Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Eisler Capital to Shut Down After Profit Collapse — A Cautionary Tale of Scale, Cost, and Competition”
(HedgeCo.Net) London?based hedge fund Eisler Capital has announced it will wind down operations by the end of 2025 after suffering a steep decline in profitability, mounting costs, and a shrinking capital base. FN London+1 In 2024, Eisler’s profits fell by 65%—from $59.5 million […]
“Quant Strategies Under Pressure: Systematic Hedge Funds Record Daily Losses in October”
(HedgeCo.Net) Quantitative or systematic hedge funds have been caught in a challenging stretch: since October began, many are reporting daily losses, according to a client note from Goldman Sachs. TradingView These funds, which rely on algorithmic models and machine?driven signals, have […]
Private Markets in 401(k)s: A Quiet Revolution in Retirement Portfolios
(HedgeCo.Net) A seismic shift is underway in how Americans save for retirement. Traditionally, 401(k) plans have steered clear of the illiquid, opaque world of private markets. Now, major institutional investment managers are pushing to include private equity, private credit, real […]
Portfolio Mix Rebalancing: Alternatives Move to the Core of Asset Allocation
(HedgeCo.Net) The classic stock?bond mix (often 60/40 or 70/30) is under scrutiny. Rising market volatility, inflation concerns, and changes in interest?rate expectations are pushing investors to rethink what “core” in a portfolio really means. Increasingly, alternative investments (private equity, real […]
AI Euphoria and the Bubble Risk: Hedge Funds on Edge
(HedgeCo.Net) Over the past year, hedge funds have doubled down on artificial intelligence (AI) strategies, but warnings are growing louder: the AI boom may produce a sharp correction if expectations overshoot reality. What’s happening now The Bank of England (BoE) […]
Crypto Boom, Tokenized Stocks & AI Fusion: What’s Driving the Market in Late 2025
(HedgeCo.Net) In the volatile world of digital assets, a number of distinct trends are coalescing to define the next phase of crypto’s evolution. From institutional inflows to tokenized equities and AI?powered infrastructure, here’s what’s making headlines this October. 1. Institutional […]
Private Credit ETFs: A New Frontier in Liquid Alts Raises Regulatory Questions
(HedgeCo.Net) One of the most closely watched developments this week in liquid alternatives is the rise of private?credit ETFs—vehicles that aim to bring exposure to the traditionally illiquid private lending space into publicly traded, more liquid wrappers. MarketWatch These ETFs […]
Cliff Asness Accelerates AI Push at AQR as Market Widens
(HedgeCo.Net) Cliff Asness, longtime quant investing luminary and co?founder of AQR Capital Management, is steering his firm ever deeper into algorithmic territory — a shift that could redefine the role of human discretion in quantitative asset management. Meanwhile, AR Capital […]