{
  "id": 14654959,
  "title": "Hedge fund launches drop 40% in Q2 as liquidations nearly halve",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/hedge-fund-launches-drop-40-in-q2-as-liquidations-nearly-halve",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hedgeweek",
    "slug": "hedgeweek",
    "url": "https://hedgeweek.com/news/hedge-fund-launches-drop-40-in-q2-as-liquidations-nearly-halve"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New hedge fund launches declined 40% in the second quarter of 2026, while liquidations fell by almost half, amid rising interest rates and market volatility, according to HFR's latest Market Microstructure Report, as reported by Opalesque. An estimated 100 hedge funds launched during Q2, down from 166 in the previous quarter. Liquidations fell to 70 from 129 in Q1, which had recorded the highest…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}