Novel investment firm that trades off its reporters’ scoops raises fresh capital and moves into litigation
FSB proposes that non-banks provide more disclosure on borrowing amid rising concern the sector could trigger new crisis
Bets on GE Aerospace, Microsoft and Visa help activist fund to first-half profits
Ken Griffin’s flagship fund was up 2.5% in first half of 2025, while Izzy Englander’s firm gained 2.2%
Plus, Meta’s big private credit talks and what next at BP?
Millennium, Point72 and Third Point among those seeking to push into popular asset class
Millennium Management is gunning for a ‘top of the heap’ private equity valuation
Izzy Englander’s group working with Petershill Partners as it opens up to external investors for the first time
Balyasny Asset Management’s head of quantitative research talks algos, hedge funds, correlations and cats
Most VC firms are not yet ditching human experience, but a few pioneers are about to go all in on quant trading
Economic weakness and high debt burdens have made businesses more attractive targets
And against alternative investments
Hedge fund tightens flexible working after period of poor performance for its systematic investing arm AHL
Senior bondholders propose injecting equity to match KKR’s defunct bid but plan needs approval from Ofwat and courts
Hedge fund turned family office has long-term bearish stance on US currency
After years of scepticism, co-founder of AQR has embraced AI when determining investment strategies
Plus, BP’s Castrol auction and Panama Canal port buyers push for deal
Freeing the mortgage finance titans from conservatorship would come with complex questions
Panvira aims to raise $200mn in foreign capital to invest in local equities
Investment firm has lobbied for sweeping changes at US energy group
Planned reverse takeover of reinsurer Malibu Life has already met resistance from fund shareholder AVI
Someone alert WallStreetBets
Right-leaning media baron says ‘anti-competitive’ national broadcaster distorts UK’s media market
Tariff policies could cause ‘enormous’ damage, $73bn firm says in letter to investors
Hard-charging hedge fund boss faces steep hurdles in bid to emulate Warren Buffett