Hedge Funds

Becky Smith Published: October 22, 2026 | Updated: October 22, 2026

Goldman Sachs has flagged the risk of a stock market short squeeze as hedge funds increase bearish...

Global Hedge Fund Launches Drop 40% as Industry Assets Hit $5.63 Trillion Global hedge fund trading and financial markets representing declining fund launches, fewer liquidations and record $5.63 trillion industry assets in 2026.

PE Newswire Published: October 15, 2026 | Updated: October 15, 2026

Global hedge fund launches declined approximately 40% in the second quarter of 2026, even as industry assets...

IMF Warns $13 Trillion Hedge Fund Industry Could Amplify Market Shocks International Monetary Fund financial stability assessment highlighting hedge fund leverage, Treasury market exposure and systemic risks across global markets.

James Harrison Published: October 8, 2026 | Updated: October 8, 2026

The International Monetary Fund has warned that hedge funds’ expanding role in global financial markets could amplify...

Goldman Earns More Than $200 Million From Situational Awareness Hedge Fund Goldman Sachs prime brokerage and hedge fund trading concept representing its $200 million-plus fees from Situational Awareness

Thomas M. Bennett Published: September 24, 2026 | Updated: September 24, 2026

Goldman Sachs earned more than $200 million in fees in 2026 from lending to Situational Awareness, the...

Hedge Funds Dominate French Bond Trading as Fiscal Pressure Builds French government bonds and Paris financial markets representing growing hedge fund activity and leveraged sovereign debt trading

James Harrison Published: September 16, 2026 | Updated: September 16, 2026

Hedge funds have become increasingly important for buyers and traders of French government debt as France’s borrowing...

Europe’s Shrinking Bank Liquidity Opens New Rates Trade for Hedge Funds European financial district representing hedge fund euro rates trading as ECB bank liquidity declines across the euro area

James Harrison Published: September 10, 2026 | Updated: September 10, 2026

Hedge funds are increasing their focus on relative-value opportunities in European short-term interest rates as the European...

Marshall Wace Deepens Asia Footprint With Planned Tokyo Investment Office Tokyo financial district representing Marshall Wace’s planned 2027 Japan office and the expansion of global hedge funds in the Japanese market

Thomas M. Bennett Published: September 3, 2026 | Updated: September 6, 2026

Marshall Wace, the London-based hedge fund manager overseeing about $90 billion, is planning to establish an investment...

Capula Launches $3 Billion Quant Fund in Strategy Expansion Quantitative trading screens representing Capula Investment Management's new $2 billion-to-$3 billion systematic CTA hedge fund strategy.