Japan’s hedge fund scene is heating up — and with it, the race to find top investment talent. Firms such as Dymon Asia Capital, Polymer Capital Management, Lighthouse Partners, and Point72 Asset Management are expanding their on the ground teams as Japan experiences a revival in trading activity, in search of and attract investment professionals in an increasingly competitive market.

Singapore hedge fund Dymon Asia Capital has had an exemplary year. Business Insider reports that, for the year to November, it posted 16% returns, more than other high performing funds like ExodusPoint and Balyasny. The success has been facilitated by expansion on multiple fronts, including the hiring of 19 portfolio managers (PM), and the buildout of multiple new offices.

Our founder and CIO, Danny, recently featured on a panel discussion about the world’s “New Monetary (Dis)Order” at the 2025 Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore. He shared his view that structurally large US fiscal deficits – projected to remain above 5% of GDP even with equities at record highs – means that renewed quantitative easing could be here to stay. Faced with heavy investment needs, elevated interest rates, and political constraints, he argued that policymakers are more likely to lean on the printing press than to exercise genuine fiscal restraint.

Dymon Asia remains one of the best-performing multi-strategy hedge funds in 2025. Dymon Asia’s multi-strategy hedge fund is now up almost 15% for the year after an uptick in October. The double-digit gains this year came on the back of a 17% return in 2024.

President and co-Head of Equities Jay Luo joined Bloomberg’s Asia Centric podcast to discuss Asia’s multistrategy hedge fund landscape and what it takes to build and sustain a high-calibre investment platform that nurtures top talent.

Multistrategy firms Citadel and Dymon Asia Capital are ramping up hiring in Asia, reflecting growing confidence in the region’s markets and a broader hedge fund push amid improving conditions and rising investor interest.