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Hedge Fund Innovation Summit 2026 gallery and agenda

More than 120 managers and allocators gathered in Mayfair for the event

TRENDING INTEL

Hedge fund stars eye sellside returns as banks strike back

Surge in trading revenue at major banks prompts hedge fund managers to reconsider their positions

Man Group assets hit $271bn as hedge fund strategies attract inflows

Liquid alternatives approach $100bn as strong investment performance and investor demand lift third-quarter assets

Managed futures ETFs challenge traditional CTA hedge funds

DBMF attracts more than $3bn in 2026 inflows as systematic managers face growing competition on fees, performance and investor access

WisdomTree expands hedge fund-style ETF range with two launches

New systematic long/short funds use machine-learning models to target US small-cap and global equity opportunities

Two Sigma halts real estate investments after fundraising shortfall

Quant manager cuts senior staff and ends new investment activity after raising less than half its $2bn target

Altimeter’s Gerstner predicts $500bn Anthropic IPO demand

Investor expects imminent listing as other investors question valuation following slower quarterly revenue growth

AI selloff hits hedge funds as Asian managers lose 6.8%

GS data shows losses across equity L/S systematic and multi-strat funds as technology stocks retreat

Multi-Strategy Intelligence 008 (15 October 2026)

Comprehensive intelligence on latest developments in the global multi-strategy hedge fund industry

Single hedge fund drives BlackRock performance fee surge

Liquid alternative performance fees quadruple to $409m as annual crystallisation boosts third-quarter earnings

Hedge fund launches fall as industry assets hit record high

HFR estimates new fund launches declined from 166 to 100 in the second quarter, while liquidations also fell sharply

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