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- 1Bill Ackman calls Fed rate hike a mistake on inflation▼Bill Ackman says Fed rate hike was a ‘mistake’ that could make inflation worse
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman criticized the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike, calling it a mistake that he argues could actually make inflation worse rather than curb it. His comments add to a running debate among investors and economists over whether the central bank is tightening policy too aggressively as price pressures persist.
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Goldman Sachs is reported to be enjoying a sharp rise in fees from its hedge fund business, according to a Financial Times report on what it calls the bank's hedge fund fee bonanza. The item suggests the Wall Street bank is extracting strong revenues from hedge fund clients, though the full details behind the gains remain sparse in the available reporting.
- 3Adam Levinson Launches Comeback After SVB Collapse Shut His Fund●Adam Levinson Is Back After SVB's Collapse Forced His Hedge Fund to Close
Hedge fund manager Adam Levinson is returning to investing, two years after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank forced his fund, Graticule Asset Management Asia, to shut down. The fund was hit when SVB's March 2023 failure triggered heavy losses across markets. His comeback is drawing attention as a sign that investors are moving on from the SVB fallout.
- 4AI and Oil Volatility Boost Hedge Fund Dispersion Trade●Tremors From AI to Oil Boost Popular Hedge Fund Dispersion Trade
Volatility across artificial intelligence stocks and oil markets is fueling gains for the dispersion trade, a popular hedge fund strategy that bets on widening gaps between individual stocks and market indexes. As tremors from the AI rally and energy price swings deepen divergence among shares, funds running the trade are profiting, drawing fresh attention to a strategy that had fallen out of favor during calmer markets.
- 5Limited Partner Interest In Alternatives Hits Five-Year High●Survey: Limited Partner Interest In Alternatives Hits 5-Year High, Fund Managers Back In Favor
A new survey finds limited partner appetite for alternative investments, including private equity and hedge funds, has reached its highest level in five years. Fund managers are reportedly back in favor with investors after a difficult stretch marked by muted allocations and exit challenges. The findings point to renewed institutional confidence in alternatives heading into the next fundraising cycle.
- 6California Weighs Emergency Rules on Private Equity in Health Care●Comment Period Closes on California OHCA’s Proposed Emergency Regulations Expanding Private Equity, Hedge Fund, and MSO Reporting in Health Care Transactions
California's Office of Health Care Affordability has closed the comment period on proposed emergency regulations that would expand reporting requirements for health care transactions involving private equity firms, hedge funds, and management services organizations. The rules would give regulators broader visibility into deal activity across the state's health care market. Commenters now await the agency's response before the regulations move forward.