Campari Pushes Aperol Into Beer Territory Campari, the Italian company behind Aperol, wants Americans to order its bright orange aperitif in the same moments they would normally reach for a beer. That means pouring Aperol Spritz from a tap at bars and selling it in cans at concerts, festivals and sports venues, settings where draft beer has held the advantage for […]
GFL Environmental Draws Private Equity Interest GFL Environmental is holding discussions with several private equity firms about a full take-private transaction or a sale of a significant equity stake in the company. The talks follow a period in which GFL’s share price lagged its solid waste peers even as the company pursued one of its largest acquisitions since going public. Between […]
Brevan Howard Backs External Equity Managers Brevan Howard Asset Management is preparing to allocate capital to external equities hedge fund managers, adding a new category of outside exposure to a platform that has historically deployed its external allocation budget primarily in macro strategies. Two former UBS Group executives, Michael Dwier and Adolfo Oliete, will lead the programme, sourcing managers in separately […]
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 […]
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 […]
