year stretch in more than a decade. For the second year in a row, returns reached double digits and exceeded the results of traditional stock and bond portfolios. Industry assets rose to a record 5.15 trillion dollars, supported by more than 640 billion dollars in inflows and […]

Melqart Hedge Fund Plans New Office in Dubai

London-based hedge fund Melqart Asset Management plans to open an office in Dubai, adding its name to the growing list of investment firms building a presence in the city. The move would further strengthen Dubai’s role as a regional base for global finance. Melqart, founded in 2015 by investor Michel Massoud, manages about $1.4 billion […]

Cantor Structures Phased O’Connor Acquisition

Cantor Fitzgerald LP is expanding its alternative investments business by acquiring select strategies and platforms from UBS Group AG’s O’Connor hedge fund unit. The firm has already completed the transfer of two investment strategies and an alternative investment platform, marking the first stage of a deal announced in May. Additional funds and assets are expected […]

Hedge Funds Take on More Debt as Markets Stay Strong

Hedge funds are using more leverage than they have in years to try to boost returns. This is happening as stock markets continue to rise, helped in part by growth linked to artificial intelligence. Large banks that work closely with hedge funds say leverage levels are now close to recent highs. According to Goldman Sachs, […]

Pharo Hedge Fund Moves Africa Team to Abu Dhabi

Pharo Management, a $7 billion hedge fund based in New York, is setting up a new office in Abu Dhabi as part of its plan to expand its global presence. The firm, known for investing in emerging markets, is moving its Africa Fund teams from New York and London to the United Arab Emirates. Pharo […]

Rettig’s Key Hire in Stockholm

Finnish family-owned investment company Rettig has made a strategic recruitment move by hiring Simon Borgefors as Investment Director for hedge fund strategies. Borgefors joins the company from Crescit Asset Management, a Swedish fund manager known for its focus on alternative investment strategies. The position will be based in Stockholm, signaling Rettig’s intent to strengthen its […]

FedEx Posts Revenue and Profit Gains in Q1 2026

FedEx recently shared its financial results for the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year. The company made more money than expected, with total revenue (all the money FedEx brought in from deliveries and other business) reaching $22.2 billion, up from $21.6 billion the year before. Its net income (the profit after all expenses are […]