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Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – After an extensive career in fund management, fixed-income specialist Fredrik Tauson has joined Swedish occupational pension provider AMF as a senior portfolio manager. Formerly a co-founder and portfolio manager at the hedge fund boutique Nordic Cross, Tauson will now oversee AMF’s credit portfolio, working closely with...

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A Mouthfull of CTA Flavours

Picture stepping into a bustling kitchen filled with chefs from around the world, each working with the same core ingredients—spices, proteins, and grains—but creating...

Finnish Pension Funds’ Hedge Fund Investments Top €25 Billion

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Finnish institutional investors achieved solid returns from their hedge fund portfolios in the first half of this year, with returns ranging...

Net Inflows Return After Two-Year Gap

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The global hedge fund industry has experienced robust asset growth for seven consecutive quarters ending in June, primarily fueled by performance-based...

Nordic Investors Join Call for Hedge Funds to Implement Cash Hurdles

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – A coalition of institutional investors, led by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, is gaining more support, including from Nordic investors,...

How to Make Sure Your Hedge Fund Portfolio Will Disappoint

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Investors typically invest in hedge funds for diversification, uncorrelated returns, and ideally, attractive returns. However, the hedge fund industry has evolved...

New High in Hedge Fund Assets

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – The global hedge fund industry’s assets continued their upward trajectory for the seventh consecutive quarter, surpassing the previous high of $4.3...

RFP: Irish Investor in Search of Tail Risk Mitigation

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – An Irish institutional investor seeks an overlay manager or managed options strategies to mitigate tail risk in its €2.5 billion fund-of-funds...

RFP: Search for “Limited Loss” Strategies

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – A German corporate investor is seeking to invest in at least one “limited loss” strategy, with a minimum allocation of €100...

Cevian Acquires Stake in Swiss Insurer

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Swedish activist investor Cevian Capital has unveiled a 3.12 percent stake in Swiss insurer Baloise Holding AG. The stake is valued...

Swiss Bank Eyes Global Equities Through Quant and Options Overlay Funds

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – A Swiss private bank is seeking to allocate a minimum of €20 million to a fund specializing in global equities through...

Elo’s €1 Billion First-Quarter Return Driven by Equities and Hedge Funds

HedgeNordic (Stockholm) – Finnish pension insurance company Elo reported a return on investment of €1 billion in the first quarter, representing a 3.3 percent...

Inside Ilmarinen’s Approach to Hedge Fund Allocation

Stockholm (HedgeNordic) – Ilmarinen, in a tight race with Varma as Finland’s largest earnings-related pension insurance company, has emerged as a noteworthy investor in...