Hedge funds

THINKING ALOUD

Beyond AUM, Singapore may need to redefine what it means to win the asset management race

2026-08-24T23:00:00.000Z
New measures to boost Singapore’s (left) attractiveness as an asset-management hub come amid competition from other financial centres such as Hong Kong.

Singapore should anchor hedge fund leaders, nurture local managers amid regional talent war: observers

2026-08-24T06:00:08.000Z
Intensifying competition between Singapore and Hong Kong is promising a windfall for some of the financial industry’s biggest earners.

Hedge fund stars spark race to cut taxes in Hong Kong, Singapore

2026-08-21T00:09:10.000Z
“We will do what it takes to maintain and uphold the competitiveness of our financial services industry,” notes Chee Hong Tat, minister for national development and the deputy chairman of MAS.

MAS adds new asset-management incentives as competition from Hong Kong heats up

2026-08-19T05:00:00.000Z
Fund managers from many countries have expressed interest in setting up licensed entities and funds in Hong Kong in recent weeks.

Hedge fund tax break grips Hong Kong as banks fear exodus

2026-08-18T00:53:27.000Z
The yen has weakened about 1% this week to trade at 159.35 late in Friday’s New York trading session.

Hedge funds halved short bets on yen since joint intervention

2026-08-15T07:23:27.000Z
Situational Awareness, founded by Leopold Aschenbrenner, almost collapsed in July after a slew of its public technology investments rapidly lost value.

Situational Awareness made US$400 million mystery investment in chip startup days after near-collapse

2026-08-09T04:27:57.000Z
Among individual funds, Hong Kong-based Polymer Capital Management was the best-performing Asia multi-strategy fund in the first half.

Asia multi-strategy hedge funds see big monthly drawdowns amid brutal sell-off in AI stocks

2026-08-06T03:43:02.000Z
As part of the assault, attackers attempted to infiltrate the information systems at Wall Street firms, including Citadel, as well as several private equity firms.

Major US hedge funds targeted in wave of attempted cyberattacks

2026-08-06T02:16:12.000Z
Data suggests that technology-focused equity hedge funds likely suffered from forced liquidations of exposure to semiconductor and memory stocks.

Tech trade may see bigger retail influence after July rout, JPMorgan says

2026-08-06T00:22:45.000Z