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The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) delivered double-digit returns from its hedge fund portfolio in both 2024 and 2025, and entered the second half of 2026 on a strong footing after gaining 6.9 percent in the first six months. However, heightened market volatility in the third quarter eroded...

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Nordic CTAs Give Back Gains After Strong Late-Summer Run

After two particularly strong months in August and September, the NHX CTA Index took a breather in October, posting a loss as setbacks in...

Fenja Capital Hires Investment Manager to Pursue European Opportunities

Danish boutique Fenja Capital, which specializes in providing tailored financing solutions to listed micro-, small- and mid-cap companies in a market-neutral setting, has strengthened...

Gersemi Shipping Rallies on Shift Towards Short-Term Trading

After a challenging first eight months of the year, Joakim Hannisdahl’s shipping-focused long/short equity fund, Gersemi Shipping Fund, has staged a strong recovery since...

Agmentum Expands Shipping Expertise Into Nordic High Yield

Soon after appointing Kostas Theodoropoulos as portfolio manager, Norwegian asset manager Agmentum Capital is expanding beyond shipping equities into credit markets with the launch...

Hedge Funds Break the Midterm Pattern

Hedge funds have delivered their strongest first nine months of a US midterm election year since 2006, despite a historical tendency for the second...

Quants and CTAs Lead VER’s Hedge Fund Portfolio in Volatile Q3

The State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) delivered double-digit returns from its hedge fund portfolio in both 2024 and 2025, and entered the second...

€10 Million Mandate Up for Grabs in U.S. Equity Long/Short

A France-based investor is seeking a manager for a U.S.-focused equity long/short strategy, with an expected allocation of €10 million. According to a request...

Beyond 60/40, Part II: The Fourth Building Block

By Alexandra McGuigan, Head of APAC, Qblue Balanced: Over the past year, pension funds, sovereign investors and family offices across Asia-Pacific and Europe have...

Tidan Capital Adds Luca Moro as Senior Portfolio Strategist

Stockholm-based boutique Tidan Capital has appointed Luca Moro as Senior Portfolio Strategist, strengthening the team led by founders and portfolio managers Michael Falken and...

Axel Ekros: From Elite Rowing to Finding Opportunities in Nordic Equities

The next generation of portfolio managers often begins its journey away from the spotlight, developing investment skills as analysts before taking on portfolio responsibility....

Borea Opens Oslo Office as Expansion Continues

Bergen-based Borea Asset Management is expanding its presence in Norway with the opening of an office in Oslo and the appointment of two client...

Alcur Classic Returns to Unrestricted Subscriptions

Swedish stock-picking boutique Alcur Fonder is lifting subscription restrictions on its flagship hedge fund, Alcur Classic, less than a year after introducing limits on...