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GLOBAL-HEDGEFUNDS/STOCKS (GRAPHIC):Multi-strategy hedge fund launches tumble in first quarter, says Preqin

New multi-strategy hedge fund launches accounted for less than one in 10 of new funds in the first quarter, down from about one in four in the last quarter of 2023, according to data provider Preqin, a sign that investors witnessing higher market volatility might be seeking less risky prospects. Launches for this kind of hedge fund, housing different kinds of trading strategies, have fallen to their lowest in around a year since Preqin started collecting this data. "The current economic climate and market volatility might be prompting investors to favor more specialized or less complex ...

New multi-strategy hedge fund launches accounted for less than one in 10 of new funds in the first quarter, down from about one in four in the last quarter of 2023, according to data provider Preqin,...

Hedge funds globally have turned the most bearish they've been on equities this year, a Goldman Sachs note said, as sticky inflation and renewed geopolitical concern have dragged stock markets lower. They ditched long positions and added short ones across all regions led by North America, Europe, and to a lesser extent developing Asia, said the note sent to investors on Thursday and seen by Reuters on Friday. A short or bearish position bets that an asset will decline in value, while a long position anticipates a price increase.

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