More than 330 new hedge funds were launched last year, raising a record $27.8bn (€23.4bn), despite a global slowdown in fundraising.

Last year's totals outstrip those of 2004, when 250 new funds were launched and raised $22.8bn, according to magazine EuroHedge.

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Clifford Chance hires KKR director in London private equity drive

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Magic Circle firm boosts London private equity offering

Proskauer Rose hires Hogan Lovells private equity partner in London

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The announcement comes as USS Investment Management said it won’t bid for the property firm.

KKR Floats $1.97 Billion Non-Binding Offer for London-Listed Assura

KKR Floats $1.97 Billion Non-Binding Offer for London-Listed Property Firm Assura

The U.S. private-equity firm said t decided not to begin a tender offer for the Japanese software company after consulting with Fuji Soft founder Hiroshi Nozawa.

Successful firms are increasingly split between behemoths with several business lines and those focusing on their roots of buying companies.

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The Chinese technology giant has begun tests to integrate homegrown startup DeepSeek’s AI model into its Weixin messaging app.

Tencent Shares Rise as App Launches DeepSeek Testing

Tencent Shares Hit More Than Three-Year High as App Launches DeepSeek Testing

Unicoin bills its token as being backed by billions of dollars in real-world assets, but Biden administration regulators and some crypto executives were skeptical.

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