Man Group AUM surges to USD 213.9 billion on strong inflows and performance... [more]Matthias Knab, Opalesque: London-based Man Group plc reported assets under management (AUM) of USD 213.9 billion as of 30 September 2025, up from USD 193.3 billion at the end of June. The USD 20.6 billion increase was driven by USD 9.7 billion in net inflows, USD 10 billion in positive investment

Hedge Funds / Fundraising: Elliott raises USD 7 billion war chest... [more]From Bloomberg: Paul Singer's Elliott Management is raising ca. USD 7 billion for a new global opportunities fund, positioning for distressed credit, special situations, and activism campaigns.

Macro / Strategy: Global macro hedge funds ride to the rescue... [more]From IG Prime: The global macro hedge fund strategy has reasserted itself as a portfolio stabilizer during heightened volatility, benefiting from flexible capital allocation and cross-asset trades.

Hedge Funds / Leverage: Fed questions ca. USD 1.4 trillion uncounted hedge fund Treasuries... [more]From Bloomberg: Federal Reserve researchers warned that hedge funds' basis trades likely conceal ca. USD 1.4 trillion of Treasury holdings, exposing unseen leverage in the market.

Hedge Funds: Ackman’s hedge fund 1-stock conviction... [more]From Motley Fool: Billionaire Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has over one-fifth of its ca. USD 13.7 billion portfolio in a single stock (UBER), reflecting his high-conviction, long-hold approach to value creation.

Macro / Markets: Gold soars to new record as Asia stocks slide... [more]From Reuters: Asian markets fell on renewed banking concerns while gold hit a record ca. USD 4,379 per ounce, driven by safe-haven demand and softening U.S. rate expectations.

Private Markets / M&A: S&P Global to acquire With Intelligence for USD 1.8 billion... [more]From Reuters: S&P Global agreed to purchase With Intelligence, a data provider for private markets and alternatives, for USD 1.8 billion to expand its buy-side analytics offering.

Risk / Shadow Banking: IMF warns of hidden dangers in private credit... [more]From The Guardian: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said risks from non-bank lending keep her "awake at night," citing opacity and systemic spillover threats as the sector grows beyond oversight.

Crypto / Macro: Gold's market cap surpasses USD 30 trillion as Bitcoin lags... [more]From CoinDesk: With gold at record highs, its market value exceeded USD 30 trillion while Bitcoin underperformed as traders favored traditional havens during risk-off sentiment.

Crypto / Regulation: Stablecoins increasingly resemble tokenized hedge funds... [more]From Bloomberg Opinion: Stablecoins are acting more like leveraged hedge funds, a column argues, noting risk opacity and liquidity mismatches that could test market stability.

People / Moves: Goldman's public investing CIO to retire in 2026... [more]From Reuters: Ashish Shah, global co-head and CIO of public investing at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, will retire early next year, continuing as senior adviser post-exit.

Allocators / Institutions: Harvard endowment tops USD 57 billion... [more]From MSN: Harvard's endowment grew to nearly USD 57 billion, driven by strong equity markets and private fund performance alongside record alumni donations.

Governance / Legal: Two Sigma co-founder's wife accuses firm of hiding assets... [more]From Bloomberg: Laura Overdeck alleged in new court filings that Two Sigma aided her husband David Siegel in obscuring assets during their divorce, claims the firm denies.

And, finally: Least competent criminal of the week... [more]From Newsoftheweid: Dude, don't confess your crimes to ChatGPT. In Springfield, Missouri, 19-year-old Ryan Schaefer went on a crime spree on Sept. 28 in a Missouri State University parking lot, The Smoking Gun reported. The college sophomore allegedly shattered car windows, ripped off side mirror